D) Direction of the force on a wire carrying current in a magnetic field

(Top View - Wire in a magnetic Field)

Force on wire? Into, Out of Page?

Down

Right Hand Rule
Wire in a Magnetic Field

Why Left and not right??

1) Draw Flux lines (N to S)

2) Right Thumb - direction of current

3) Four finger - Mag. Flux Direction

4) Palm shows direction of force on conductor

Figure 2 - Force on wire?

Up or Down?

Figure 3 - Force on wire?

Up or Down?

Force on conductor maximum when conductor placed perpendicular to field
and zero when placed
parallel to the field.

Review Book - p. 260) #10

D - out of page