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12.3 The motor effect

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Question 36
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Two opposite sides of a rectangular motor coil are perpendicular to the same uniform magnetic field. Why do these sides experience forces in opposite directions?

[1]
A

The magnetic fields at the two sides point in opposite directions.

B

The magnetic flux densities at the two sides have different values.

C

The resistances of the two sides have different values.

D

The currents in the two sides flow in opposite directions.

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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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