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Q. The net charge in a current carrying wire is zero still magnetic field exerts a force on it, because a magnetic field exerts force on

Moving Charges and Magnetism

Solution:

$F=q(\vec{V} \times \vec{B})$
Moving charge are only electrons and magnetic field exert force on moving charges only.