Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electromagnetic Induction

Question:

Case : Read the passage and answer the question(s).

A force on a charge in electric and magnetic field is given as :

F = qE + qvB

where, 

E : Electric field

B : Magnetic field

q : Charge

v : Velocity of the charge

Based on this information, answer the question that follows.

What can you say about the following statement?

Statement : Charges in motion exert force/torque on a stationary magnet.

Options:

The statement is always true.

The statement is always false.

The statement is conditionally true.

The converse is false.

Correct Answer:

The statement is always true.

Explanation:

 Charges in motion exert force/torque on a stationary magnet. The converse is also true.