Physics A-Level
Experimental technique
What Experimental technique means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Experimental technique
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Reference: OCR
Mounting a rigid straight wire horizontally between the poles so it is perpendicular to the field, with the magnet supported on a digital balance.
Topics that use Experimental technique
- Magnetic fields (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Direction of force on a conductor
- Field line conventions
- Field patterns of current-carrying conductors
- Fleming's left-hand rule
- Graphical analysis
- Magnetic flux density
- Magnetic flux density measurement
- Motor effect
Using Experimental technique in the exam
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