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AP Physics 2
12.3 Magnetism and Current-Carrying Wires
IntermediateMCQProportional Analysis14.1k
A perspective 3D diagram showing a single rectangular loop of wire with width w along the horizontal direction parallel to field lines and length L along the horizontal direction perpendicular to field lines. Four parallel, evenly spaced horizontal arrows pointing from left to right represent a uniform magnetic field labeled B. The rectangular loop lies flat in the plane parallel to the magnetic field arrows. Arrowheads along the perimeter of the loop show a current I flowing around the wire loop. Labels w and L mark the loop dimensions. No other labels, lines, text, or axes appear.
A rectangular loop of width w and length L carrying current I in a uniform magnetic field B.
A rectangular coil consisting of \(N\) turns of wire has width \(w\) and length \(L\), and carries a constant current \(I\). The coil is placed in a uniform magnetic field of magnitude \(B\) such that the plane of the coil is parallel to the magnetic field, as shown. A second rectangular coil consists of \(3N\) turns of wire, has width \(2w\) and length \(L/3\), and carries a current of \(I/2\) in the same uniform magnetic field. If the plane of the second coil is also parallel to the magnetic field, what is the ratio of the magnitude of the maximum magnetic torque on the second coil to that on the first coil, \(\tau_2 / \tau_1\)?

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