A loop of flexible wire of irregular shape carrying current is placed in an external magnetic field. Identify the effect of the field on the wire.
A loop of flexible wire of irregular shape carrying current is placed in an external magnetic field. Identify the effect of the field on the wire.
In external magnetic field, a magnetic force acts on every small part of the loop in direction perpendicular to the wire. Thus, loop assumes a shape (circular) in which it covers maximum area
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