Magnetism and Magnetic Effect of Electric Current
NIOS · Class 12 · Physics
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What to Focus On
- Magnetite (Fe₃O₄) is a natural magnet. Permanent magnets are made from iron, nickel, and cobalt.
- A freely suspended magnet aligns in the geographic north-south direction — this is the directive property.
- Like poles repel; unlike poles attract — this is the fundamental law of magnetism.
- Earth behaves like a giant bar magnet with its magnetic south pole near the geographic north.
- Three elements describe Earth's magnetic field completely: Declination (θ), Dip/Inclination (δ), and Horizontal component (Bₕ).
- Declination: angle between geographic and magnetic meridians at a place.
- Oersted (1820) discovered that a current-carrying conductor produces a magnetic field around it.
- A compass needle deflects when placed near a current-carrying wire — proving the magnetic effect of current.
- The magnetic field lines around a straight current-carrying wire are concentric circles.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
A magnetic field does work on a moving charged particle and changes its speed (kinetic energy).
Parallel wires carrying current in opposite directions attract each other (like opposite poles of magnets).
The magnetic field of a solenoid is zero everywhere outside, but this is not true for a toroid.
Memory Tips
Properties of Magnets — Directive, Attractive, Inseparability of Poles
Elements of Earth's Magnetic Field — Declination, Dip (Inclination), Horizontal Component
Relationship between BH, BV, and B: BH = B cos δ, BV = B sin δ, tan δ = BV/BH
Biot-Savart's Law: |dB| = (μ₀/4π) × (I dℓ sin θ)/r²
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