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Date November 2018 Marks available 1 Reference code 18N.1.SL.TZ0.21
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone 0 - no time zone
Command term Question number 21 Adapted from N/A

Question

Two parallel wires are perpendicular to the page. The wires carry equal currents in opposite directions. Point S is at the same distance from both wires. What is the direction of the magnetic field at point S?

Markscheme

A

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 1: Measurements and uncertainties » 1.3 – Vectors and scalars
Core » Topic 5: Electricity and magnetism » 5.4 – Magnetic effects of electric currents
Core » Topic 1: Measurements and uncertainties
Core » Topic 5: Electricity and magnetism
Core

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