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Who confirmed the inverse square law form for electric forces?
Who confirmed the inverse square law form for electric forces?
- Hans Oersted
- James Clerk Maxwell
- Charles Coulomb (correct)
- Michael Faraday
When was magnetism first observed according to Chinese documents?
When was magnetism first observed according to Chinese documents?
- 1600 AD
- 700 BC
- 1819 AD
- 2000 BC (correct)
Who showed that when a wire is moved near a magnet, an electric current is produced in the wire?
Who showed that when a wire is moved near a magnet, an electric current is produced in the wire?
- Hans Oersted
- Michael Faraday (correct)
- William Gilbert
- Charles Coulomb
Who used observations and other experimental facts as a basis for formulating the laws of electromagnetism?
Who used observations and other experimental facts as a basis for formulating the laws of electromagnetism?
What did Hans Oersted find when a compass needle was placed near a wire carrying an electric current?
What did Hans Oersted find when a compass needle was placed near a wire carrying an electric current?