A rectangular loop lies in the plane of the paper with at the top and carries a…

PHYSICS · Multi-part · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Magnetism and Electromagnetism · Magnetism and Electromagnetism

Problem

A rectangular loop

ABCD

lies in the plane of the paper with

AB

at the top and carries a current

I

in the clockwise sense. A uniform magnetic field

\mathbf B

of constant magnitude is applied in the plane of the paper from left to right. (a) Direction of magnetic force on

AB,\;BC,\;CD

, and

DA

(b) Sense of resulting torque on the loop