Magnetic Flux
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Symbol | Unit | Unit equivalent | |
| Magnetic Flux |  | Wb (weber) | V s |
| Magnetic Field (or magnetic flux density) | B | T (tesla) | Wb m-2 or V s/m² |
When placed in a magnetic field, fixed magnets (magnetic dipoles) tend to align their axes to be parallel with the magnetic field. That is why iron filings line up to show the field lines when sprinkled around a magnet. They become little tiny magnets are line up - axes parallel to the field lines from the permanent magnet.
A changing magnetic field can induce an electric field - electromagnetic induction.
Magnetic Fields are formed around moving charges (and therefore around current carrying wires - as they have a net movement of charge!).
The field lines show the direction a plotting compass would point if placed at that point in the field. They always fowm complete loops (unless they start and finish on a magnet - then the domains inside the magnetic material would complete the loop) and they NEVER cross.
Magnetic fields have an effect on moving charges at right angles to them - and only moving charges produce magnetic fields.
If the charge you are dealing with is NOT at right angles to the field you will have to find out the velocity vector that is at right angles to the field (see module 2 of the AS course).
You have to be careful you know what you are doing with this though!
The thumb points in the direction that the charged particle will experience a force towards.
The forefinger points in the direction of the field.
The second finger points in the direction of conventional current (points in the direction the charged particle is travelling IF IT IS POSITIVE!!).
If you are looking at the effect on an electron you have to have the second finger pointing in the opposite direction to its velocity...
F = qvB
where
B = the magnetic field's flux density
v = velocity of the charged particle
q = the charge on the charged particle
If a charge enters a uniform field it will therefore experience a constant force at right angles to its velocity - making it move in a circle.
F (magnetic) becomes F (centripetal)
So qvB = mv2/r
Rearranging we get that r = (mv)/(qB) = p/(qB)
This means that:
- the faster it is travelling the bigger the circles it will make
- also the bigger its mass is the bigger the radius of those circles
So, the bigger its momentum the less effect the field will have on its motion
- increase the strength of the field and you'll have more effect on its motion (smaller circles),
- increase its charge and you'll have more affect on its motion too
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Close to the wire the circles of the field lines are virtually uniformly spaced but they do get further apart when you get further away...
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Solenoids are useful to the physicist as you can perform experiments within a uniform magnetic field and know it's value too by setting the current to give you the field you require.
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