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A flexible wire loop carrying current is placed in external magnetic field. Its shape becomes:
A flexible wire loop carrying current is placed in external magnetic field. Its shape becomes:
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Magnetic forces in current-carrying wires tend to form symmetric loops → minimum energy configuration is circular.
Updated On: May 13, 2025
- helical
- circular
- straight line
- parabolic
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Current loop in magnetic field experiences inward magnetic force. A flexible wire attains minimum potential energy in circular shape.
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