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4.5.4a Force on a current-carrying conductor

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A wire is suspended horizontally between the poles of a magnet. When a current is passed through the wire, it experiences a force that moves it downwards. If the magnet is now flipped so that its north and south poles are swapped, but the direction of the current remains unchanged, in which direction will the wire move?

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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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