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Magnetic Effect of Electric Current

Kerala Board · Class 10 · Physics

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Oersted's Discovery and Magnetic Field Around Current-Carrying Conductor

  • Hans Christian Oersted (1820) discovered that a current-carrying conductor produces a magnetic field around it
  • A magnetic compass deflects when brought near a current-carrying wire, proving the existence of magnetic field
  • The direction of magnetic field depends on the direction of current flow
2

Magnetic Field Around Circular Loop and Solenoid

  • For a circular loop: magnetic field lines are circular near the wire, straight through the center
  • At the center of circular loop, all field lines point in the same direction
  • If current is clockwise (viewed from one side), magnetic field goes into the loop from that side
3

Factors Affecting Strength of Magnetic Field

  • Magnetic field strength increases with increase in current through the conductor
  • Increasing number of turns in a coil increases magnetic field strength
  • Using soft iron core inside solenoid greatly increases magnetic field strength
4

Force on Current-Carrying Conductor in Magnetic Field

  • A current-carrying conductor experiences force when placed in a magnetic field
  • The force is maximum when conductor is perpendicular to magnetic field
  • Force direction depends on both current direction and magnetic field direction

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When electric current flows throughTo find the direction of magneticA solenoid is a coilFor a currentA current

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