Question: A vertical, rectangular loop of copper wire is half in and half out of the horizontal magnetic field in FIGURE Q30.3. (The field is zero

A vertical, rectangular loop of copper wire is half in and half out of the horizontal magnetic field in FIGURE Q30.3. (The field is zero beneath the dashed line.) The loop is released and starts to fall. Is there a net magnetic force on the loop? If so, in which direction? Explain.

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