Question

Study the diagram alongside carefully and answer the following question:

The direction in which the conductor will move is:

Options

• out of the plane of paper

• inside the plane of paper

• towards North pole

• towards South pole

Answer 1

Inside the plane of paper

Explanation:

Using Fleming's left-hand rule, the forefinger points in the direction of the magnetic field, the middle finger points in the direction of the current, and the thumb gives the direction of the force. In this setup, the conductor moves into the plane of the paper. It cannot move towards the North or South pole because the force is perpendicular to both the magnetic field and the current.