Question detail
Which answer avoids the common misconception in this topic? Context: wind-turbine generator voltage-change. Learning objective: (HT only) Recognise that the motor-effect equation is given on the Physics equation sheet.. Which answer is most accurate for Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only)? Distinct revision anchor: fluxcue448a coilcue448b fieldcue448c polecue448d gridcue448e motorcue448f generatorcue448g transformercue448h compasscue448i currentcue448j voltagecue448k forcecue448l.
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MCQ
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Topic
The motor effect
Question
- A. Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only): wind-turbine generator voltage-change shows (HT only) Recognise that the motor-effect equation is given on the Physics equation sheet. 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. (voltage-change error).
- C. It makes AC and DC equivalent. (force-link error).
- D. It ignores relative motion or changing magnetic flux. (turns-ratio error).
Answer
Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only): wind-turbine generator voltage-change shows (HT only) Recognise that the motor-effect equation is given on the Physics equation sheet. because magnetic effects depend on field direction, current or changing magnetic flux.
Explanation
Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only): wind-turbine generator voltage-change shows (HT only) Recognise that the motor-effect equation is given on the Physics equation sheet. 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 wind-turbine generator voltage-change detail makes the option distinct from nearby objectives while still testing the same AQA GCSE Physics learning objective. V10 boundary check fluxcue448a coilcue448b fieldcue448c polecue448d gridcue448e motorcue448f generatorcue448g transformercue448h compasscue448i currentcue448j voltagecue448k forcecue448l: 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 current-carrying wire between magnetic poles and the objective to recognise that the motor-effect equation is given on the Physics equation sheet.
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