Uses of Magnetism (OCR Gateway GCSE Physics: Combined Science)

Topic Questions

1a3 marks
a)
i)
Name the rule which can be used to predict the direction of the force perpendicular to a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field.

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ii)
A student places four wires of different lengths (A, B, C and D) perpendicular to different magnetic fields with different currents flowing.

Look at the table of the results.

Wire

Magnetic flux

density (T)

Current (A) Length (m)
A 0.10 2.5 0.50
B 0.15 2.0 0.75
C 0.20 4.5 0.25
D 0.25 5.0 1.00

Use the results to show that wire D experiences the highest force.

Show your working.

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1b6 marks
b)
i)
The student decides to build a model transformer.

The transformer is a step-up transformer which doubles the input voltage.

Describe how she could build this step-up transformer in a science laboratory.

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ii)
Suggest one risk associated with this experiment and how it can be reduced.

[2]

1c2 marks
c)
Describe how a microphone works.

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