Experiment Ei-12
Magnetic Force on a Wire
Description: A
wire is loosely hung between the poles of a large magnet. Because the wire is
in the field of the magnet, when a current is sent through the wire, the wire
will jump out of the electric field. If a current is sent in the other direction,
the wire clings strongly to the "U" end of the magnet.
Setup
for the experiment. Note that a switch has been added to easily switch or cut
off current.
Alternate
setup: a stiff conductive rod is suspended between two magnets. The rod, as
the wire does in the other setup, will "jump" out of the magnetic
field if current is sent through it one way and will be attracted to it if current
is sent the other direction.
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