Electromagnetism
Kerala Board · Class 10 · Science
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Oersted's Experiment and Magnetic Field
- Hans Christian Oersted (1777-1851) discovered that electric current produces magnetic field
- When current flows through a wire, it deflects a compass needle placed nearby
- This proved that electricity and magnetism are interconnected phenomena
Magnetic Field Lines and Properties
- Magnetic field lines are imaginary lines that represent the direction and strength of magnetic field
- Field lines emerge from North pole and enter South pole
- Closer field lines indicate stronger magnetic field
Magnetic Flux and Flux Density
- Magnetic flux represents the number of field lines passing through a given area
- Flux depends on the orientation of the plane with respect to the magnetic field
- Maximum flux when plane is perpendicular to field, zero when parallel
Magnetic Field Due to Current-Carrying Conductors
- Current-carrying wire produces circular magnetic field lines around it
- Direction given by right-hand thumb rule
- Straight wire: circular field lines, current into page gives clockwise field
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- Kerala Board of Public Examinations — keralapareekshabhavan.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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