A rod carrying a current,
How many degrees must the rod be rotated clockwise so that it experiences a force
- 30°
- 45°
- 60°
- 90°
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A rod carrying a current,
How many degrees must the rod be rotated clockwise so that it experiences a force
→ The force experienced by a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field is given by
→ For the rod to experience a force of
→ As the angle between the current carrying conductor and magnetic field lines originally is
A schematic side view of one design of an audio loudspeaker is shown in Figure 2. It uses a current carrying coil that interacts with permanent magnets to create sound by moving a cone in and out.
Figure 3 shows a schematic view of the loudspeaker from the position of the eye shown in Figure 2. The direction of the current is clockwise, as shown.
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A. | left | B. | right |
C. | up the page | D. | down the page |
E. | into the page | F. | out of the page |
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a.
b.
c.
a. Magnetic fields run from the north pole to the south pole.
b. Apply the right-hand rule:
→ Thumb to the right and fingers down, the force on the current carrying coil must be into the page.
c.
Figure 1 shows four positions (1, 2, 3 and 4) of the coil of a single-turn, simple DC motor. The coil is turning in a uniform magnetic field that is parallel to the plane of the coil when the coil is in Position 1, as shown.
When the motor is operating, the coil rotates about the axis through the middle of sides
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When the coil is in Position 3, in which direction is the current flowing in the side
from
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The side
Calculate the magnitude of the current in the coil. (2 marks)
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a.
b.
c.
a. Using the right hand rule:
→ Palm faces up (force), fingers to the right (magnetic field), and the thumb faces out of the page.
→ Therefore the current must run from
b. Using the right hand rule:
→ Palm now faces down the page (force), fingers still to the right.
→ The current will run from
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A single loop of wire carries a current,
Which one of the following best describes the direction of the magnetic field at the centre of the circle,
→ Right hand grip rule: fingers curl in a clockwise direction and the thumb points into the page.
Figure
The loop is then rotated to the position shown in Figure
The magnitude of the force on the side
Which row of the table correctly describes the comparison?
→ The magnitude of the force on side
→ As side
→ The magnitude of the torque on side
→ In Figure
The diagram shows a DC motor with a constant current flowing to the rotor.
Sketch graphs to compare the behaviour of the force
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A current of 4.0 A flows in a wire that is placed in a magnetic field of 0.75 T. The wire is 0.80 m long and is at an angle of 45° to the field.
Calculate the force on the wire. (2 marks)
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The diagram represents a simple DC motor. A current of 1.0 A flows through a square loop
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a.
b. The split ring conductor reverses the direction of current.
→ This switches the direction of force on sides
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→ This switches the direction of force on sides
A current-carrying wire is placed perpendicular to a magnetic field.
Which graph correctly shows the relationship between magnetic field strength
→ If
→ i.e. there is an inverse relationship between
The cone of a speaker is pushed so that the coil moves in the direction shown.
Which row of the table correctly identifies the behaviour of the speaker and the direction of the current through the conductor?
→ Motion of the coil causes the induction of a current causing the speaker to behave like a generator.
→ A magnetic north pole is induced on the right hand side of the speaker coil in order to oppose the motion of the coil away from the magnet by creating an attractive force between the coil and the magnet (Lenz’s Law).
→ Using the right hand grip rule the direction of induced current is from
A coil consisting of 15 turns is placed in a uniform 0.2 T magnetic field between two magnets. A current of 7.0 amperes flows in the direction shown.
Calculate the magnitude and direction of the torque produced by the side
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A magnet rests on an electronic balance. A rigid copper rod runs horizontally through the magnet, at right angles to the magnetic field. The rod is anchored so that it cannot move.
Which expression can be used to calculate the balance reading when the switch is closed?
→ Using the right hand palm rule, the force on the conductor due to the magnet is up.
→ By Newton’s Third Law, an equal force is exerted downwards on the magnet, adding to the reading on the scale.
→ Since the scale shows mass, not force,
A triangular piece of wire is placed in a magnetic field as shown.
When current
→ Using the right hand palm rule, there will be a force into the page acting on
→ The wire will rotate around
The diagram shows a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field.
What is the magnitude of the force on the conductor?
A current-carrying wire is in a magnetic field, as shown.
What is the direction of the force on the wire?
→ Using the right hand palm rule, the conductor experiences a force into the page.
A metal loop,
The loop is then allowed to rotate by 90° about the axis
Compare the forces acting on
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Originally:
→ The current through
→
After a
→
→ The magnitude and direction of the force on
Originally:
→ The current through
→
After a
→
→ The magnitude and direction of the force on
A straight current-carrying conductor,
A cathode ray enters the chamber directly above
Which direction will this spot move towards if the resistance is increased?
Using the right hand grip rule, the current through creates a magnetic field to the right above it. Using the right hand palm rule, this creates an upwards force on the cathode ray, which is made up of electrons.
Increasing the resistance
→ decreased current through
→ decreased upwards force on the cathode ray
→ bright spot moves downwards towards
A student is considering how to levitate a thin metal rod in a strong magnetic field of 1.2 T. The current flowing through the rod will be 2.3 A.
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