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Question 22
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A wire carrying a current is held between the poles of a magnet that rests on a balance. The wire is pushed upwards. What happens to the magnet?

[1]
A

Nothing, because the force acts only on the wire carrying the current

B

It is pushed downwards with the same size of force as the wire

C

It is pushed upwards with the same size of force as the wire

D

It is pushed downwards with a much smaller force than the wire

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7.2 The motor effect Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /7.2 The motor effect

39 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 7.2 The motor effect, covering 7.2.1 Electromagnetism, 7.2.2 Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only), 7.2.3 Electric motors (HT only), and 7.2.4 Loudspeakers (HT only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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