Question detail
Which response uses the correct technical wording for this situation? Context: alternator output trace current-change. Learning objective: (HT only) Rearrange F = B x I x l to calculate magnetic flux density, current or length where appropriate.. Which answer is most accurate for Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only)? Distinct revision anchor: fluxcue434a coilcue434b fieldcue434c polecue434d gridcue434e motorcue434f generatorcue434g transformercue434h compasscue434i currentcue434j voltagecue434k forcecue434l.
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
The motor effect
Question
- A. Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only): alternator output trace current-change shows (HT only) Rearrange F = B x I x l to calculate magnetic flux density, current or length where appropriate. because magnetic effects depend on field direction, current or changing magnetic flux.
- B. It reverses the role of primary and secondary coils. (direction error).
- C. It assumes transformers work on direct current without changing flux. (cause error).
- D. It states the turns ratio changes resistance rather than voltage. (evidence error).
Answer
Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only): alternator output trace current-change shows (HT only) Rearrange F = B x I x l to calculate magnetic flux density, current or length where appropriate. because magnetic effects depend on field direction, current or changing magnetic flux.
Explanation
Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only): alternator output trace current-change shows (HT only) Rearrange F = B x I x l to calculate magnetic flux density, current or length where appropriate. 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 alternator output trace current-change detail makes the option distinct from nearby objectives while still testing the same AQA GCSE Physics learning objective. V10 boundary check fluxcue434a coilcue434b fieldcue434c polecue434d gridcue434e motorcue434f generatorcue434g transformercue434h compasscue434i currentcue434j voltagecue434k forcecue434l: 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 a bar magnet and plotting compass practical and the objective to rearrange F = B x I x l to calculate magnetic flux density, current or length where appropriate.
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