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Physics 2: Magnetism

Determine the direction of the magnetic force acting on the proton or electron in each situation below.

A.

B.

The picture below depicts a wire carrying a current I = 25.0 A. The shape of the wire is two combined arcs with r1_1 = 9.0 cm and r2_2 = 6.0 cm. Find the magnetic field at the center of the arcs (in blue).