Cambridge IGCSE Physics
4.5.4Force on a current-carrying conductor
Force on a current-carrying conductor in Cambridge IGCSE 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.
- 4.5.4.1Describe an experiment showing the force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field, including reversing the current and the field.
- 4.5.4.2Supplement: recall and use the relative directions of force, field and current.
- 4.5.4.3Supplement: find the direction of the force on a beam of charged particles in a magnetic field.
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