The force on a current-carrying wire is maximum when the current is moving at what angle to the magnetic field
Perpendicular. If a current carrying wire is placed in a magnetic field perpendicular to the wire it experiences a maximum force
Answer: The force will be maximum when the current is moving at an angle of 90°
Explanation:
The relationship between the force on a current carrying wire and magnetic field is given by the formula:
\(\overrightarrow{F}=\overrightarrow{I}L\times \overrightarrow{B}\\\\\overrightarrow{F}=ILB\sin \theta\)
where,
I = current flowing through wire
B = magnetic field
L = length of the wire
F = force on a current-carrying wire
The value of \(\sin \theta\) is maximum for 90°, which is 1.
Hence, the force will be maximum when the current is moving at an angle of 90°