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Two parallel wires P and Q lie in the plane of the page in a uniform magnetic field directed into the page. P carries conventional current upwards and Q carries conventional current downwards. The field due to either wire at the other is negligible. Which gives the forces due to the uniform field?

[1]
A

P to the right; Q to the right

B

P to the right; Q to the left

C

P to the left; Q to the right

D

P to the left; Q 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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