A rectangular loop of wire carrying a 4.0-A current is placed in a magnetic field of 0.60 T. The magnitude of the torque acting on this wire when the plane of the loop makes a 30° angle with the field is measured to be 1.1 N • m. What is the area of this loop?

A rectangular loop of wire carrying a 4.0-A current is placed in a magnetic field of 0.60 T. The magnitude of the torque acting on this wire when the plane of the loop makes a 30° angle with the field is measured to be 1.1 N • m. What is the area of this loop?

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A rectangular loop of wire carrying a 4.0-A current is placed in a magnetic field of 0.60 T. The magnitude of the
torque acting on this wire when the plane of the loop makes a 30° angle with the field is measured to be 1.1 N • m.
What is the area of this loop?
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