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Homework Statement
Determine the direction of the force acting on the current-carrying wire in the magnetic field.
Homework Equations
Lenz's Law
The Attempt at a Solution
This problem confuses me as the current is moving in a circular loop. However, I tried to use Lenz's Law and got the right answer: The direction of the magnetic force is out of the page, but I do not know whether I did the right thing or not.
I used the right hand rule: I put my thumb on the loop in the direction of the current (this is where I am confused since the current moves in the circular loop, not in a straight conductor as I normally do in class). Then my fingers point in the direction of the magnetic field lines. As a result my palm points in the direction of the force, which is out of the page.
Thank you very much for all your help!
LovePhys