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Force on a current-carrying conductor
Outline an experiment demonstrating that a force is exerted on a conductor carrying current within a magnetic field, including how reversing (a) the current and (b) the magnetic field direction affects the force.
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CambridgeIGCSEPhysicsElectricity and magnetism
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- Outline an experiment demonstrating that a force is exerted on a conductor carrying current within a magnetic field, including how reversing (a) the current and (b) the magnetic field direction affects the force.
- Identify and apply the relative directions of force, magnetic field, and current.
- Determine the direction of the force acting on streams of charged particles within a magnetic field.
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