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Is it only when the direction of electric current and the direction of magnetic field are perpendicular, that the current carrying conductor experiences a force?
Is it only when the direction of electric current and the direction of magnetic field are perpendicular, that the current carrying conductor experiences a force?
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No, the conductor will experience a force even when it is at an angle to the magnetic field. Although, the force acting will depend upon the angle as
F = B I L sinθ
where
B = Magnitude of magnetic field
I = Current
L = Length of conductor
θ = Angle between the conductor and magnetic field.
when the angle between the two is 0, sinθ = sin 0 = 0. In this case there will be no force on the conductor.
No, the conductor will experience a force even when it is at an angle to the magnetic field. Although, the force acting will depend upon the angle as
F = B I L sinθ
where
B = Magnitude of magnetic field
I = Current
L = Length of conductor
θ = Angle between the conductor and magnetic field.
when the angle between the two is 0, sinθ = sin 0 = 0. In this case there will be no force on the conductor.
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