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A very long, straight wire carries a current of 14.1 A out of the screen. An electron outside the wire is 1.59 cm to the right of the central axis of the wire and is moving with a speed of 5.81×106 m/s. Find the magnitude of the magnetic force on the electron if it is moving directly away from the wire (i.e., rightward). First, find the magnetic field due to the current at the electron's location. Then, calculate the force on the electron.
Find the magnitude of the force on the electron if it is moving parallel to the wire in the direction of the current (i.e., out of the screen)