Magnetic Forces on Charges and Wires
Students will investigate the forces exerted on moving charges and current-carrying wires in magnetic fields.
Key Questions
- Analyze the direction of the magnetic force on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field.
- Predict the path of a charged particle moving through a uniform magnetic field.
- Design an experiment to measure the magnetic force on a current-carrying wire.
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