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AP Physics C: E&M
12.3 Magnetic Fields of Current-Carrying Wires and the Biot-Savart Law
12.2 Magnetism and Moving Charges
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A straight wire carrying current I_1 near a square loop carrying current I_2.
A straight wire carrying current I_1 near a square loop carrying current I_2.
A long, straight wire carrying a constant current \(I_1\) directed toward the top of the page lies in the same plane as a square conducting loop carrying a constant clockwise current \(I_2\). The left and right sides of the square loop are parallel to the straight wire. Which of the following correctly identifies the direction of the net magnetic force on the loop and compares the magnitudes of the magnetic forces exerted on the left side (\(F_{\text{left}}\)) and right side (\(F_{\text{right}}\)) of the loop?

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