Magnitude of the force on this segment of wire ?

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The discussion centers on calculating the magnitude of the force on a segment of wire carrying a current of 15 A in a magnetic field of 78 mT directed along the z-axis. The force is calculated using the equation F = i * l * B, where 'i' is the current, 'l' is the length of the wire, and 'B' is the magnetic field strength. The user initially attempted to find the force components along the x-axis and z-axis separately but made an error in combining these components. The correct approach requires using vector addition rather than squaring the individual forces.

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Homework Statement


A segment of wire carries a current of 15 A
along the x-axis from x = −6 m to x = 0 and
then along the z axis from z = 0 to z = 4.7 m.
In this region of space, the magnetic field is
equal to 78 mT in the positive z direction.
What is the magnitude of the force on this
segment of wire? Answer in units of N.


Homework Equations



F= i*l*B

The Attempt at a Solution



what i did is that i found F on the x-axis and i found F on the z-axis .. then i squared both of them and took the root as the final answer which is wrong

where is my mistake
 
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