Answer to Question #334196 in Electricity and Magnetism for Sicko

Question

A large horseshoe magnet produces a magnetic field of strength 2×10−2 T in the region between the poles of the magnet. A wire of 5 cm length is placed in the field at the right angle to the field lines and carries a current of 15 mA. Calculate the force acting on a wire.

Answer 1

$F=IBl=15~\mu N.$