A conductor of length L carries a current I and is positioned parallel to a magnetic field. What is the magnitude of the force acting on the conductor?

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16 Dec 2018
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When a current-carrying conductor is aligned parallel to a magnetic field, the magnetic force on it is zero because the angle between the current direction and magnetic field is zero, resulting in no Lorentz force.

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