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Published on: August 13, 2026
A rigid square loop of side ' 
' and carrying current 
is laying on a horizontal surface near a long current 
wire in the same plane as shown in figure. The net force on the loop due to the wire will be:
A
Repulsive and equal to 
B
Attractive and equal to 
C
Zero
D
Repulsive and equal to 
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
cancel each other.
Force on 
will be 
Force on RS will be 
a
Net force 
repulsion
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