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Electricity & Magnetism
E48: Oersted's Law
Purpose: To demonstrate that tje direction of a magnetic field near a current carrying wire is dependent on current direction.
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Electricity & Magnetism |
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E48: Oersted's Law |
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The Oersted's Law Apparatus consisting of a thick wire with a large spinning compass needle situated near it to tell the direction of the induced magnetic field. Hook up a 5-10A power source to show the effect for each direction of flowing current. |
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Storage Location: CHEMP 130A |
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Oersted's Law Apparatus | B5.4 |
| :Low Voltage Power Supply | C1.1 | |
| DPDT Switch | B5.4 | |
| Banana Plug Cables | D.H |
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Manual: None | Setup Notes: E48 | PIRA #: 5H10.20 |
| Manufacturer(s): Cenco | Other school's Demonstration web pages |
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