PX157 - C2 - force of current loops
force on a wire

- the force on one moving charge:
- number density of charges (current carriers):
- volume of section of wire:
- drift velocity:
- total force on section,
- for the whole wire:
force on a moveable bar

- extended magnetic field:
- crossbar section:
- force on section:
- total force:
force and torque on a current loop

-
forces on each of the sides:
, , with
, with
-
total force:

- torque on each section:
- also,
,
- total torque:
where,
- for
windings, - potential energy: