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Date November 2019 Marks available 1 Reference code 19N.1.SL.TZ0.20
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone 0 - no time zone
Command term Question number 20 Adapted from N/A

Question

When a wire with an electric current I is placed in a magnetic field of strength B it experiences a magnetic force F. What is the direction of F?

A. In a direction determined by I only

B. In a direction determined by B only

C. In the plane containing I and B

D. At 90° to the plane containing I and B

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

[N/A]

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