Some Pivotal Thoughts on the Current Balance
The current balance is an excellent device for demonstrating the force on a current-carrying wire. By considering the electrons flowing through the wires and applying some geometrical analysis, we can gain a better understanding of why the wire moves, how the current is distributed in the wires, and...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | The Physics teacher 2003-05, Vol.41 (5), p.280-284 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The current balance is an excellent device for demonstrating the force on a current-carrying wire. By considering the electrons flowing through the wires and applying some geometrical analysis, we can gain a better understanding of why the wire moves, how the current is distributed in the wires, and why the simplifying assumptions of the force law apply to this realistic situation. |
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| ISSN: | 0031-921X 1943-4928 |
| DOI: | 10.1119/1.1571263 |