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Edexcel IGCSE Physics 6.13 Left Hand Rule Questions

Match the first finger to the magnetic field and the second to conventional current; the thumb gives the force direction on a wire, including each side of a motor coil.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Physics 4PH1

Exam points

  • Use the left-hand rule to predict the force direction on a current-carrying wire perpendicular to a magnetic field, including a side of a motor coil.

Edexcel IGCSE Physics 6.13 Left Hand Rule Questions question 1

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Diagram 1 shows some apparatus used to demonstrate the magnetic force on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field.

Diagram 1

Diagram 1

Diagram 2 shows four different arrangements of the apparatus.

The symbol - shows that the current is directed out of the page.

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Which arrangement of the apparatus will cause there to be an upwards magnetic force on the wire?

A

W

B

X

C

Y

D

Z

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