$A$ straight steel wire of length $\ell$ has a magnetic moment $M$. It is bent into an $L$-shape as shown in the figure. The new magnetic moment is

  • A
    $\sqrt{5} M$
  • B
    $\frac{5M}{9}$
  • C
    $\frac{\sqrt{5} M}{3}$
  • D
    $\frac{5M}{3}$

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