A wire carrying a current is placed at right angles to a uniform magnetic field of magnetic

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A wire carrying a current is placed at right angles to a uniform magnetic field of magnetic flux density B. When the current in the wire is I, the magnetic force that acts on the wire is F.

What is the force on the wire, placed in the same orientation, when the magnetic field strength is 2B and the current is I/4 ?

A. F/4

B. F/2

C. F

D. 2F

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Cambridge International AS And A Level Physics Coursebook

ISBN: 9781108859035

3rd Edition

Authors: David Sang, Graham Jones, Gurinder Chadha, Richard Woodside

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