IGCSE Physics 0625, topic 4.5.4
Force on a current-carrying conductor: past paper questions
23 Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625 questions on Force on a current-carrying conductor (4.5.4) from 22 papers, 2023 to 2026. Mostly multiple choice. Open the paper or try a question free.
Practising builds a set from this topic, free with an account. One question opens straight away, with no account.
- Questions
- 23
- Papers
- 22
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 39
- Average per question
- 1.7 marks
- Largest question
- 7 marks
By type: Multiple choice 20 · Structured 3
How hard the questions are
- Recall0
- Apply0
- Analyse3
- Not banded20
Derived from the command word Cambridge prints in each question, banded by a fixed table beside the syllabus's own definitions. A question printing no command word is unbanded: unknown, not middling.
Command words
- explainAnalyse3 questions
set out purposes or reasons / make the relationships between things clear / say why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
- suggestAnalyse2 questions
apply knowledge and understanding to situations where there are a range of valid responses in order to make proposals / put forward considerations
- calculateApply1 question
work out from given facts, figures or information
- completeApply1 question
- defineRecall1 question
give precise meaning
- describeApply1 question
state the points of a topic / give characteristics and main features
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20268
- 20251
- 20244
- 202310
By session
- May/June12
- Oct/Nov11
By paper
- Paper 17
- Paper 213
- Paper 31
- Paper 42
Questions on this topic
Showing 12 of 23, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 35May/June 2026, paper 12Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
The diagram shows two horizontal copper rails connected to a d.c. power supply.
- Try this questionQuestion 32Oct/Nov 2024, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark
The diagram shows a wire hanging vertically between the poles of a magnet. There is a current in the wire in the direction shown. The wire moves into the plane of the page away from the observer.
- Try this questionQuestion 31Oct/Nov 2024, paper 22Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
The diagram shows a wire XY moving upwards in a magnetic field.
- Try this questionQuestion 32Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
The diagram shows a wire in the magnetic field between two poles of a magnet. The current in the wire repeatedly changes between a constant value in one direction and a constant value in the opposite direction, as shown in the graph. What is the effect on the wire?
- Try this questionQuestion 31Oct/Nov 2024, paper 23Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
In an experiment, strong magnetic fields provide a force that keeps charged particles moving with a horizontal circular motion. Positive particles are accelerated clockwise when viewed from above as shown. In which direction is the magnetic field?
- Try this questionQuestion 36May/June 2026, paper 21Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
The diagram shows a beam of beta particles entering a magnetic field. The direction of the magnetic field is into the page. In which direction is the beam of beta particles deflected?
- Try this questionQuestion 7May/June 2026, paper 42Structured6 marksHas a diagram
Figure 7.1 shows a simplified diagram of a loudspeaker. Complete the sentences to describe and explain how a loudspeaker produces sound.
- Try this questionQuestion 9Oct/Nov 2023, paper 33Structured6 marksHas a diagram
Describe what is meant by alternating current (a.c.).
- Try this questionQuestion 9May/June 2026, paper 43Structured7 marksHas a diagram
Figure 9.1 shows a copper cylinder placed on two metal rods in the magnetic field between the poles of a magnet. The switch is closed. On Figure 9.1, mark with an arrow the direction of the current in the copper cylinder.
- Try this questionQuestion 32May/June 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
The diagram shows a vertical wire carrying a current placed between the poles of a magnet. What is the direction of the force on the wire exerted by the magnetic field?
- Try this questionQuestion 31May/June 2023, paper 21Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
An electron moves into a uniform magnetic field. The arrow shows the initial direction of motion of the electron. The direction of the magnetic field is into the plane of the page.
- Try this questionQuestion 30May/June 2023, paper 23Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
The diagram shows a wire hanging freely between the poles of a magnet. There is a current in the wire in the direction shown. The magnet and current cause a force to act on the wire.