O-LevelPhysicsMagnetism5054/12 · May/June 2024 · Q341 Mark

The diagram shows a wire carrying a current in a magnetic field. [Figure 34.1] What is the direction of the force on the wire?

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Aleft to right

Bright to left

Cinto the page

Dout of the page

✓ Correct answer

C: into the page

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