Question 13 Marks
i. A straight cylindrical conductor is suspended with its axis perpendicular to the magnetic field of a horse-shoe magnet. The conductor gets displaced towards left when a current is passed through it. What will happen to the displacement of the conductor if the
1. current through it is increased?
2. horse-shoe magnet is replaced by another stronger horse-shoe magnet?
3. direction of current through it is reversed?
ii. Name and state the rule for determining the direction of force on a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field
1. current through it is increased?
2. horse-shoe magnet is replaced by another stronger horse-shoe magnet?
3. direction of current through it is reversed?
ii. Name and state the rule for determining the direction of force on a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field
Answer
View full question & answer→i. 1. The force acting on a current-carrying conductor placed perpendicular to a magnetic field increases with the increase in the current flowing through a conductor.
2. When a horseshoe magnet is replaced by a stronger magnet, then the magnetic field increases. Thus, the force acting on the conductor increases.
3. If the length of the conductor increases then the force acting on the conductor also increases.
ii. Fleming's left hand rule: Stretch the forefinger, middle finger and the thumb of your left hand mutually perpendicular to each other. If the forefinger indicates the direction of magnetic field and the middle finger indicates the direction of current, then the thumb will indicate the direction of motion of conductor.
2. When a horseshoe magnet is replaced by a stronger magnet, then the magnetic field increases. Thus, the force acting on the conductor increases.
3. If the length of the conductor increases then the force acting on the conductor also increases.
ii. Fleming's left hand rule: Stretch the forefinger, middle finger and the thumb of your left hand mutually perpendicular to each other. If the forefinger indicates the direction of magnetic field and the middle finger indicates the direction of current, then the thumb will indicate the direction of motion of conductor.

