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MCQ
The force on a current-carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field is maximum when the conductor is ____ to the field.
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A Parallel
B Perpendicular
C At 30 degrees
D At 60 degrees
Explanation

The force depends on the sine of the angle; sin 90 = 1, so it is maximum when perpendicular.

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