ELECTRIC MOTORS AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

1 mark · Easy

Which statement about the direction of force on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field is correct?

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Correct option: It acts at right angles to both the current and the magnetic field.

Common mistakes: It is always parallel to the direction of the current.; It is in the direction of the magnetic field.

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B1 · 1 mark · Correct statement identified.

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The force is at right angles to both the current and the magnetic field.