4.8 - FORCE BETWEEN TWO PARALLEL CURRENT, THE AMPERE
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What is the direction of the magnetic field around a conductor carrying current?
💡 Hint: Think about how you hold your right hand.
If two parallel currents flow in the same direction, what happens?
💡 Hint: Consider how magnets work.
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What happens when two parallel conductors carrying the same direction of current?
💡 Hint: Think about how opposites attract in magnets.
Ampere's Law relates magnetism and electric current. True or False?
💡 Hint: Look at the principles of electromagnetism.
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Two parallel wires carrying 10 A each are 0.2 m apart. Calculate the force per unit length acting on each wire.
💡 Hint: Don't forget the units!
If one of the currents is reversed, how does that change the calculated force?
💡 Hint: Think about how switching magnet poles affects attraction and repulsion.
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