The magnetic field at the centre of a circular loop of wire of radius 1.50 cm is 3.48 × 10^−4 T in magnitude. (a) What is the current in the wire? (b) If the loop is in a horizontal plane and the field at its centre is upward, is the current flowing clockwise, or counterclockwise, as viewed from above?

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The magnetic field at the centre of a circular loop of wire of radius 1.50 cm is 3.48 × 10^−4 T in magnitude.

(a) What is the current in the wire?

(b) If the loop is in a horizontal plane and the field at its centre is upward, is the current flowing clockwise, or counterclockwise, as viewed from above?

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