Magnetic Fields and Fields due to Currents
 

Magnetic Fields and Fields due to Currents problem 15


  • Describe what is meant by a magnetic field.


  • A small mass is placed in a field of force that is either electric or magnetic or gravitational. State the nature of the field of force when the mass is


    • charged and the force is opposite to the direction of the field,


    • uncharged and the force is in the direction of the field,


    • charged and there is a force only when the mass is moving,


    • charged and there is no force on the mass when it is stationary or moving in a particular direction.


 

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