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Magnetism
Magnetism
13
Physics
11th Grade
11/14/2008

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Term
Cut a magnet in half
Definition
you don't get a north pole and a south pole, you get 2 smaller magnets
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Magnetic Field (4)
Definition

decide direction by right hand rule

FB = qv x B
FB = qvB

magnetic force is perpendicular to magnetic field direction 

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1 Gauss (G)
Definition
1 G = 10-4 T
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Force on an electric charge moving in a magnetic field (2)
Definition

F = qvBsinθ

if the charged particle is moving perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field, it's path is a circle

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force between 2 parallel wires
Definition

parallel currents attract, antiparallel currents repel

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Solenoid (2)
Definition

tightly wrapped, long coil of wire where the interior magnetic field is almost uniform

inserting a piece of iron greatly increses the magnetic field and creates an electromagnet 

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Ampere's law
Definition
calculates magnetic fields in situations with a high degree of symmetry
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Torque (τ) on a current loop
Definition

 τ=MBsinθ=NIABsinθ

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Magnetic dipole moment
Definition

M=NIA

N=# of loops

A=area of coil

 

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Electric Motor
Definition
uses torque on a current loop to change electrical energy to mechanical energy
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Loudspeakers
Definition
magnet exerts a force on a current-carrying wire, converts electrical signals into mechanical vibrations
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Mass spectrometer (2)
Definition

measures masses of atoms

charged particle sent through perpendicular E and B fields, they hit the second B field, the radius of curvature depends on mass 

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Biot-Savart law
Definition

B = µi/(2∏r)

(µ=mag constant)

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