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Grade 10 Magnetic Effects of Current: Magnetic Field Lines (Properties) 1. 2. 3. 4

This document discusses magnetic effects of current. It describes the properties of magnetic field lines, including that they originate from the North pole and end at the South pole, form closed continuous lines, and their density increases near the poles. It also discusses the deflection of compasses, the right-hand thumb rule, and solenoids. It explains Fleming's left and right-hand rules for determining the direction of force on a conductor in a magnetic field and the direction of induced current. It concludes by describing applications to electric motors and generators using electromagnetic induction.

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Grade 10 Magnetic Effects of Current: Magnetic Field Lines (Properties) 1. 2. 3. 4

This document discusses magnetic effects of current. It describes the properties of magnetic field lines, including that they originate from the North pole and end at the South pole, form closed continuous lines, and their density increases near the poles. It also discusses the deflection of compasses, the right-hand thumb rule, and solenoids. It explains Fleming's left and right-hand rules for determining the direction of force on a conductor in a magnetic field and the direction of induced current. It concludes by describing applications to electric motors and generators using electromagnetic induction.

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Grade 10

Magnetic Effects of Current

Magnetic field lines


(Properties)

1. Originate from the North pole and end at the South pole [outside the magnet]
2. They are closed continuous lines
3. Density of the lines increases near the poles and decreases away from the poles
4. Lines never cross each other

Deflection of compass

Right-hand thumb rule

Solenoid
A cylindrical coil having many turns of insulated wires wrapped closely

Force on the conductor in a Magnetic field


Fleming’s left-hand rule
Fore finger = Magnetic field
Middle finger = Current
Thumb = Force on conductor

Application – Electric motor

Electromagnetic Induction
Generation of a current in the conductor due to a moving magnet

Fleming’s Right-Hand Rule

Fore finger = magnetic field


Thumb = movement of conductor
Middle finger = direction of current

Application – Generator

Right-hand thumb rule/ Maxwell’s corkscrew rule

If one holds a current-currying wire in the right hand such that the thumb is pointing in the
direction of the current, then the direction in which the other finger encircles the wire will
give the direction of the produced magnetic field lines around the wire.

Corkscrew rule

If one drives a corkscrew in the direction of the current, then the direction in which the
handle is turned is the direction of the magnetic field on the magnetic field lines.
Fleming’s right-hand rule
If the thumb, forefinger, and middle finger of the left hand are stretched in such a way that
they are mutually perpendicular to each other and the forefinger points in the direction of
the magnetic field and the middle finger in the direction of the current, then the thumb will
point in the direction of the force acting on the conductor.

Fleming’s left-hand rule


If the thumb, forefinger, and middle finger of the right hand are stretched in such a way that
they are mutually perpendicular to each other and the forefinger points in the direction of
the magnetic field and the thumb points towards the motion of the conductor, then the
middle finger will point in the direction of the current through the conductor.

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