PhysicsCode 5054
Forces on a current-carrying conductor
What this topic asks you to be able to do
- Describe an experiment showing that a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field has a force on it, including what happens when you reverse (a) the current (b) the field's direction
- Recall and use how the force, the magnetic field and the current are oriented relative to one another
- Describe the patterns of magnetic field between parallel conductors carrying currents, and relate them to the forces that act on those conductors (excluding the field of the Earth)