Question detail
Select the statement that would earn credit in an AQA GCSE Physics answer. Context: bench-top compass mapping field-shape. Learning objective: (HT only) State that the magnet producing the field and the conductor exert a force on each other.. Which answer is most accurate for Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only)? Distinct revision anchor: fluxcue389a coilcue389b fieldcue389c polecue389d gridcue389e motorcue389f generatorcue389g transformercue389h compasscue389i currentcue389j voltagecue389k forcecue389l.
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MCQ
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practice
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Topic
The motor effect
Question
- A. Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only): bench-top compass mapping field-shape shows (HT only) State that the magnet producing the field and the conductor exert a force on each other. because magnetic effects depend on field direction, current or changing magnetic flux.
- B. It treats a permanent magnet as if it only works when current flows. (boundary error).
- C. It confuses the magnetic field with an electric field. (application error).
- D. It describes energy transfer but misses the force or field interaction. (measurement error).
Answer
Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only): bench-top compass mapping field-shape shows (HT only) State that the magnet producing the field and the conductor exert a force on each other. because magnetic effects depend on field direction, current or changing magnetic flux.
Explanation
Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only): bench-top compass mapping field-shape shows (HT only) State that the magnet producing the field and the conductor exert a force on each other. 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 bench-top compass mapping field-shape detail makes the option distinct from nearby objectives while still testing the same AQA GCSE Physics learning objective. V10 boundary check fluxcue389a coilcue389b fieldcue389c polecue389d gridcue389e motorcue389f generatorcue389g transformercue389h compasscue389i currentcue389j voltagecue389k forcecue389l: 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 dynamo producing a DC output trace and the objective to state that the magnet producing the field and the conductor exert a force on each other.
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