Post Utme Osustech 2019 Physics Question 16

Practice objective / multiple choice question 16 from the 2019 Post Utme Osustech Physics examination.

Post Utme Osustech 2019 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 16 POST_UTME_OSUSTECH • 2019 • PHYSICS • objective

A uniform magnetic field of magnitude 2 T is directed along the z-axis. A current of 5 A flows through a straight wire of length 0.5 m, placed in the x-y plane. If the wire is perp\endicular to the magnetic field, what is the magnitude of the force exerted on the wire?

Answer Options

A. 0.25 N
B. 0.5 N
Correct Answer C. 1 N
D. 2 N
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
1 N

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This is Post Utme Osustech 2019 Physics Question 16. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Osustech Physics examination.

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