A coil consists of 120. circular loops of wire of radius 4.80 cm. A current of 0.490 A runs through the coil, which is oriented vertically and is free to rotate about a vertical axis (parallel to the z-axis). It experiences a uniform horizontal magnetic field in the positive x-direction. When the coil is oriented parallel to the x-axis, a force of 1.20 N applied to the edge of the coil in the positive y-direction can keep it from rotating. Calculate the strength of the magnetic field.

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  1. A coil consists of 120. circular loops of wire of radius 4.80 cm. A current of 0.490 A runs through the coil, which is oriented vertically and is free to rotate about a vertical axis (parallel to the z-axis). It experiences a uniform horizontal magnetic field in the positive x-direction. When the coil is oriented parallel to the x-axis, a force of 1.20 N applied to the edge of the coil in the positive y-direction can keep it from rotating. Calculate the strength of the magnetic field.
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