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Paper 4 structured question: Force on a current-carrying conductor

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Force on a current-carrying conductor

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A wire carrying current is placed in a magnetic field.

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Current-Carrying Wire in Magnetic Field

A straight wire carrying a current of 5 A is placed in a uniform magnetic field of strength 0.2 T at an angle of 30 degrees to the field.

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    State the formula for the force on the wire.

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Charged Particle in Magnetic Field

A positively charged particle moves at a speed of 10 m/s perpendicular to a magnetic field of strength 0.5 T.

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    State the direction of the force acting on the particle.

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