Magnetic Force

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Magnetic Force

No force on ‘q’

i q
Ewire = 0

Wire is electrically neutral even

though there is a current through it.
Magnetic Force

Deflection a force on charge ‘q’

i which isn’t due to electric field (as E=0)

q (>0)

The force therefore is exerted by another

type of field known as magnetic field

Force exerted by magnetic field is magnetic force.

Magnetic needle of compass responds to magnetic

field produced by the wire discovery by Oersted.
Oersted’s Experiment

In 1820, Hans Christian Oersted observed

a compass needle suffers a deflection when placed near

a wire carrying electric current.

connection between electric & magnetic phenomena.

Oersted’s Experiment

Orientation of compass needle around current electricity carrying wire.

Moving charges (or current)

give rise to Magnetic Field
Direction of Magnetic Field

Current or field ( or )

Coming out of plane

Going inside the plane

Direction of Magnetic Field

Current or field ( or )

Coming out of plane

Going inside the plane

Force on a charged particle in Magnetic Field B

q
Force on a charged particle in Magnetic Field B

q
Force on a charged particle in Magnetic Field B

depends on

1. ‘q’ force on +ve & -ve charges are opposite

if or
2.

otherwise

3.
Magnetic Field B

Units of
Magnetic Field B

Units of

Newton/Ampere-metre tesla or T

1 gauss = 10-4 T
Example
What is the direction of magnetic force on the positively
charged particle q

i ( q>0 )
Example
What is the direction of magnetic force on the positively
charged particle q

i ( q>0 )
Example
What is the direction of magnetic force on a negatively
charged particle q

i ( q<0 )
Example
What is the direction of magnetic force on the positively
charged particle q

i ( q<0 )
 Which of the following particles will experience minimum magnetic
Example
force (magnitude) when projected with the same velocity
perpendicular to magnetic field.

A. Be3+

B. Proton

C. 𝛂 - particle
D. Li++
 A negative charged particle falling freely under gravity enters a
Example
region having uniform horizontal magnetic field pointing towards
north. The particle will be deflected towards

A. East

B. West

C. North

D. south
Example Exists in the space in vertically downward direction

Proton is projected northwards at 3 ✕ 106 m/s. What is force on it.

A. 9.6 x 10-18 T westwards B. 9.6 x 10-18 T eastwards

D. 4.8 x 10 T eastwards
-18
C. 4.8 x 10-18 T westwards
Motion of a charged particle in Uniform Magnetic Field B
Motion of a charged particle in Uniform Magnetic Field B
Motion of a charged particle in Uniform Magnetic Field B

Magnetic force does no work and

energy or speed remains constant.
Homework Questions
 A particle of mass 1mg and having charge 1𝛍C is moving in a
Example
magnetic field , with velocity
Find magnitude of acceleration.

A.

B.
C.

D.
 H+ , He+ and O2+ all having the same kinetic energy pass through a
Example
thin region in which there is a uniform magnetic field
perpendicular to their velocity. The masses of H+ , He+ and O2+ are
1 amu, 4amu and 16 amu respectively, then
A. H+ will be deflected most

B. O2+ will be deflected most

C. He + and O2+ will be deflected equally

D. All will be deflected equally

Example A neutron, a proton, an electron and an 𝛂-particle enters a
uniform magnetic field with equal velocities. The field is directed
along the inward normal to the plane of the paper. Which of these
tracks followed are by 𝛂 -particle.
A. A

B. B C
B
C. C

D. D
A D
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