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A rigid wire consists of a semicircular portion of radius $R$ and two straight sections. The wire is partially immerged in a perpendicular magnetic field $B=B_0 \hat{k}$ as shown in figure. The magnetic force on the wire if it has a current $i$ is:

$i B R \hat{j}$
$-2 i B R \hat{j}$
$2 i B R \hat{j}$
$-i B R \hat{j}$

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