Question: A circular coil 16.0cm in diameter and containing nine loops lies flat on the ground. The Earths magnetic field at this location has magnitude 5.50

A circular coil 16.0cm in diameter and containing nine loops lies flat on the ground. The Earth’s magnetic field at this location has magnitude 5.50 X 10-5 T and Points into the Earth at an angle of 56.00 below a line pointing due north. IF a 7.20-A clockwise current passes through the coil,
(a) Determine the torque on the coil
(b) Which edge of the coil rises up: north, east, south, or west?

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