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AP Physics 2
12.3 Magnetism and Current-Carrying Wires
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Side view of the rectangular coil suspended in a uniform magnetic field.
Side view of the rectangular coil suspended in a uniform magnetic field.
A rectangular coil of mass \(m\), width \(w\), and length \(L\) is suspended from a frictionless horizontal pivot line along one of its sides of length \(L\). The coil carries a constant current \(I\) and is located in a uniform vertical magnetic field of magnitude \(B\) pointing upward. Due to the magnetic forces, the coil deflects and hangs in static equilibrium such that its plane makes an angle \(\theta\) with the vertical. Which of the following expressions represents the current \(I\) required to maintain this equilibrium configuration?

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