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A long, straight wire carries a current of 20.0 A, as shown in Figure 27-63. A rectangular coil that has two sides parallel to the straight wire has sides that are 5.00 cm long and 10.0 cm long. The side nearest to the wire is 2.00 cm from the wire. The coil carries a current of 5.00 A. (a) Find the force on each segment of the rectangular coil due to the current in the long, straight wire. What is the net force on the coil?