The current carrying conductor

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   A straight conductor carrying a steady current feels a force in a uniform field.

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   The direction of l is set by the direction of the current.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   The force is I l cross B.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   A conductor with no current still feels this force.

Instructions

Tap True or False for each statement.

Explanation