A student while studying the force experienced by a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field records the following observations:

a) The force experienced by the conductor increases as the current is increased.

b) The force experienced by the conductor decreases as the strength of the magnetic field is increased.

Which of the two observations is correct, amongst a) and b) and why?

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Solution

Observation (a) is correct

Because force experienced by a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field is proportional to the strength of the current, the force experienced by the conductor increases as the current is increased.

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Observation (a) is correct Because force experienced by a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field is proportional to the strength of the current, the force experienced by the conductor increases as the current is increased.

Observation (a) is correct

Because force experienced by a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field is proportional to the strength of the current, the force experienced by the conductor increases as the current is increased.