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What are the steps to determine the direction of the force on a current-carrying wire using the RHR?
- Point thumb in the direction of the current (I). 2. Point fingers in the direction of the magnetic field (B). 3. Palm points in the direction of the force (F).
What are the steps to determine the direction of the magnetic field around a wire using the RHCR?
- Point thumb in the direction of the current (I). 2. Curl fingers; the direction of the curl indicates the direction of the magnetic field (B).
Outline the process to calculate the torque on a current loop in a magnetic field.
- Determine the forces on each side of the loop using . 2. Calculate the torque produced by these forces. 3. Use to find the total torque, where N is the number of turns, A is the area, and is the angle between the normal to the loop and the magnetic field.
Describe the steps to determine the force between two parallel current-carrying wires.
- Use RHCR to find the magnetic field created by one wire at the location of the other. 2. Use RHR to find the force on the second wire due to the magnetic field from the first wire. 3. Determine if the wires attract (parallel currents) or repel (anti-parallel currents).
How do you determine the direction of the magnetic field created by a current-carrying wire?
Use the Right-Hand Curl Rule (RHCR). Point your thumb in the direction of the current, and your fingers will curl in the direction of the magnetic field.
In the image of the wire loop in a magnetic field, label the current direction, magnetic field direction, and the direction of the resulting force on each segment of the loop.
1: Current direction, 2: Magnetic field direction, 3: Force direction.
Label the diagram illustrating the Right-Hand Rule for force on a wire in a magnetic field.
1: Thumb (Current), 2: Fingers (Magnetic Field), 3: Palm (Force)
What are the key differences between the Right-Hand Rule (RHR) and the Right-Hand Curl Rule (RHCR)?
RHR: Determines force direction on a charge or wire. Thumb = current, Fingers = B-field, Palm = Force. | RHCR: Determines magnetic field direction around a wire. Thumb = current, Fingers curl = B-field.
Compare and contrast the magnetic force on a single moving charge versus the magnetic force on a current-carrying wire.
Single Charge: Force on a single moving charge is given by . | Current-Carrying Wire: Force on a wire is a summation of forces on individual charges, given by .
Differentiate between the net force and net torque on a closed current loop in a uniform magnetic field.
Net Force: Always zero on a closed loop in a uniform B-field because forces cancel out. | Net Torque: Can be non-zero, causing the loop to rotate; depends on the orientation of the loop.
Compare the magnetic field strength near a long straight wire versus the force between two parallel wires.
Magnetic Field: The magnetic field strength decreases with distance (). | Force Between Wires: The force depends on both currents and the distance between them.
Compare the effect of parallel and anti-parallel currents in two adjacent wires.
Parallel Currents: Wires attract each other due to the interaction of their magnetic fields. | Anti-Parallel Currents: Wires repel each other due to the interaction of their magnetic fields.