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Date May 2019 Marks available 1 Reference code 19M.1.HL.TZ1.19
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone 1
Command term Question number 19 Adapted from N/A

Question

A horizontal electrical cable carries a steady current out of the page. The Earth’s magnetic field exerts a force on the cable.

Which arrow shows the direction of the force on the cable due to the Earth’s magnetic field?

Markscheme

B

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Syllabus sections

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