Physics GCSE
Force direction and orientation
What Force direction and orientation means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Force direction and orientation
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Reference: OCR
The force is greatest when the conductor is at right angles to the magnetic field and is zero when it is parallel to the field.
Topics that use Force direction and orientation
- Uses of magnetism (OCR GCSE)
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