Force on a Current Carrying Wire

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Author:

Eric Appelt

Subject:

Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology

Institution Name:

VU Bioengineering RET Program School of Engineering

Collection:

TeachEngineering

Grade Level:

Secondary

Abstract:

Students use a simple set up consisting of a current carrying wire and a magnet to explore the forces which enable biomedical imaging. In doing so, students run a current through a wire and then hold magnets in various positions to establish and explore the magnetic force acting on the wire. They move the magnets and change the current in the wire to explore how the force changes.

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Lesson Plans

Media Format:

Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML

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Copyright Holder:

Vanderbilt University