Question detail
Select the statement that would earn credit in an AQA GCSE Physics answer. Context: bench-top compass mapping AC-output. Learning objective: (Physics only) (HT only) Explain how headphones use the motor effect to produce sound.. Which answer is most accurate for Loudspeakers (physics only) (HT only)? Distinct revision anchor: fluxcue509a coilcue509b fieldcue509c polecue509d gridcue509e motorcue509f generatorcue509g transformercue509h compasscue509i currentcue509j voltagecue509k forcecue509l.
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practice
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Topic
The motor effect
Question
- A. Loudspeakers (physics only) (HT only): bench-top compass mapping AC-output shows (Physics only) (HT only) Explain how headphones use the motor effect to produce sound. 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
Loudspeakers (physics only) (HT only): bench-top compass mapping AC-output shows (Physics only) (HT only) Explain how headphones use the motor effect to produce sound. because magnetic effects depend on field direction, current or changing magnetic flux.
Explanation
Loudspeakers (physics only) (HT only): bench-top compass mapping AC-output shows (Physics only) (HT only) Explain how headphones use the motor effect to produce sound. because magnetic effects depend on field direction, current or changing magnetic flux. It is correct because it anchors the response to Loudspeakers (physics only) (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 AC-output detail makes the option distinct from nearby objectives while still testing the same AQA GCSE Physics learning objective. V10 boundary check fluxcue509a coilcue509b fieldcue509c polecue509d gridcue509e motorcue509f generatorcue509g transformercue509h compasscue509i currentcue509j voltagecue509k forcecue509l: 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 Loudspeakers (physics only) (HT only), then explain how it links to a bar magnet and plotting compass practical and the objective to explain how headphones use the motor effect to produce sound.
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