What is the force experienced by a current-carrying conductor placed in a magnet

Practice Questions

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What is the force experienced by a current-carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field?
  1. Electromotive force
  2. Lorentz force
  3. Centripetal force
  4. Gravitational force

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the force experienced by a current-carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field?
  • Step 1: Understand that a conductor is a material that allows electricity to flow through it, like a wire.
  • Step 2: Know that when an electric current (flow of electricity) passes through the conductor, it creates a magnetic field around it.
  • Step 3: Recognize that a magnetic field is an area around a magnet where magnetic forces can be felt.
  • Step 4: When the current-carrying conductor is placed in an external magnetic field, it interacts with that field.
  • Step 5: This interaction causes the conductor to experience a force, which can make it move.
  • Step 6: This force is called the Lorentz force, which is the result of the combination of the electric current and the magnetic field.
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