A current of 5.0 A is maintained in a single circular loop having a circumference of 90 cm. An external magnetic field of 2.5 T is directed so that the angle between the field and the plane of the loop is 20°. Determine the magnitude of the torque exerted on the loop by the magnetic forces acting upon it.

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A current of 5.0 A is maintained in a single circular loop having a circumference of 90 cm. An external magnetic field of 2.5 T is directed so that the angle between the field and the plane of the loop is 20°. Determine the magnitude of the torque exerted on the loop by the magnetic forces acting upon it. 

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