Q12 · 2025 · Paper 1Simple familiar1 mark
QUESTION 12
A wire with a length of 0.2 m and a current of 2.4 A is placed in an external uniform magnetic field of 1.5 mT, as shown. Its angle, , is varied from to .
As the angle changes from to , the magnetic force will
(A)
remain zero.
(B)
remain N.
(C)
start at zero and increase to N.
(D)
start at N and decrease to zero.
WORKED SOLUTION
1 markAnswer B
ANSWER
B
Worked solution
The magnetic field is into the page while the wire rotates within the page, so the wire remains perpendicular to . Therefore N for every shown angle. Option B.
Selects option B.
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