A long straight wire is located above one edge of a current loop. The wire and loop are oriented perpendicular to the screen/page.  The net magnetic field at point 1 is zero. What is the direction of the current in the loop? Draw a vector diagram showing the net magnetic field at point 2. What is the direction of the current loop’s north pole

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A long straight wire is located above one edge of a current loop. The wire and loop are oriented perpendicular to the screen/page.  The net magnetic field at point 1 is zero.

What is the direction of the current in the loop?

Draw a vector diagram showing the net magnetic field at point 2.

What is the direction of the current loop’s north pole?

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Current Loop
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Transcribed Image Text:Long Wire Current Loop • 2
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