Lesson: The Torque on a Current-Carrying Rectangular Loop of Wire in a Magnetic Field Physics

Students will be able to

• calculate the magnetic torque on a current-carrying rectangular loop of wire in a magnetic field at an angle to the area of the loop using the formula ,
• define the magnetic dipole moment of a current-carrying rectangular loop of wire in a magnetic field as the ratio of the torque on the loop to the strength of the magnetic field.