A small current loop can be used as a compass. (a) When it's placed in an...

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A small current loop can be used as a compass. (a) When it'splaced in an external magnetic field, which plane will it berotated into, and in which direction will its magnetic dipolemoment p point? (b) Will the foop then be stretchedor compressedbyB? (c) lf B varies with position, will the loop be forced towardpositions where Bis greateror les!? (dl When a charged particleorbits in a magnetic field (see Ex 27-7, pg 7151, p isantiparallelto B. The force on the orbiting particle is inward(centripetal), but on the wire foop it must be outwardforsl€bility-why?

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