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A current carrying loop of irregular shape is located in an external magnetic field. If the wire is flexible , why does it become circular?

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For a given perimeter, a circle encloses greatest area than any other shape. Thus in order to involve the maximum number of field lines, the coil assumes circular shape with its plane normal to the field lines.
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