alleryStart learning →A current-carrying wire lies parallel to a magnetic field. The force on it is:
AMaximum value
BZero force
CI l B / 2
DEqual to I B
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Zero force
F = I l B sin(theta) and theta is zero for a wire along the field, so there is no force.
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