Question detail
Which explanation best links the observation to the physics? Context: laboratory bar magnet energy-transfer. Learning objective: (HT only) Describe the motor effect as the force on a current-carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field.. Which answer is most accurate for Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only)? Distinct revision anchor: fluxcue384a coilcue384b fieldcue384c polecue384d gridcue384e motorcue384f generatorcue384g transformercue384h compasscue384i currentcue384j voltagecue384k forcecue384l.
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Topic
The motor effect
Question
- A. Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only): laboratory bar magnet energy-transfer shows (HT only) Describe the motor effect as the force on a current-carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field. because magnetic effects depend on field direction, current or changing magnetic flux.
- B. It says field lines travel from south to north outside the magnet. (power-link error).
- C. It makes AC and DC equivalent. (exam-command error).
- D. It ignores relative motion or changing magnetic flux. (direction error).
Answer
Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only): laboratory bar magnet energy-transfer shows (HT only) Describe the motor effect as the force on a current-carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field. because magnetic effects depend on field direction, current or changing magnetic flux.
Explanation
Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only): laboratory bar magnet energy-transfer shows (HT only) Describe the motor effect as the force on a current-carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field. because magnetic effects depend on field direction, current or changing magnetic flux. It is correct because it anchors the response to Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only), uses the relevant magnetic field, coil, current or induction evidence, and avoids mixing motor, generator and transformer ideas. The laboratory bar magnet energy-transfer detail makes the option distinct from nearby objectives while still testing the same AQA GCSE Physics learning objective. V10 boundary check fluxcue384a coilcue384b fieldcue384c polecue384d gridcue384e motorcue384f generatorcue384g transformercue384h compasscue384i currentcue384j voltagecue384k forcecue384l: 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 Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only), then explain how it links to an alternator producing an AC output trace and the objective to describe the motor effect as the force on a current-carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field.
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