Chap 29 Magnetic Fields
Chap 29 Magnetic Fields
Chap 29 Magnetic Fields
Magnetic Fields
⚫800 BC Greeks
⚫1269
⚫1820’s
⚫ Maxwell
⚫The poles received their names due to the way a magnet behaves in
the Earth’s magnetic field.
⚫If a bar magnet is suspended so that it can move freely, it will rotate.
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Earth’s Magnetic Poles
⚫More proper terminology would be that a magnet has “north-seeking” and
“south-seeking” poles.
⚫The north-seeking pole points to the north geographic pole.
⚫The configuration of the Earth’s magnetic field is very much like the one that
would be achieved by burying a gigantic bar magnet deep in the Earth’s
interior.
⚫The source of the Earth’s magnetic field is
likely convection currents in the Earth’s
core.
⚫There is strong evidence that the
magnitude of a planet’s magnetic field is
related to its rate of rotation.
⚫The direction of the Earth’s magnetic field
reverses periodically.
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Definition of Magnetic Field
⚫The magnetic field at some point in space can be defined in terms of the
magnetic force, FB .
⚫The magnetic force will be exerted on a charged particle moving with a
velocity, v .
⚫ Assume (for now) there are no gravitational or electric fields present.
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More About Magnitude of F
⚫The magnitude of the magnetic force on a
charged particle is FB = |q| v B sin q
⚫ q is the smaller angle between v and B
⚫ FB is zero when the field and velocity are parallel
or antiparallel
⚫ q = 0 or 180o
⚫ FB is a maximum when the field and velocity are
perpendicular
⚫ q = 90o
⚫ 1 T = 104 G
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Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field
⚫Consider a particle moving in an external
magnetic field with its velocity perpendicular to
the field.
⚫The force is always directed toward the center
of the circular path.
⚫The magnetic force causes a centripetal
acceleration, changing the direction of the
velocity of the particle.
⚫Use the particle under a net force and
a particle in uniform circular motion models.
⚫Equating the magnetic and centripetal forces:
mv 2
FB = qvB =
r
⚫Solving for r:
mv
r=
qB
v qB
⚫The angular speed of the particle is ω= =
r m
The angular speed, w, is also referred to as the cyclotron
⚫
frequency.
⚫The period of the motion is T =
2πr 2π 2πm
= =
v ω qB
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Charged Particles Moving in Electric
and Magnetic Fields
⚫In many applications, charged particles will move in the
presence of both magnetic and electric fields.
⚫In that case, the total force is the sum of the forces due to the
individual fields.
⚫ The total force is called the Lorentz force.
⚫In general:
F = qE + qv B
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Force on a Wire, Equation
⚫The magnetic force is exerted on
each moving charge in the wire.
⚫ F = qvd B
⚫The total force is the product of the
force on one charge and the number
of charges.
(
⚫ F = qvd B nAL )
⚫In terms of the current, this becomes
FB = IL B
⚫ I is the current.
⚫ L is a vector that points in the direction of the current.
⚫ Its magnitude is the length L of the segment.