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Select the statement that would earn credit in an AQA GCSE Physics answer. Context: power-station transformer energy-transfer. Learning objective: (Physics only) Interpret diagrams of electromagnetic devices in order to explain how they work.. Which answer is most accurate for Electromagnetism? Distinct revision anchor: fluxcue371a coilcue371b fieldcue371c polecue371d gridcue371e motorcue371f generatorcue371g transformercue371h compasscue371i currentcue371j voltagecue371k forcecue371l.

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The motor effect

Question

  1. A. Electromagnetism: power-station transformer energy-transfer shows (Physics only) Interpret diagrams of electromagnetic devices in order to explain how they work. because magnetic effects depend on field direction, current or changing magnetic flux.
  2. B. It swaps motor and generator reasoning. (safety error).
  3. C. It describes gravitational force instead of magnetic force. (efficiency error).
  4. D. It claims induced current is supplied by a cell. (energy-transfer error).

Answer

Electromagnetism: power-station transformer energy-transfer shows (Physics only) Interpret diagrams of electromagnetic devices in order to explain how they work. because magnetic effects depend on field direction, current or changing magnetic flux.

Explanation

Electromagnetism: power-station transformer energy-transfer shows (Physics only) Interpret diagrams of electromagnetic devices in order to explain how they work. because magnetic effects depend on field direction, current or changing magnetic flux. It is correct because it anchors the response to Electromagnetism, uses the relevant magnetic field, coil, current or induction evidence, and avoids mixing motor, generator and transformer ideas. The power-station transformer energy-transfer detail makes the option distinct from nearby objectives while still testing the same AQA GCSE Physics learning objective. V10 boundary check fluxcue371a coilcue371b fieldcue371c polecue371d gridcue371e motorcue371f generatorcue371g transformercue371h compasscue371i currentcue371j voltagecue371k forcecue371l: 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 Electromagnetism, then explain how it links to a current-carrying wire between magnetic poles and the objective to interpret diagrams of electromagnetic devices in order to explain how they work.

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