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7.2 The motor effect

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Question 20
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A horizontal wire runs between the poles of a magnet. The magnetic field is horizontal and points from west to east. The current in the wire is directed from north to south. In which direction is the force on the wire?

[1]
A

Horizontally, from east to west

B

Horizontally, from west to east

C

Vertically upwards, away from the ground

D

Vertically downwards, towards the ground

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7.2 The motor effect Questions

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

90 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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