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What happens when a current-carrying conductor is placed in a magnetic field?

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When a current-carrying conductor is placed in a magnetic field, the conductor experiences a force that makes it move.

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Chapter 2: Magnetic Effects of Electric Current - Exercise 3 [Page 91]

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Lakhmir Singh Physics (Science) [English] Class 10
Chapter 2 Magnetic Effects of Electric Current
Exercise 3 | Q 1 | Page 91

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