A square loop of wire has a current going around it.The magnetic field from the current on each side of the loop results in a magnetic force on the wire on the opposite side.Each resulting magnetic force on the opposite side wire
A)pushes inward on the loop.
B)is actually zero since a current cannot push on itself.
C)depends on whether the current is clockwise of counterclockwise.
D)pushes outward on the loop.

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The Answer of A square loop of wire has a current going around it.The magnetic field from the current on each side of the loop results in a magnetic force on the wire on the opposite side.Each resulting magnetic force on the opposite side wire
A)pushes inward on the loop.
B)is actually zero since a current cannot push on itself.
C)depends on whether the current is clockwise of counterclockwise.
D)pushes outward on the loop.

A Square Loop of Wire Has a Current Going Around