A square loop of wire lies in the plane of the page and carries a current I as shown. There is a uniform magnetic field parallel to the side MK as indicated. The loop will tend to rotate:
A) about PQ with KL coming out of the page
B) about PQ with KL going into the page
C) about RS with MK coming out of the page
D) about RS with MK going into the page
E) about an axis perpendicular to the page

Question

A square loop of wire lies in the plane of the page and carries a current I as shown. There is a uniform magnetic field  parallel to the side MK as indicated. The loop will tend to rotate: 
A) about PQ with KL coming out of the page 
B) about PQ with KL going into the page 
C) about RS with MK coming out of the page 
D) about RS with MK going into the page 
E) about an axis perpendicular to the page

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The Answer of A square loop of wire lies in the plane of the page and carries a current I as shown. There is a uniform magnetic field  parallel to the side MK as indicated. The loop will tend to rotate: 
A) about PQ with KL coming out of the page 
B) about PQ with KL going into the page 
C) about RS with MK coming out of the page 
D) about RS with MK going into the page 
E) about an axis perpendicular to the page

A Square Loop of Wire Lies in the Plane of the Page