Acurrent carrying loop of width a and length b is placed near a current carrying wire. how does the net force on the loop compare to the net force on a single wire segment of length a carrying the same amount of current placed at the same distance from the wire?

Does the distance travelled by an oscillating mass between times t=0 and t2 equal the displacement of the particle over the same time period if t2> t/2? hint: consider a sine wave starting at t1=0, then consider a closing wave starting at t1=0, for your explanation.