A current-carrying conductor experiences a force in a magnetic field. What is the direction of this force? (2020)
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A current-carrying conductor experiences a force in a magnetic field. What is the direction of this force? (2020)
Parallel to the field
Opposite to the field
Perpendicular to both current and field
In the direction of current
According to Fleming's left-hand rule, the force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field is perpendicular to both the current and the magnetic field.
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Q: A current-carrying conductor experiences a force in a magnetic field. What is the direction of this force? (2020)
Solution: According to Fleming's left-hand rule, the force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field is perpendicular to both the current and the magnetic field.
