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Date May 2019 Marks available 1 Reference code 19M.1.SL.TZ2.21
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone 2
Command term Question number 21 Adapted from N/A

Question

A horizontal wire PQ lies perpendicular to a uniform horizontal magnetic field.

A length of 0.25 m of the wire is subject to a magnetic field strength of 40 mT. A downward magnetic force of 60 mN acts on the wire.

What is the magnitude and direction of the current in the wire?

Markscheme

B

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 5: Electricity and magnetism » 5.4 – Magnetic effects of electric currents
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