Magnetic Effects of Electric Current

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Summary

A current-carrying conductor produces a magnetic field around it, a discovery that links electricity and magnetism. Magnetic field lines show the direction and strength of the field; the field of a straight wire, a circular loop and a solenoid can be predicted using rules such as the right-hand thumb rule. A current-carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field experiences a force whose direction is given by Fleming’s left-hand rule — the principle behind the electric motor, which converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. Conversely, a changing magnetic field induces a current in a conductor (electromagnetic induction), described by Fleming’s right-hand rule and used in the electric generator. The chapter also covers domestic electric circuits, the role of live, neutral and earth wires, and safety devices like fuses and earthing.

Magnetic field and field linesField due to a current-carrying conductor and solenoidForce on a conductor and the electric motorElectromagnetic induction and the generatorDomestic circuits and safety

Key terms

Magnetic field
The region around a magnet or current where a magnetic force acts.
Fleming’s left-hand rule
Gives the force direction on a conductor in a magnetic field.
Electromagnetic induction
Production of current by a changing magnetic field.
Electric generator
A device converting mechanical energy into electrical energy.

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