A rectangular coil in a motor rotates clockwise when viewed from the front

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Problem

A rectangular coil in a motor rotates clockwise when viewed from the front. Predict the direction of rotation in each of the following cases and give a short reason: (a) Only the direction of the magnetic field is reversed, keeping the current direction unchanged. (b) Both the magnetic field direction and the current direction are reversed simultaneously.

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