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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Magnetic Effects of Current

A current carrying square loop is placed near a straight infinitely long current carrying wire as shown in the figure. The torque acting on the loop is

  1. A \(\frac{\mu_0}{2 \pi} \frac{i_1 i_2 l}{a b}\)
  2. B \(\frac{\mu_0}{2 \pi} \frac{i_1 i_2 l}{a(a+b)}\)
  3. C \(\frac{\mu_0}{2 \pi} \frac{i_1 i_2 l(b-a)}{a b}\)
  4. D 0
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(D) 0

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The forces acting on the sides of the square due to current \(i\), all lie in the planes of the coil. Therefore, there is no net torque.
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