Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Electromagnetic effects

Electromagnetic effects — practice question

A wire carries an electric current and is situated in a magnetic field. The current causes a force to act on the wire. Which statement is correct?

  • AThe magnetic field must be produced by a permanent magnet and not by an electromagnet.
  • BThe wire must be made from a magnetic material.
  • CWhen both the current and the magnetic field are reversed, the direction of the force is unchanged.
  • DWhen the current is reversed, but not the magnetic field, there will be no force on the wire.

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