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Notes Intro Magnetism
Notes Intro Magnetism
Introduction to Magnetism
The study of classical physics is divided into five parts:
Mechanics Thermodynamics Electricity and Magnetism (E/M) Waves, Sound, and Light Atomic and Nuclear Physics
Electricity was divided into two main topics: Electrostatics: the study of charges at rest Electric Circuits: the study of charges in motion Magnetism is also divided into two parts: Magnetostatics: the study of constant magnetic fields (Chapter 20) Electromagnetic Induction: the study of magnetic fields that change with time (Chapter 21) These are the final two chapters of electricity and magnetism. In this chapter, we will be introducing the magnetic force and the magnetic field. This chapter deals with magnetostatics or magnetic fields that do not change with time. This chapter is broken down into four lessons:
Magnetism and Magnetic Fields Forces acting on Moving Charges Forces acting on Current-Carrying Wires Magnetic Fields around Current-Carrying Wires
Magnetism Stories of magnetism date back to the first century B.C. For many years following its discovery, magnetite was surrounded in superstition and was considered to possess magical powers, such as the ability to heal the sick, frighten away evil spirits, and attract ships made of iron! Unlike amber (fossilized tree resin), magnetite was able to attract objects without first being rubbed (as we learned in electrostatics). This made magnetite even far more magical. People soon realized that magnetite not only attracted objects made of iron, but when made into the shape of a needle and floated on water, magnetite always pointed in a north-south direction creating a primitive compass. This led to an alternative name for magnetite ~ lodestone ~ meaning "leading stone". Only iron and a few other materials, such as cobalt, nickel, gadolinium, and some of their oxides and alloys show strong magnetic effects. All of these substances are said to be ferromagnetic ~ that is, possessing magnetic effects. Objects made out of ferromagnetic materials are called magnets. So we have known for a long time that magnets produce magnetic effects. It was not until the 1800s, however, that we learned that electric currents also produce magnetic effects. This was a grand discovery for it tied together both electricity and magnetism. This realization also further fueled the thought that all of physics is closely intertwined and that a Grand Unification Theory probably exists. Much of the research in modern physics today centers on trying to tie gravity to the concepts of electricity and magnetism. Perhaps there will be a physics breakthrough in your lifetime! In real life, the many practical devices depends on the effects of magnetism: from compasses to motors, loudspeakers, computer memory, MRI scans, and electric generators. In Summary: What causes magnetic effects?
Magnets have a north pole and a south pole Like poles repel, unlike poles attract There is no magnetic monopole meaning that you cannot create just a north pole or just a south pole. If you cut a magnet in half, you will have a smaller magnet with both a north and south pole.
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The symbol for the magnetic field is B. The strength of the magnetic field is measured in Teslas (T). One Tesla is also equal to 1 Weber per meter squared (1 T = 1 Wb/m2). The Weber will be used in the next chapter.
Magnetic field is a vector. The magnetic field has both a magnitude and a direction.
We will learn how to calculate the magnitude (strength) of the magnetic field in Lesson 4. I (B = o ) 2r We use right-hand rules to determine the direction. (Part of this lesson is to learn the right-hand rules.)
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Magnetic field lines always point from the north pole toward the south pole of a bar magnet Magnetic field lines within a horseshoe magnet are practically parallel. There the magnetic field strength within the horseshoe magnet is constant. Magnetic field lines continue inside a magnet to form continuous loops The more closely spaced the lines, the greater the magnetic field strength The direction of the magnetic field is tangent to a field line at any point
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-z direction
The charge is moving. (The magnetic force does not act on stationary charges.)
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The velocity of the charge (or a component of the velocity) is perpendicular to the direction of the magnetic field.
If these conditions are met, a magnetic force acts on the moving charge. The equation for the magnetic force is
F = qvB
where:
q is the magnitude of the charge in Coulombs (C) v is the velocity of the charge in m/s B is the strength of the magnetic field in Teslas
The direction of the force is always perpendicular to the direction of the velocity and also perpendicular to the direction of the B. This means that each of the variables (F, v, an B) all act perpendicular to one another ~ each residing on the x, y, or z axis. Because of the three-dimensional nature of this topic, we use right-hand rules to help us determine the direction of the variable in question. The perpendicular nature of these variables and the related right-hand rule are the focus of this lesson.
