Question

imagine that current is flowing counterclockwise around a square loop of wire in front of you (say around your screen or paper) and that a uniform magnetic field is directed across the surface of the loop from right to left in the negative x direction. assuming that the magnetic force is the only force acting on the loop, the right side of the loop will move in what direction due to the magnetic force? no movement occurs to your right to your left towards you away from you

Explanation:

Step1: Apply Fleming's left - hand rule

Fleming's left - hand rule states that if we stretch our left hand such that the fore - finger points in the direction of the magnetic field, the middle finger in the direction of the current, then the thumb will point in the direction of the force on the conductor.

Step2: Determine directions

The magnetic field is from right to left (negative x - direction). The current in the right side of the loop is flowing upwards (when considering the counter - clockwise current in the loop). Using Fleming's left - hand rule, the fore - finger points left, the middle finger points up, and the thumb points towards you.

Answer:

towards you