Solution

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Use the source orientation, anticlockwise viewed from . The position and oriented line element are
The Lorentz force on the electric current element is . Evaluating the cross product gives
Each component integrates to zero around , so . Equivalently, uniform magnetic flux density permits . Uniformity is essential; a nonuniform magnetic field can exert a net force on a magnetic dipole.

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