7.4 - Ampere's Law
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Practice Questions
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Define Ampere's Law in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between current and magnetic fields.
What does μ0 stand for?
💡 Hint: It's a constant used in Ampere's Law.
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What is Ampere's Law used for?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens around a current-carrying wire.
True or False: The magnetic field is constant around a current-carrying wire regardless of current strength.
💡 Hint: Remember how changes in current affect magnetic fields.
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You have a long straight wire carrying a current of 5A. Using Ampere's Law, calculate the magnetic field strength at a distance of 0.2m from the wire.
💡 Hint: Be sure to use the correct distance.
Describe how the magnetic field would change if the current in the wire is doubled. Explain using Ampere's Law.
💡 Hint: Focus on the relationship defined by Ampere's Law.
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