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Unit 6 ~ Learning Guide Name: ______________________________

Instructions:
Using a pencil, complete the following notes as you work through the related lessons. Show ALL
work as is explained in the lessons. You are required to have this package completed BEFORE
you write your unit test. Do your best and ask questions if you don’t understand anything!

Electromagnetism:
1. Provide a brief summary of the discovery of magnetism and the understanding of magnets.

2. Draw the field lines that surrounds a single bar magnet. State the rules that govern how the field
lines are spaced and directed. (note that the compass points in the direction as indicated by the
red side of the compass needle)

Rules:
1.
2.
3.

Magnetic Fields:
1. Define a “force field.” You could even reference Star Wars as you explain this.

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2. There are two other phenomena that have force fields, besides magnetism (HINT: you’ve studied
them both in this course). Compare their equations, directions, and the main components
affecting their strength.

3. What is the difference between permanent magnets and electromagnets? List the pros and cons of
each type of magnet. Provide details and examples of each.

4. We traditionally use a compass to navigate. We “know” that the compass points north and we
navigate according to this fact. Explain why this is a paradox. Discuss what is truly happening
when we navigate with a traditional compass (where is it pointing?).

5. What causes a magnetic field in an electromagnet and a bar magnet? Describe how they are both
ultimately caused by the same thing (some Internet research may be required).

6. Sketch the current and field lines surrounding the following magnets. Draw arrows on the
compasses to show which way they would be pointing.

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7. Complete the diagrams below by adding in the compass arrows based on the one compass given.
Then determine which end of the wire is positive and which must be negative (label)

8. Describe the RHR (right-hand-rule) using a sketch and comments, for both a single wire and a
solenoid.

9. Draw the magnetic field, using arrows to indicate the direction of the magnetic field.

10. Using your knowledge of magnetism and the right hand rule, determine whether the solenoids (coils)
will attract or repel each other. Be sure to draw in the field lines and label the North and South
poles.

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11. Something that people sometimes find confusing about the RHR is deciding which way to point
their thumb. If the electrons are going in one direction, the current is in the
_____________________direction. If it’s a positive charge that’s moving (less common, but
possible), then the current goes in the __________________ direction.

12. Use Ampere’s Law for a long, straight conductor (a wire), B = μoI/(2πd), to calculate B at a distance
of 2.0 cm from a wire carrying a current of 24 A. (μo = 4π x 10-7 Tm/A)

13. For a long straight wire, if the current is halved and the distance from the wire is doubled, what will
B be then?

14. Use Ampere’s Law for solenoids to calculate the value of B inside. The solenoid has 600 turns, a
length of 15 cm, and is carrying a current of 5.0 A.

15. The same solenoid is pulled from either end, like a slinky, so that its coils move further apart. If the
new density of turns is n = 10 turns/cm, how long is this stretched solenoid? What will the new B-
field become?

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16. There are two versions of the equation used to find the magnetic field inside a solenoid. One is 𝐵𝐵 =
𝜇𝜇𝑜𝑜 𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑁/𝐿𝐿 while the other is 𝐵𝐵 = 𝜇𝜇𝑜𝑜 𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛.
a. What, precisely, is the difference between N and n?

b. Explain the relationship between the length, L of the solenoid and B using 𝐵𝐵 = 𝜇𝜇𝑜𝑜 𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑁/𝐿𝐿 .
Describe how this still agrees with 𝐵𝐵 = 𝜇𝜇𝑜𝑜 𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛.

17. A thin, 10-cm long solenoid has a total of 400 turns of wire and carries a current of 2.0 A.
a. Calculate the field inside the solenoid, near the center using 𝐵𝐵 = 𝜇𝜇𝑜𝑜 𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑁/𝐿𝐿.

b. Calculate the field inside the solenoid, near the center using 𝐵𝐵 = 𝜇𝜇𝑜𝑜 𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛.

Magnetic Forces:
1. A charged particle needs to be _______________ to create a magnetic field.

2. What are the two common ways to deflect a charged particle? Briefly describe them and ensure
you identify which one of them requires the charge to be in motion?

3. Describe the RHR for a moving charged particle in a magnetic field. Use sketches and comments.

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4. A current-carrying wire is immersed in a downward magnetic field, B, as shown. Which way will the
wire bend?

