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Question 21

A straight wire lies in the plane of the page, at right angles to a uniform magnetic field. The magnetic field is directed out of the page. When there is a current in the wire, the force on the wire acts upwards.

Which gives the direction of the conventional current in the wire?

[1]
A

To the right

B

Out of the page

C

Upwards

D

To the left

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12.3 The motor effect Questions

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86 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 12.3 The motor effect, covering 12.3.1 The motor effect, 12.3.2 Fleming's left-hand rule, 12.3.3 Force on a conductor, and 12.3.4 Electric motors. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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