Physics GCSE
right angles to the field
What right angles to the field means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of right angles to the field
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The force is greatest when the wire is at right angles to the field, and falls to zero when the wire lies along the field.
Topics that use right angles to the field
- 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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