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Force Acting on Current Carrying Conductor: Practice Problem & Solution

A wire PQ carries a current 'i' is placed perpendicular to a long wire XY carrying a current I. The direction of force on PQ will be: Force Acting on Current Carrying Conductor diagram: A wire PQ carries a current 'i' is
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