Table of Contents
- Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor in a Magnetic Field
- Summary
- What’s Next?
In the previous segment, we have learnt about the Magnetic field due to a current in a solenoid. In this segment, we will study the force on a current-carrying conductor kept in a magnetic field.
Force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field
- The magnetic field produced by a current-carrying conductor will exert a force on the magnet placed in its vicinity. Also, the magnet will exert a force on the current-carrying wire.
- Consider an aluminium rod, a strong horseshoe magnet, a battery and a key. Mark the two ends of the rod as A and B, connect the rod with wires and then suspend it horizontally.
- Place the horseshoe magnet around the rod in such a way that the magnetic field is directed upwards. This can be achieved by keeping the north pole of the horseshoe magnet below the rod and the south pole above the rod.
Experimental setup
- Plug in the key and allow the current to flow through the rod from B to A.
