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12.3 The motor effect

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Question 33
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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?

[1]
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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12.3 The motor effect Questions

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  3. /12.3 The motor effect

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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