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What is the relationship between the strength of the electric field and the distance from the charge?
What is the relationship between the strength of the electric field and the distance from the charge?
What is the direction of the electric field around a positive charge?
What is the direction of the electric field around a positive charge?
Which of the following materials can be classified as a conductor?
Which of the following materials can be classified as a conductor?
According to Gauss's Law, what does the surface integral of the electric field relate to?
According to Gauss's Law, what does the surface integral of the electric field relate to?
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What does Oersted's experiment demonstrate about electric current?
What does Oersted's experiment demonstrate about electric current?
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What does the Right-Hand Rule help determine?
What does the Right-Hand Rule help determine?
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How do electric field lines behave around charged objects?
How do electric field lines behave around charged objects?
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In the formula $E = k * |q| / r²$, what does the variable 'k' represent?
In the formula $E = k * |q| / r²$, what does the variable 'k' represent?
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What is the relationship between the strength of the magnetic field and the distance from a current-carrying wire?
What is the relationship between the strength of the magnetic field and the distance from a current-carrying wire?
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In the formula for magnetic field strength around a current-carrying wire, what does the symbol $I$ represent?
In the formula for magnetic field strength around a current-carrying wire, what does the symbol $I$ represent?
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How is the force on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field affected when the angle between the wire and the field is 90 degrees?
How is the force on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field affected when the angle between the wire and the field is 90 degrees?
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Which of the following factors does NOT affect the force on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field?
Which of the following factors does NOT affect the force on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field?
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What is the purpose of the right-hand rule in relation to magnetic fields?
What is the purpose of the right-hand rule in relation to magnetic fields?
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In the formula for magnetic field inside a solenoid, what does $N$ represent?
In the formula for magnetic field inside a solenoid, what does $N$ represent?
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What is the magnetic field configuration around a straight current-carrying wire?
What is the magnetic field configuration around a straight current-carrying wire?
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If the current in a wire is doubled while all other factors remain constant, what happens to the magnetic field strength around the wire?
If the current in a wire is doubled while all other factors remain constant, what happens to the magnetic field strength around the wire?
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When calculating the force on a moving charge in a magnetic field, what does the symbol $θ$ represent?
When calculating the force on a moving charge in a magnetic field, what does the symbol $θ$ represent?
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What type of magnetic field is generated by a solenoid?
What type of magnetic field is generated by a solenoid?
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Study Notes
Electric Fields
- An electric field is a region surrounding a charged object where other charges experience a force.
- Electric field direction: away from positive charges and towards negative charges.
- Electric field strength (E) is proportional to the charge magnitude and inversely proportional to the distance squared from the charge.
- Formula: E = k * |q| / r²
- E = electric field strength (N/C)
- k = Coulomb's constant (8.99 × 10⁹ N·m²/C²)
- q = charge (C)
- r = distance from charge (m)
- Example: A +3 μC charge at 0.2 m has an electric field of 6.74 × 10⁶ N/C pointing outward.
- Electric field lines: show field direction, never intersect; closer lines indicate stronger field.
- Conductors allow free charge flow (metals); insulators do not (rubber, plastic).
- Gauss's Law: relates electric field around a closed surface to enclosed charge: ∮ E · dA = Q / ε₀
- E = electric field
- dA = differential area element
- Q = enclosed charge
- ε₀ = permittivity of free space (8.85 × 10⁻¹² C²/N·m²)
Oersted's Discovery
- Oersted (1820) discovered that electric current creates a magnetic field.
- Oersted's Experiment: A compass needle near a current-carrying wire deflected, direction depending on current: demonstrating electric current creates a magnetic field..
- Key takeaway: A moving charge (current) generates a magnetic field.
- Right-Hand Rule: Thumb in current direction, fingers curl in magnetic field direction.
- Magnetic Field of a Wire: Concentric circles around a long, straight wire; strength is directly proportional to current and inversely to distance from the wire.
- Formula for Magnetic Field around a Wire: B = (μ₀ * I) / (2 * π * r)
- B = magnetic field strength (T)
- μ₀ = permeability of free space (4π × 10⁻⁷ T·m/A)
- I = current (A)
- r = distance from wire (m)
Magnetic Fields and Forces
- A magnetic field is a region where a magnetic force can be detected; created by moving charges/permanent magnets. Field strength depends on distance and current.
- Magnetic field lines: point away from north pole and towards south pole, strongest where lines are closest.
- Current-carrying wire creates a magnetic field; strength depends on current and distance; direction determined by right-hand rule.
- Force on a moving charge in a magnetic field: F = qvB sin(θ)
- F = force (N)
- q = charge (C)
- v = velocity (m/s)
- B = magnetic field strength (T)
- θ = angle between velocity and field
- Force on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field: F = I * L * B * sin(θ)
- I = current (A)
- L = wire length (m)
- B = magnetic field strength (T)
- θ = angle between wire and field
- Example: A 0.5 m wire with 2 A current in a 0.3 T field (90°) experiences 0.3 N force.
Magnetic Fields and Forces in Practice
- Wire force in a magnetic field depends on current, length, and angle to the field; strongest when perpendicular.
- Example: A 3 A current in 0.8 m wire in a 0.2 T field (90°) experiences 0.48 N force.
- Solenoid: coil of wire; produces a strong, uniform magnetic field inside; field strength depends on turns of wire, current, and length.
- Formula for Magnetic Field inside a Solenoid: B = (μ₀ * N * I) / L
- B = magnetic field (T)
- μ₀ = permeability of free space (4π × 10⁻⁷ T·m/A)
- N = number of turns of wire
- I = current (A)
- L = length of the solenoid (m)
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Explore the fundamental concepts of electric fields, including their direction, strength, and behavior around charged objects. This quiz also covers important formulas like Gauss's Law and provides examples to test your understanding of electric fields.
