Suppose that you hold a short segment of wire vertically in a magnetic field that is directed horizontally toward you. If the wire segment carries conventional current in an upward direction, the direction of the magnetic force exerted on the wire is
A) Rightward
B) Leftward
C) Upward
D) Downward
E) Toward you
F) Away from you

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The right-hand rule for magnetic force states that if you point your thumb in the direction of the conventional current (upward in this case) and your fingers in the direction of the magnetic field (toward you), your palm will point in the direction of the force on a positive charge, which is rightward in this scenario.

Suppose That You Hold a Short Segment of Wire Vertically