Find the current given length and magnetic field strength

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Homework Statement



What is the current in a long wire if the magnetic field strength 1.0 cm from the wire's axis is 55 mu T.

i know magnetic field strength which is 1 cm
i know the length which is 55 milli-tesla.
I need to find Current in Amperes which is I.

The chapter gives me the equation down below to use but the question does not give me an angle or a force.

Homework Equations



Use F = I * L * B sin theta

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warnexus said:

Homework Statement



..i know magnetic field strength which is 1 cm
i know the length which is 55 milli-tesla.
I need to find Current in Amperes which is I….

Check your inputs. It's not about finding the correct number, it's more about understanding the quantities and what they represent.