The component of the force in negative z-direction is -0.144 N.
The given parameters;
The force on the segment of the wire is calculated as follows;
[tex]F = ILBsin(\theta)[/tex]
where;
The force on the wire segment will be perpendicular in negative z-direction (applying right hand rule), so there won't be any x and y component of the force.
The angle between the wire and the magnetic field is calculated as follows;
[tex]\theta = tan^{-1} (\frac{y}{x} )\\\\\theta = tan^{-1} (\frac{4.3}{3.2} )\\\\\theta = 53.3 \ ^0[/tex]
The magnitude of the wire length is calculated as follows;
[tex]|l | = \sqrt{3.2^2 + 4.3^2} = 5.36 \ cm = 0.0536 \ m[/tex]
The component of the force in negative z-direction is calculated as;
[tex]F_z = -ILB sin(\theta)\\\\F_z = -2.7 \times 0.0536 \times 1.24 \times sin(53.3)\\\\F_z = -0.144 \ N[/tex]
Thus, the component of the force in negative z-direction is -0.144 N.
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