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4.5.4a Force on a current-carrying conductor

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Question 13

A straight wire carrying an electric current is placed horizontally between the poles of a U-shaped magnet. The wire experiences a magnetic force.

Which of the following changes will reverse the direction of this force?

A

doubling the current in the wire

B

reversing the direction of the magnetic field

C

increasing the strength of the magnetic field

D

moving the wire slightly closer to the south pole of the magnet

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4.5.4a Force on a current-carrying conductor Questions

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19 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 4.5.4a Force on a current-carrying conductor. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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