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Homework Statement
Decide from the following list of possibilities what is the appropriate direction of the force on the wire for each of the diagrams 1 through 4:
A up
B down
C left
D right
E into the page
F out of the page
G None of these
H No force
Diagram 1
Diagram 2
Diagram 3
Diagram 4
Homework Equations
F = IL x B
The Attempt at a Solution
I tried using the right hand rule for this. Is it correct that the fingers point in the same direction as the current, thumb in the direction of B and F is the direction the fingers curl? For diagram 1 and 3, I don't get how I'm supposed to position my hand. For diagram 2, I said there is no force because I and B are parallel and going in opposite directions. For diagram 4, is B pointing out of the page? I said that F is up but I'm not 100% sure.