A rectangular loop of sides 20 cm and 10 cm carries a current of 5.0 A. A uniform magnetic field of magnituded 0.20 T exists parallel ot the longer side of the loop (a) What is the force acting on the loop? (b) what is the torque acting on the loop?

Explanation

To solve the problem, we will break it down into two parts: calculating the force acting on the rectangular loop and then calculating the torque acting on the loop.

### Part (a): Force Acting on the Loop

1. **Identify the dimensions and current**:
- The rectangular loop has sides of 20 cm (0.20 m) and 10 cm (0.10 m).
- The current (I) flowing through the loop is 5.0 A.
- The magnetic field (B) is 0.20 T and is parallel to the longer side of the loop.
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