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Force on a current loop
EM-h5b



Use a coil centered in a magnetic field to show what happens when current is applied.


Fishbane Chapter:   29.4
HRW 9th:   28.09
Reese Chapter:   20.5
SJ 3rd Chapter:   22.6
PIRA DCS classification:   5H50.20

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