5. A current-carrying wire is directed out of the page in a left to right external B-field as shown.
Determine the direction of the force.

6. An electron is directed to the left while passing below the South Pole of a magnet as shown below.
In what direction will the electron be deflected?

7. A proton is traveling with a velocity directed out of the page and deflected by the North Pole of a
magnet situated as shown below. What is the direction of the force that causes the proton to
deflect?

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8. An electron moving with a speed of 0.10 c (10% of the speed of light, c) moves through a
magnetic field of strength 0.60 T. What force acts on the electron?

9. A segment of conducting wire 5.0 cm long carrying 5.0 A of current is perpendicular to a

magnetic field of 12 T. What magnetic force acts on the segment?

10. A wire carrying 50 A of current has a 0.12 m length between

the poles of a 0.90 T magnet, as in the above figure. What
force is exerted on the wire (include direction)?

11. A segment of current-carrying wire passes through a uniform magnetic field of 100T at the angle
pictured below. What is the force present on the 1 cm segment of wire immersed in the B-field?
What is the direction of this force?

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12. What is the magnetic field B inside the solenoid of this current balance, if the force of gravity on
the 0.50 gram mass just provides enough torque to balance the torque due to the magnetic force
on the current balance? Note: the figure below shows a top view of the current balance.

13. A loud-speaker consists of a cone attached to a current-carrying coil located in a magnetic field.
Describe exactly how this system works to deliver sound of a particular frequency (matching the
music). Be sure to clearly discuss how the force is generated.

14. Two parallel wires each carrying currents in the same direction. Draw a sketch showing the
direction of forces on each wire. What if the currents were in opposite directions?

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15. Use the right-hand rule to determine the direction of the force on the charges moving in the magnetic
fields below.

The force is _______________ The force is _______________

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The proton will be deflected Label the poles of the horseshoe magnet to reflect
__________ what is happening.

16. A beam of electrons passes through a magnetic field without being deflected. What can you
conclude about the orientation of the beam relative to the magnetic field? Sketch a diagram showing
the B-field and the electron beam.

17. A magnet can exert a force on a moving charged particle, but it cannot do work on it (changing its
kinetic energy). Why not? (a diagram might help).

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18. Draw the arrow on the conductor to show which way it will move when the current flows as
indicated.

19. In which direction will the pivoted wire swing when the current flows as shown?

20. Derive F = BIL by starting with a single charge formula F = qvB and recognizing that current is
simply I = Q/t.

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21. The formula that relates the magnetic force acting on a moving charge is given by F = qvB while a
wire in a magnetic field is F = BIL. Describe each variable including appropriate units and indicate
what variables must be perpendicular to create a force.
F = qvB F = BIL

F= F=

B= B=

q= I=

v= L=
What must be perpendicular? What must be perpendicular?

22. An electron travels with a speed of 2.60 x 106 m/s in a magnetic field of 0.30 T. What is the
magnitude of the force exerted on the electron?

23. A 12 cm length of wire carrying a 30 A current is positioned between the pole faces of a magnet at
an angle of ø = 60˚ as shown below. The magnetic field is approximately uniform at 0.90 T. What
is the magnitude of the force on the wire?
ø
I

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24. A magnetic field is perpendicular to an electric field creating a "velocity selector".

a. What velocity does an electron need to have in order to travel straight through the crossed E and
B fields, given that E = 1.0 x 105 N/C and B = 0.40 T?

b. What electric field is needed to balance the magnetic force effects acting on an electron traveling
with velocity 3.0 x 105 m/s through a magnetic field 0.5 T in strength?

c. What magnetic field is needed to balance the electric force effects acting on an electron traveling
with velocity 8.0 x 105 m/s through an electric field of 4.0 x 105 N/C?

d. If the mass of the electron above were to magically double, what affect would it have on your
answers above? Support with equation(s).

Mass Spectrometer:
1. Moving charges generate their own _______________________ .

2. The magnetic force on a charged particle is always _________________ to the velocity of the
particle. This creates a situation like a car moving in a circular track, where the friction force
pushes the car towards the ____________________of the circle.

3. A way to make the circular motion of the particle tighter (smaller circle) is to ________________
the magnetic field.

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4. What is the speed of a proton that travels in a circular path of radius 0.045 cm, perpendicular to a
3.0 T magnetic field?

