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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.

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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

This point belongs to Force on a current-carrying conductor, especially Force on a current-carrying conductor outcomes.
You need to be able to 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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