In the following figure a wire loop with a current I, that is near a long straight current carrying wire with a current I2. a) Label the direction of the magnetic field from the long straight wire in the region of the current loop. b) Draw the direction of the force from the long straight wire acting on each segment of the current loop (left, top, right, and bottom segments). c) In which direction is the net force on the wire loop from the straight wire? long straight wire wire loop

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In the following figure a wire loop with a current I1 that is near a long straight
current carrying wire with a current l2.
a) Label the direction of the magnetic field from the long straight wire in the region
of the current loop.
b) Draw the direction of the force from the long straight wire acting on each
segment of the current loop (left, top, right, and bottom segments).
c) In which direction is the net force on the wire loop from the straight wire?
long straight wire
wire loop
Transcribed Image Text:In the following figure a wire loop with a current I1 that is near a long straight current carrying wire with a current l2. a) Label the direction of the magnetic field from the long straight wire in the region of the current loop. b) Draw the direction of the force from the long straight wire acting on each segment of the current loop (left, top, right, and bottom segments). c) In which direction is the net force on the wire loop from the straight wire? long straight wire wire loop
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