Physics GCSE
field, current and force
What field, current and force means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of field, current and force
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The three directions related by the rule: the first finger points along the field, the second finger along the current and the thumb gives the direction of the force.
Topics that use field, current and force
- Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- conventional current
- Current
- equal and opposite forces
- F = B I l
- Fleming's left hand rule
- force on a conductor
- interaction of two fields
- magnetic flux density
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