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20.1.1—A magnetic field is an example of a field of force produced either by moving

Syllabus
9702–2028–2029
Objective
20.1.1
Level
A2

A magnetic field is produced by magnets and moving charges and acts on moving charges or currents

A magnetic field is a region where magnetic poles, moving charges or current-carrying conductors experience magnetic force.

Separate field source from test object: stationary charges do not feel magnetic force, while currents and moving charges can.

A current in a wire creates a field around the wire; a nearby compass aligns with the local field direction.

A magnetic field is not simply another name for electric field, and it does not act on every charge regardless of motion.

ConceptA-Level CAIE Physics A2