Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetic Induction
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Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetic Induction

Students examine the forces on current-carrying wires and moving charges in magnetic fields. The topic culminates in Faraday's and Lenz's laws of electromagnetic induction.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsAQA A-Level Physics 3.7.4OCR A-Level Physics A 6.2.1

About This Topic

Students examine the forces on current-carrying wires and moving charges in magnetic fields. The topic culminates in Faraday's and Lenz's laws of electromagnetic induction.

Key Questions

  1. How do magnetic fields exert forces on moving charges?
  2. What is magnetic flux linkage?
  3. How do Faraday's and Lenz's laws explain electromagnetic induction?

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