Answer:
Magnitude of magnetic field is 1.29 x 10⁻⁴ T
Explanation:
Given :
Current flowing through the wire, I = 16.9 A
Length of wire. L = 0.69 m
Magnetic force experienced by the wire, F = 1.5 x 10⁻³ N
Consider B be the applied magnetic field.
The relation to determine the magnetic force experienced by current carrying wire is:
F = ILBsinθ
Here θ is the angle between magnetic field and current carrying wire.
According to the problem, the magnetic field and current carrying wire are perpendicular to each other, that means θ = 90⁰. So, the above equation becomes:
F = ILB
Substitute the suitable values in the above equation.
B = 1.29 x 10⁻⁴ T