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A student studying the force experienced by a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field records the following observations : [i] The force experienced by the conductor increases as current is increased. [ii] The force experienced by the conductor decreases as the strength of the magnetic field is increased. Which of the two observations is correct and why?

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Observation i] correct is because F `prop` 1 . Observation [ii] worng because F `prop` B .
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