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Show transcribed image text The line integral is the same for all three loops shown below. Loops 1 and 2 have the same perimeter. Consider the following discussion about the incorrect predictions made by three students: Student1: "It seems like the integral around Loop 2 should be greater. They're the same length, but in Loop 2 the magnetic field always points along the path, and in Loop 1 only a component of the magnetic field points along the path." Student2: "I thought that Loop 3 should be the largest integral, since the loop is closest to the wire so the magnetic field is strongest." Student3: "I predicited the opposite. The path is shorter around Loop 3, so the integral around Loop 3 should be less than that around Loop 2."