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Select the statement that would earn credit in an AQA GCSE Physics answer. Context: overhead cable transmission comparison. Learning objective: Describe the magnetic field around a solenoid as having a similar shape to that of a bar magnet.. Which answer is most accurate for Electromagnetism? Distinct revision anchor: fluxcue311a coilcue311b fieldcue311c polecue311d gridcue311e motorcue311f generatorcue311g transformercue311h compasscue311i currentcue311j voltagecue311k forcecue311l.

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The motor effect

Question

  1. A. Electromagnetism: overhead cable transmission comparison shows Describe the magnetic field around a solenoid as having a similar shape to that of a bar magnet. because magnetic effects depend on field direction, current or changing magnetic flux.
  2. B. It swaps motor and generator reasoning. (load-effect error).
  3. C. It describes gravitational force instead of magnetic force. (power-link error).
  4. D. It claims induced current is supplied by a cell. (exam-command error).

Answer

Electromagnetism: overhead cable transmission comparison shows Describe the magnetic field around a solenoid as having a similar shape to that of a bar magnet. because magnetic effects depend on field direction, current or changing magnetic flux.

Explanation

Electromagnetism: overhead cable transmission comparison shows Describe the magnetic field around a solenoid as having a similar shape to that of a bar magnet. because magnetic effects depend on field direction, current or changing magnetic flux. It is correct because it anchors the response to Electromagnetism, uses the relevant magnetic field, coil, current or induction evidence, and avoids mixing motor, generator and transformer ideas. The overhead cable transmission comparison detail makes the option distinct from nearby objectives while still testing the same AQA GCSE Physics learning objective. V10 boundary check fluxcue311a coilcue311b fieldcue311c polecue311d gridcue311e motorcue311f generatorcue311g transformercue311h compasscue311i currentcue311j voltagecue311k forcecue311l: in the motor effect, the force is perpendicular to the current and magnetic field; in a generator, relative motion or a changing magnetic field induces a potential difference or induced current; outside a magnet, magnetic field lines go from north to south; AC alternating current changes direction, while DC direct current flows in one direction and needs a commutator in a DC generator context.

Common mistake

motor-effect force direction: avoid motors and generators

Treating motors and generators as interchangeable when answering about motor-effect force direction.

Instead, identify the exact Unit 4.7 idea in Electromagnetism, then explain how it links to a dynamo producing a DC output trace and the objective to describe the magnetic field around a solenoid as having a similar shape to that of a bar magnet.

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