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Chapter 26 b The force on strip A is towards strip B and
the force on strip B is towards strip A, i.e. the
1 a (The force F is given by F = BIl sin θ.) strips attract each other. [1]
The force is a maximum when the angle θ This is because strip A, on its own, produces
between the wire and the magnetic field is a magnetic field vertically down the paper at
90° (i.e. when sin θ = 1). [1] strip B by the right-hand rule. The left-hand
rule can then be applied to strip B, which has
b The force is zero when the angle θ between
a current into the plane of the paper and a
the wire and the magnetic field is 0°. (The
field down the paper, and so the force is to
wire is parallel to the magnetic field.) [1]
the left, towards strip A. [1]
2 a F = BIl ∝ I (force ∝ current) [1]
5 a The current is from Y to X. This is because Q
Hence, the force increases by a factor of 3.0
shows that the magnetic field above the wire,
to a value of 1.41 × 10–2 N. [1]
produced by the current, is from west to east.
b F = BIl ∝ ∆B The right-hand rule then shows the current is
(force ∝ change in magnetic flux density) [1] upwards.[1]
Hence, the force is halved to a value of
b P points towards the north-west. [1]
2.35 × 10–3 N. [1]
c Q then points towards the north-west. [1]
c F = BIl ∝ ∆l
(force ∝ change in length of wire in the field) 6 a F = BIl[1]
[1] = 4.5 × 10–3 × 2.5 × 0.07 [1]
Hence, the force is reduced to 40% of its = 7.88 × 10–4 ≈ 7.9 × 10–4 N [1]
initial value to 1.88 × 10–3 N. [1]
b The magnetic field is parallel to the current
3 a F = BIl sin θ[1] (or the wire). [1]
F 3.8 × 10
–3
c From Fleming’s left-hand rule, PQ
B = Il sin θ = 1.2 × 0.03 × sin 50° [1]
experiences a force out of the plane of the
B = 0.138 T ≈ 0.14 T [1]
paper and RS experiences a force into the
b The direction is given by Fleming’s left-hand plane of the paper. [1]
rule. The wire experiences a force into the Hence, the frame starts to rotate in a
plane of the paper. [1] clockwise direction (when viewed from the
end PS). [1]
4 a –4
d Torque = F × d = 7.88 × 10  × 0.04 [1]
= 3.15 × 10–5 N m
≈ 3.1 or 3.2 × 10–5 N m [1]

7 a Left to right [1]

b Force = weight of paper tape
F = mg = 60 × 10–3 × 10–3 × 9.81 [1]
Clockwise magnetic field lines around and = 5.89 × 10–4 N ≈ 5.9 × 10–4 N [1]
F
close to each strip. [1] c B = Il [1]
Elliptical lines further away from the strips, 5.89 × 10
–4
= 8.5 × 0.052 [1]
eventually becoming elliptical around both –3
strips (even farther away, the shape becomes = 1.33 × 10  T ≈ 1.3 mT [1]
circular, not shown in the diagram). [1] d Moves up and down slowly [1]

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8 a Diagram showing wire and magnetic field Both electric field strength and magnetic
and a method of measuring the force, e.g. field strength are defined in terms of
diagrams similar to either Figure 26.14 or the force on an object. For the electric
26.15 in the coursebook [1] field strength, the object is a charge of
Measure I, the current, and F, the force. [1] one coulomb (1 C); for the magnetic field
Method of measuring the force, e.g. mass strength, the object is a wire of length 1 m
of paper tape (in kg) × 9.81 or difference in carrying a current of 1 A. [1]
readings on top-pan balance (in kg) × 9.81 [1] b i The two wires attract one another or
Measure length of wire at right angles to there is a force upwards on the wire on the
magnetic field.  [1] bench.[1]
F
B = Il [1] The wire above the bench produces a
b i Using the left-hand rule, the field is horizontal magnetic field on the wire lying
horizontally towards the north, the force is on the bench. [1]
upwards and thus the current is from west This magnetic field interacts with the
to east. [1] current in the wire lying on the bench to
F
ii I = Bl [1] produce a force upwards. [1]
The currents flow in the same direction
0.02
= –5 [1] causing the wires to attract each other. [1]
1.6 × 10  × 3.0 –7
= 417 ≈ 420 A [1] ii B = 2.0 × 10
0.03
 × 4.0 = 2.67 × 10–5 T [1]
–5
F = BIl = 2.67 × 10  × 4.0 × 1[1]
9 a The wire is carrying a current in a magnetic
= 1.07 × 10–4 ≈ 1.1 × 10–4 N[1]
field and experiences a force. [1]
There is an upwards force on the top-pan
balance, reducing the reading. [1]
b By Newton’s third law, the force is
downwards on the wire to produce an
upwards force on the top-pan balance. [1]
By the left-hand rule, the current in the wire
is from left to right. [1]
–3
c Force on wire = (102.45 – 101.06) × 10  × 9.81
= 0.0136 N [1]
B = IlF = 0.0136
–2 = 0.068 T [1]
4.0 × 5.0 × 10
d Axes labelled and balance reading when
current is zero marked [1]
Balance reading decreases linearly with
current[1]
102.45
Balance reading / g

101.06

0 4
Current / A

10 a Magnetic flux density is the force per unit

length on a wire carrying a current of 1 A [1]
when placed at right angles to the magnetic
field.[1]

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