Investigating flux density Flashcards

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Describe the set up of the equipment?

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  • U magnet on zeroed top pan balance
  • thick, current carrying copper wire place perpendicular to magnetic through the centre
  • connected to variable resistor, and ammeter to measure current
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How is the current varied>

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  • variable resistor
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When is the balance zeroed?

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  • when thee is no current through the wire
  • so that the mass reading is due to the electromagneti cforce only
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What is recorded? What is the independant and dependant variable?

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  • independant
    • current
  • dependant
    • mass reading
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What is the procedure?

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  • balance zeroed then current switched on
  • current and balance reading are recorded
  • current increase
    • reading taken for at least six reading
    • repeats
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How is a uniform field created?>

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  • magnets have their poles on their faces and are fixed to a stell yoke, creating a magnetic field
  • important to check the magnets attract to ensure a norht pole faces a south pole
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What must the structure of the wire be?

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  • thick and rigid
  • supported horizontally
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How are the readings converted?>

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  • converted to force using F = mg
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How can magnetic flux density be worked out?

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  • graph of F against I
  • because F = BIL, BI = gradient
  • divide by lengtrh to get a vlue for B
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What is an alternative procedure for this experiment?

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  • vary length of wire perpendicular to the magnetic field by using different size hoops
    • adding additional yokes
  • yoy could keep current and wire length the same and instread vary the magnetic field by changing the strength of magnets
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Why is a sensitive top pan balance useD?

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  • small forces
  • sensitive to measure the force
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How does this relate to Newton’s third law?

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  • the magnetic force experienced by the wire will be equal in size, but in the opposite direction to the force on the permanant U-shaped magnetis
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What are the safety considerations?

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  • in order to produce measurable magnetic forces, relatively large currents have to be used
    • causes wire to heat up
    • so turns circuit off between readings
    • reduce degree of heating
  • rheostat (electrical instrument used tocontrol current by varying resistance) needs to have a large power instrument to cope with the large current and heat produced
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