5. An electron traveling at speed v enters a magnetic field of strength B, and is forced into a circular
path of radius R. If the strength of the field is doubled, and the speed of the electron is also
doubled, what will the radius of the circular path become?

6. In the velocity selector part of a mass spectrometer, a field of 0.65 T is used for magnetic deflection
of a beam of protons travelling at a speed of 1.0 x 106 m/s. What electric field is needed to balance
the force due to the magnetic field? If the distance between the plates of the electrical deflection
apparatus is 0.50 cm, what voltage must be applied to the plates?

7. What speed must the electrons (in a beam of electrons) going through a velocity selector have if
the beam is not deflected by crossed electric and magnetic fields of strengths 6.0 x 103 V/m and
0.0030 T respectively? If the electric field is shut off, what would the radius of the beam become
due to the unbalanced magnetic force?

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8. A proton is accelerated through a

potential difference of 10 000V and then
enters a uniform magnetic field as shown
below.

a. Sketch the path that the proton will

follow. How much work is done on
the proton once it enters the field?

b. If the strength of the B-field is 0.2T,

what is the radius of the path? (ans: 7.2 cm)

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9. Consider the mass spectrometer

shown schematically. The electric
field between the plates of the
velocity selector is 950 V/m, and
the magnetic fields in both the
velocity selector and the deflection
chamber have magnitudes of
0.930T. Calculate the radius of the
path in the system for a singly
charged ion with mass
m = 2.18x10-26 kg.

a. The B-field in the velocity selector is out of the page (as indicated by dots). What is the direction
of the electric field? Draw in a few field lines onto the diagram above.

b. Use your right-hand rule to determine the direction of the magnetic force acting on the moving
charge assuming that it is positively charged? What is the direction of the electric force due to
the electric field? To answer this question draw the free-body diagram for this positive charge
while inside the velocity selector. Label FB and FE onto the diagram.

c. In order for the charge to remain moving in a straight path in the velocity selector, what must be
true in terms of the forces?

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d. What if it were a negatively charged ion. Draw the free-body diagram below. Will a negatively
charged ion behave any differently?

e. Determine the velocity that the ion must have to emerge from the velocity selector un-
deflected. Show why a negatively charged ion will have the same speed based on the equation
you used. What if it were “doubly charged”? (ans: 1022 m/s)

f. Describe how the magnetic force is oriented relative to a positive ions speed, v once it enters
the deflecting chamber. A diagram would be sufficient.

g. Determine the equation of motion for the ion in the deflecting chamber and use it to solve for
the radius of the path.

h. What affect would doubling the mass and tripling the charge have on the final radius? Use
equation to prove your answer.

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Answers:

Magnetic Fields

2) gravity, electrical, magnetic 6) Diagram1: A: left B:right C:left D:right Diagram2: A: right B:left
C:right D:left 7) left-to-right: neg, pos, neutral, neutral 9) left-to-right: S,N,N,S
10) left-to-right: S,N,S,N,S,N,N,S,attract,repel 11) opposite,same 12) 2.4 x 10-4 T 13) one-fourth
-2
14) 2.5x10-2T 15) 60cm,one-fourth 17) 1.0 x 10 T

Magnetic Forces

1) moving 2) electrical field, magnetic field 4) into-page 5) upwards 6) out-of-plate 7) upwards

8) 2.9 x 10-12 N 9) 3.0N 10) 5.4N [into page] 11) 1.73N [into page] 12) 0.13 T 14) 8.5x10-3N 15)
top row: down, up; bottom row: out,S,N,S,N 16) parallel 17) perpendicular 18) top row: up,up,down;
bottom row: out,out,in 19) right,right,left 20) F=IlB 22) 1.25x10-13N 23) 2.8N
24) a)2.5 x 105 m/s b) 1.5 x 105N/C c) 0.5 T d) no change

Mass Spectrometer

1) magnetic field 2) perpendicular,centre 3) increase 4) 1.3 x 105 m/s 5) same radius

6) 6.5 x 105 V/m, 3.3 x 103 V 7) 2.0 x 106 m/s, 3.8 mm 8) a) circle down b) 7.2cm
9) a) up b) FB=down,FE=up c) FE=FB,v=E/B d) FB=up,FE=down e) 1022m/s f) perpendicular
g) 1.50 x 10-4 m h) 2/3

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