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A conducting metal rod is placed on two parallel, horizontal rails. A uniform magnetic field is directed vertically through the region containing the rails and the rod.

When the circuit is closed, the rod accelerates uniformly from rest for 0.25 s0.25\text{ s}0.25 s before leaving the magnetic field.

You are given the following data:

  • Current in the rod, I=2.4 AI = 2.4\text{ A}I=2.4 A
  • Mass of the rod, m=6.0 gm = 6.0\text{ g}m=6.0 g
  • Length of the rod in the magnetic field, l=0.080 ml = 0.080\text{ m}l=0.080 m
  • Magnetic flux density, B=0.45 TB = 0.45\text{ T}B=0.45 T

Calculate the maximum possible velocity of the rod as it leaves the magnetic field.

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7.2 The motor effect Questions

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

13 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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