Force on a current-carrying conductor
Core concepts and learning points for this section:
Syllabus Points
Core
- 4.5.4.1 Describe an experiment to show that a force acts on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field, including the effect of reversing: (a) the current (b) the direction of the field
Supplement
- 4.5.4.2 Recall and use the relative directions of force, magnetic field and current
- 4.5.4.3 Determine the direction of the force on beams of charged particles in a magnetic field