Part A Suppose a straight 1.55 mm -diameter copper wire could just "float" horizontally in air because of the force due to the Earth's magnetic field B which is horizontal, perpendicular to the wire, and of magnitude 6.4×10-5 T What current would the wire carry? Express your answer using two significant figures.

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Part A
Suppose a straight 1.55 mm -diameter copper wire
could just "float" horizontally in air because of the
force due to the Earth's magnetic field B, which is
horizontal, perpendicular to the wire, and of
magnitude 6.4×10-5 T
What current would the wire carry?
Express your answer using two significant figures.
VO Az
I =
A
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Transcribed Image Text:Part A Suppose a straight 1.55 mm -diameter copper wire could just "float" horizontally in air because of the force due to the Earth's magnetic field B, which is horizontal, perpendicular to the wire, and of magnitude 6.4×10-5 T What current would the wire carry? Express your answer using two significant figures. VO Az I = A Submit Request Answer
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