Physics GCSE
demonstrations with a wire
What demonstrations with a wire means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of demonstrations with a wire
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A wire resting on rails between the poles of a pair of magnadur magnets jumps when the switch is closed.
Topics that use demonstrations with a wire
- Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- conventional current
- Current
- equal and opposite forces
- F = B I l
- field, current and force
- Fleming's left hand rule
- force on a conductor
- interaction of two fields
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