Physics GCSE
field across the gap
What field across the gap means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The field in the gap runs across the coil, so the force on the coil acts along the axis of the cone, in or out.
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- Loudspeakers (physics only) (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
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