Single Answer MCQ
Q-00019603
Which of the following statements about the force on a current-carrying conductor is false?
1
The force is zero if the conductor is parallel to the magnetic field.
2
The force is maximum when the current is at right angles to the magnetic field.
3
The direction of force is independent of current direction.
4
The force can do work when the conductor moves.
Answer and Solution
Answer
C. The direction of force is independent of current direction.
Solution:
The false statement is that the direction of force is independent of current direction; it actually changes with the current direction as given by Fleming's left-hand rule.
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