Torque in uniform magnetic field

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Deebu R

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Sep 14, 2016

how can a rectangular coil placed in uniform magnetic field have torque? Isn't torque the force on an object while its rotating? Will the coil rotate in a magnetic field? I don't understand.

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Simon Bridge

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Sep 14, 2016

ie. if the coil has an electric current going through it.

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