Transcript Magnetism

Chapter 21
James Clerk Maxwell
Michael Faraday
What is magnetism?
 …a
phenomena in which certain
materials exert attractive/repulsive
forces on other materials.
 These
materials contain a region where
these forces can be detected. (Magnetic
fields)
Where do magnetic fields occur?
Where do magnetic fields occur?
How do Magnetic fields work?
Field lines move
away from the
north pole.
Field lines move
towards the south
pole.
Magnetic Field of the Earth
 North
magnetic
pole located at
south
geographic pole.
 South
magnetic
pole located at
north geographic
pole.
Magnetic Field Strength

The strength of a magnetic field (B) is
related to the amount of magnetic force (F)
that is applied to a moving test charge when
it is at a given location in the field.
B = Fmagnetic
qυ
q = test charge magnitude
υ = speed of the charge
Sample Problem
A proton moving east experiences an upward force of
8.8 x 10-19 N due to the Earth’s magnetic field. The field has
a strength of 5.5 x 10-5 Tesla’s (T) to the north. Find the
speed of the proton.
B = Fmagnetic
q = 1.60 x 10-19 C
B = 5.5 x 10-5 T
Fmagnetic = 8.8 x 10-19 N
qυ
υ = Fmagnetic
qB
υ=
8.8 x 10-19 N
_ = 1.0 x 105 m/s
(1.60 x 10-19 C) (5.5 x 10-5 T)
Direction of magnetic force

The direction of the
magnetic force is
perpendicular to the
plane of the magnetic
field and to the
direction of the
charge.
USE RIGHT HAND
RULE!!!
Magnetic force in current-carrying wires
 Current
carrying wires that are placed
in a magnetic field also experience a
magnetic force.
F
I
WIRE
Magnetic force in current-carrying wires
 The
magnitude of the magnetic force
can be written in terms of the current
(I) flowing through the length of the
wire (L).
F = BIL
Sample Problem
A 10.0 m long powerline carries a current of 20.0 A
perpendicular to the Earth’s magnetic field of
5.5 x 10-5 T. What is the magnetic force experienced
by the power line?
F = BIL
B = 5.5 x 10-5 T I = 20.0 A
L = 10.0 m
F = (5.5 x 10-5 T)(20.0 A)(10.0 m) = 0.011 N
Magnetic fields from electricity
 Charges
that are in motion (an electrical
current) produce magnetic fields.
Magnetic field moves
around a wire with a
current in a circular
fashion.
Which direction???
Right Hand Rule
1.Thumb goes in
the direction of
the current.
2. Fingers wrap
around wire in
the direction of
the magnetic
field.
Electromagnets
 Arranging
wire in a coil and running a
current through produces a magnetic
field that is similar to a bar magnet.
Electromagnetic Induction
It is possible to induce an electric
current without the use of a battery or
power supply.
Coil = Solenoid
Electromagnetic Induction
Produces an electromotive force (emf)
Lenz’s Law
An electromagnetic field interacting with a
conductor will generate electrical current that
induces a counter magnetic field that
opposes the magnetic field generating the
current.