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12 Magnetism and the motor effect

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Question 47
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A straight wire carries a constant current in a uniform magnetic field. The wire is initially perpendicular to the field. It is turned until it is parallel to the field. What happens to the magnetic force on the wire?

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A

It remains at its original value.

B

It decreases to zero.

C

It increases to twice its value.

D

It reverses at its original value.

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