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Basic Current Balance Exp8

The document outlines an experiment using a Basic Current Balance to investigate the magnetic force experienced by a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field. It details the apparatus, procedure, and analysis required to measure the force as the current, length of wire, and magnetic field strength are varied. The experiment aims to explore the relationship between these variables and their effect on the magnetic force acting on the wire.

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Basic Current Balance Exp8

The document outlines an experiment using a Basic Current Balance to investigate the magnetic force experienced by a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field. It details the apparatus, procedure, and analysis required to measure the force as the current, length of wire, and magnetic field strength are varied. The experiment aims to explore the relationship between these variables and their effect on the magnetic force acting on the wire.

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Electricity & Magnetism

Basic Current Balance


Exp # 8
Force versus Length of Wire
Apparatus
1 Basic Current Balance

Ohaus Cento-O-Gram Balance


1
Introduction
• A current-carrying wire in a magnetic field
experiences a force that is usually referred to as a
magnetic force. The magnitude and direction of this
force depend on four variables: the magnitude of the
current (I); the length of the wire (L); the strength of
the magnetic field (B); and the angle between the
field and the wire (q). This magnetic force can be
described mathematically by the vector cross
product:
Cont….

• 𝐹𝑚 = 𝐼𝐿 ×B

or in scalar terms,

• 𝐹𝑚 = 𝐼𝐿𝐵𝑠𝑖𝑛θ
Cont……
• With the PASCO SF-8607 Basic Current Balance, you can vary three
of the variables in the equation—the current, the length of the wire,
and the strength of the magnetic field—and measure the resulting
magnetic force. By adding the SF-8608 Current Balance Accessory,
you can also vary the angle between the wire and the magnetic field,
thereby performing a complete investigation into the interaction
between a current carrying wire and a magnetic field. This manual
supplies general operating instructions for both the SF-8607 Basic
Current Balance and the SF-8608 Current Balance Accessory. Step-
by-step instructions for four experiments are also included.
Procedure :
1. Set up the apparatus as shown in figure 1.
2. Á Determine the mass of the magnet holder and magnets with no
current flowing. Record this value in the column under “Mass” in
Table 1.
3. Â Set the current to 0.5 amp. Determine the new “mass” of the
magnet assembly. Record this value under “Mass” in Table 1.
4. Subtract the mass value with the current flowing from the value with
no current flowing. Record this difference as the “Force.”
5. Increase the current in 0.5 amp increments to a maximum of 5.0
amp, each time repeating steps 2-4.
Setup:
Table 1:
Current Length MASS Force Current Length Mass Force
Loop (cm) (gram) (Gram) Loop (cm) (gram) (Gram)
SF 40 1.2 SF 40 1.2
SF 37 2.2 SF 37 2.2
SF 39 3.2 SF 39 3.2
SF 38 4.2 SF 38 4.2
SF 41 6.4 SF 41 6.4
SF 42 8.4 SF 42 8.4
Analysis :
1. What is the nature of the relationship between these two variables?

2. What does this tell us about how changes in the length of a current-
carrying wire will affect the force that it feels when it is in a
magnetic field?

3. Plot a graph of Force (vertical axis) versus Length (horizontal axis).

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