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Magnetism Basics

Poles, magnetic fields and the force on a current-carrying wire

Slide the field B and the current I — the force F = B·I·L updates live.

→ field Bwire (current I)force F

F = B × I × L = 0.5 × 2 × 1

Force = 1 N

More field or more current means a bigger push on the wire.