Force on a Current-carrying Conductor
 

Force on a Current-carrying Conductor problem 20


The circuit shown consists of a vertical wire, a resistor R, and a battery. The magnetic field near the wire is also shown.




Two changes are made to the circuit:


  • The polarity of the battery is reversed.

  • The resistor R is replaced with another resistor with a lower resistance than R.


What effect will these changes have on the magnetic field near the wire?



 

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