Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor
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Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor

Examine the magnetic force exerted on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field. Use Fleming's left-hand rule to determine the direction of the force.

MOE Syllabus Outcomes8866 5.1(c) Understand that a force might act on a current-carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field.8866 5.1(d) Recall and solve problems using the equation F = BIl sinθ.

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Examine the magnetic force exerted on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field. Use Fleming's left-hand rule to determine the direction of the force.

Key Questions

  1. How does a magnetic field exert a force on a current?
  2. What is Fleming's left-hand rule?
  3. How is magnetic flux density defined?

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