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PHY 102 Test Compilation PHY 102 3 Objective Question

Question

loop of wire carrying 2.0 A, right triangle with two equal sides 15 cm each. B = 0.7 T parallel to hypotenuse. Force on the two equal sides?
Options
A 0
Correct Answer
B 0.21 N
C 0.30 N
D 0.41 N
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Forces on two equal sides are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction (by symmetry), so net force = 0.

Hint

Symmetry cancels force.

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