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The motor effect

The motor effect

Current-carrying wire to the right in a magnetic field into the page with upward force labelled A magnetic field can exert a force on a current-carrying wire, a phenomenon known as the motor effect. In diagrams, crosses indicate that the field is directed into the page, while dots indicate the field is directed out of the page.

Magnetic forces Lesson

  1. AS Level
  2. /Physics
  3. /Magnetic forces

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel AS Level Physics Magnetic forces. Each one builds up to exam-style questions.

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