A conducting loop carrying a current I is placed in xy plane . A uniform magnetic field pointing into Z direction is switched on. The loop will have a tendency to

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A conducting loop carrying a current I is placed in xy plane . A uniform magnetic field pointing into Z direction is switched on. The loop will have a tendency to (A) contract (B) expand (C) move towards + ve x-axis (D) move towards -ve x-axis.

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Using Fleming's left hand rule the circular conductor experiences radially outward force at every point of the conductor, so the loop will expand.

Q. A conducting loop carrying a current I is placed in xy plane . A uniform magnetic field pointing into Z direction is switched on. The loop will have a tendency to

contract

expand

move towards + ve x-axis

move towards -ve x-axis.

Using Fleming's left hand rule the circular conductor experiences radially outward force at every point of the conductor, so the loop will expand.

Q. A conducting loop carrying a current $I$ is placed in xy plane . A uniform magnetic field pointing into Z direction is switched on. The loop will have a tendency to