Answers to AQA GCSE Magnetic calculations (Physics)

Practice Question

1.Fill in the table below

Force,F (N)Magnetic flux density,B (T)Current,I (A)Length,l (m)
0.25.00.5
2.08.00.6
4.00.510.0
6.00.40.8
Force,F (N)Magnetic flux density,B (T)Current,l(A)length,l (m)
0.50.25.00.5
2.00.48.00.6
4.00.510.00.8
6.00.418.80.8

2.A wire of length 1.5m wire has a current of 5A flowing along its enitre length. This wire is placed into a magnetic field of strength 0.6 Tesla. Calculate the force that the wire experience

Force = magnetic flux density x current x length

Force = 0.6 x 5 x 1.5 = 4.5N

3. A wire of length 75cm experiences a force of 20N when placed in a field of 500 milliTesla.  Calculate the current flowing along the wire

500 milli Tesla = 0.5 Tesla. 

75cm = 0.75m

Current = Force/(magnetic flux density x length)

Current = 20/(0.5 x 0.75)

Current = 53.3 Amps

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