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Problem: (a) What is the magnitude of the torque on the current loop in the figure? Express your answer using two significant figures.(b) What is the loop's equilibrium orientation?A. verticalB. horizontal

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(a) Torque is expressed as:

τ=NBAIsinθ

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(a) What is the magnitude of the torque on the current loop in the figure? Express your answer using two significant figures.

(b) What is the loop's equilibrium orientation?

A. vertical

B. horizontal

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