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A coil with 50 turns is placed in a magnetic field and carries a current of 3 A.

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Coil Characteristics

The magnetic field strength is 0.8 T.

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    Explain how increasing the number of turns in the coil affects the rotational force.

    Aim for approximately 3 distinct marking points.

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Coil in a Magnetic Field

The coil has 100 turns and carries a current of 2 A in a magnetic field of strength 0.5 T.

  1. a

    State the factors that can increase the rotational force on the coil.

    Aim for approximately 1 distinct marking point.

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