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If a flexible loop of irregular shape carrying current is placed in a magnetic field. Why its shape becomes circular? Why any loop tries to maximize flux when it is placed in magneticfield?

If a flexible loop of irregular shape  carrying current is placed in a magnetic field.
Why its shape becomes circular?
Why any loop tries to maximize flux when it is placed in magneticfield?

Grade:12

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GAGANDEEP SINGH
46 Points
7 years ago
According to me, by changing to circular shape the current carrying loop is maximizing it`s magnetic moment which then minimize it`s potential energy I.e., -M.B the higher the M more negative is the potential energy more is the stability. This reason can be wrong. So don`t rely on it completely.

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