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Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Wire

A wire is suspended horizontally in the field of a permanent magnet. When a current passes through the wire, the magnetic force on the current causes the wire to swing away from its zero field equilibrium position in a direction determined by the right hand rule.

Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Wire