Answer the following questions related to the force experienced by a current-carrying…
MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · ISC · Mathematics · Physics · Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
Problem
Answer the following questions related to the force experienced by a current-carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field.
(i) State the rule that is used to determine the direction of the force acting on the conductor.
(ii) List any four factors on which the magnitude of this force depends.
(iii) Explain why the force becomes zero when the conductor is placed parallel to the magnetic field and why it attains a maximum value when the conductor is perpendicular to the field.