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A circular wire loop lies in a horizontal plane on a table and carries current in a counterclockwise direction when viewed from above. At this point, the Earth's magnetic field points to the north and dips below the horizontal. Which side of the coil tends to lift off of the table because of the torque caused by the currents interaction with the magnetic field?

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A circular wire loop lies in a horizontal plane on a table and carries current in a counterclockwise direction when viewed from above. At this point, the Earth's magnetic field points to the north and dips below the horizontal. Which side of the coil tends to lift off of the table because of the torque caused by the currents interaction with the magnetic field?






 
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