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Quick questions on Magnetic fields and the motor effect: forces on currents and moving charges - OCR A-Level Physics A

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State the equation for the force on a current-carrying conductor and define each term. [2 marks]
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A wire of length 0.20 m0.20\ \text{m} carrying 3.0 A3.0\ \text{A} sits at right angles to a 0.40 T0.40\ \text{T} field. Find the force. [2 marks]
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Explain why a magnetic field does no work on a moving charge. [2 marks]

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