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Science (086) — AI-generated practice question

AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.

Q1. [1] medium thorough-understanding
A current-carrying conductor is placed near a magnet. The magnet exerts a force on the conductor. What does Newton's third law imply about the force the conductor exerts on the magnet? How does this relate to the principle behind the working of an electric motor?
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 01:12 · grounding rag
Model Answer

By Newton's third law, the conductor exerts an equal and opposite force on the magnet. This mutual force between current and magnet is the principle behind the electric motor.

Explanation

The examiner expects two points in one line: (1) Newton's third law → equal and opposite reaction force on the magnet, and (2) linking this interaction to the electric motor. Ampere's suggestion (from the passage) directly states the magnet exerts equal and opposite force on the conductor — so the reverse is the conductor on the magnet. Keep it concise for 1 mark.

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