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4.5.4a Force on a current-carrying conductor

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A student investigates the magnetic force acting on a straight, current-carrying wire placed perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field.

The student changes the current in the wire and the strength of the magnetic field.

Which two changes together must decrease the magnetic force on the wire?

A

increasing the current and increasing the magnetic field strength

B

increasing the current and decreasing the magnetic field strength

C

decreasing the current and increasing the magnetic field strength

D

decreasing the current and decreasing the magnetic field strength

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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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