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Homework Statement
A long wire lying along the x-axis carries a current of 2.60 A in the +x direction. There is a uniform magnetic field present, given by B=0.003i + 0.004j + 0.002k, where i, j, k are the unit vectors along the cartesian coordinate axes') in units of Tesla. Calculate the y-component of the magnetic force acting on a segment of wire of length L = 17.5 cm.
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The Attempt at a Solution
I tried using the formula F=ILBsin@
where F=force, I=Current, B=magnetic field in tesla, sin@=1 (b/c y-axis is perpendicular to x so @=90 degrees).
but that didn't work...I don't really know how to make sense of the B field equation?
Help?