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Question 11
a.

State what is meant by the term magnetic field line.

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b.

The diagram shows a cross-section through a wire placed between two magnetic poles.

The wire carries electric current into the page at X.

The shape of the magnetic field is shown.

Cross-section of a wire carrying current into the page, marked with an 'X', positioned midway between a top North pole (N pole) and a bottom South pole (S pole).

Add arrows to any two lines to show the direction of the magnetic field.

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c.

Draw an arrow on the diagram to show the direction of the force on the wire. Label this arrow F.

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d.

Describe the magnetic field in the region inside the dotted square.

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