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Question

When does the force acting on a current-carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field become the largest?

The correct answer is

When the direction of the current is at right angles to the magnetic field

The force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field is given by: F = BIL sin(θ) where θ is the angle between the current and the magnetic field. The force is maximum when θ = 90°, meaning the current is perpendicular to the field.

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Important Questions from Magnetism

  1. Paramagnetic substances are-

  2. The magnetic field lines produced inside a long current-carrying solenoid is similar to that of a:

  3. Considering the right-hand thumb rule, what parameter is indicated by the fingers curled around the conductor?

  4. What can be inferred about the magnetic field lines within a solenoid?

  5. The magnetic field inside a long straight solenoid carrying current is ____________.

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