Cambridge AS & A Level Physics
20.2Force on a current-carrying conductor
Force on a current-carrying conductor in Cambridge AS & A Level Physics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 20.2.1Recognise that a force can act on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field.
- 20.2.2Recall and use F = BIL sin θ with Fleming's left-hand rule.
- 20.2.3Define magnetic flux density as force per unit current per unit length on a perpendicular wire.
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Force on a current-carrying conductor and magnetic flux density
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