A horizontal power line carries a current of 5000 A from south to north. Earth's magnetic field

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A horizontal power line carries a current of 5000 A from south to north. Earth's magnetic field (60.0μT) is directed toward the north and inclined downward at 70.0° to the horizontal. Find the

(a) Magnitude and

(b) Direction of the magnetic force on 100 m of the line due to Earth's field.

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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-0471758013

8th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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