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J5-18. Oersted Experiment
Purpose
A compass needle is mounted directly below a wire on a clear plastic sheet which is positioned on an overhead projector. When a current flows in the wire the compass needle lines up perpendicular to the wire, showing that the current-carrying wire produce
Equipment
Small coil mounted in plastic base with compass needle attached, battery, and overhead projector.
Images
Description
A compass needle is mounted directly below a wire on a clear plastic sheet which is positioned on an overhead projector. When a current flows in the wire the compass needle lines up perpendicular to the wire, showing that the current-carrying wire produces a magnetic field perpendicular to the wire. The action is viewed using an overhead projector.
References
(PIRA 5H10.20)
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See pagesj1. electrostatic charge & force
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See pagesj3. electric fields & potential
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See pagesj4. capacitance & polarization
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See pagesj5. magnetostatics
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See pagesj6. electromagnets
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See pagesj7. magnetic materials
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See pagesj1. electrostatic charge & force
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See pagesj3. electric fields & potential
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See pagesj4. capacitance & polarization
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See pagesj5. magnetostatics
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See pagesj6. electromagnets
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See pagesj7. magnetic materials