Magnetism negatively-charged particle, just flip your final answer (i.e. +x becomes x, etc). Or you can use your left hand for negative particles And a warning to all you lefties out there: I am left-handed and have always struggled with RHRs because if I dont consciously think about it, I invariably use my left hand! Lets do Example 4 (below) as we learn the steps of the right-hand rule. Procedure for using RHR1: (Obviously, use your RIGHT HAND!!!) 1. Point your fingers in the direction of the velocity of the particle. (Hold your hand out straight ~ fingers pointing straight out ~ as if you were about to shake someones hand. Thumb and fingers should make an L shape.) For Example 4, your fingers (hand) should be pointing to the left or in the -x direction. You then curl (bend) your fingers in the direction of the magnetic field. (Keep thumb pointing out.) For Example 4, your fingers should curl towards you or in the +z direction. Sometimes you have to rotate your hand to curl properly! If you did everything correctly, your thumb will be pointing in the direction of the magnetic force that acts on the particle. For Example 4, your thumb should be pointing straight up or in the +y direction.
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Practice: Try the remaining examples. Check your answers below. Remember, the red shows the motion of the particle; the black is the direction of the field.
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Example 4
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through a field that acts in the +z direction. Because v and B are perpendicular to one another, a magnetic force acts on the particle as it moves through the field. Using RHR1, the direction of the magnetic force is -y. This direction of this force is drawn in the diagram to the right in red. Newtonss second law says that an object will accelerate in the direction of the net force and that the acceleration is in the same direction as the net force. The net force acting on this particle is the magnetic force, F = qvB. (The gravitational force is negligible.) So now we have a particle that is moving forward with a constant velocity that also experiences an acceleration in the y direction. (I hope this reminds you of projectile motion ~ fired horizontally from the top of a cliff!!! Yes, we even have projectile motion in Magnetism!! ) Because the magnetic force continues to act on the particle, the particle ends up traveling in a circular path. Path of particle: Circle!!! Click here to view a web animation of this example. Case 3: Moving at an angle through a magnetic field If a charged particle moves through a magnetic field at an angle , it will also experience a magnetic force. However, only the component of the velocity that acts perpendicular to the field affects the force. This component is shown in red in the diagram to the right. In this example, it is equal to (v sin). In this equation, F = qvB, v stands for the velocity perpendicular to the field. So only the y-component can be used in the equation. Applying RHR1 to the y-component of the velocity, we find that the magnetic force acts in the z direction.
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Determining path of particle: The perpendicular component of the velocity acts in the +y direction, the force (and therefore the acceleration) acts in the z direction. This produces a vertical, circular path ~ traveling into the paper at the top of the circle and Radius of vertical circle coming out of the paper at the bottom of the circle. (I know that is can be found from: confusing. It is a three-dimensional model.) The x-component of
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the original velocity also affects the motion of the particle. The ycomponent is responsible for the vertical, circular path. The xcomponent of the velocity stretches the circle resulting in a helical or spiral path!! Path of particle: helical or spiral path
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mv 2 r mv 2 qvB = r
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Sample Problems
Sample Problem1: Particle 1 (below in picture), with a charge of 3.6 C and a velocity of 862 m/s, travels at right angles through a uniform magnetic field. If the particle experiences a magnetic force of .00425 N, what is the strength of the magnetic field? Solution: v and B are at right angles, so force exists! F = qvB .00425 = (3.6x10 6 )(862)(B) B = 1. 37 T
Sample Problem 2: Particle 2 (above in picture), with a charge of 53 C and a speed of 1300 m/s, moves at an angle of 55 relative to the 1.37 T magnetic field. Calculate the magnetic force acting on the particle. Solution: F = qvB F = (53x10 6 )(1300 sin55)(1.37) F = .0773 N
Sample Problem 3: An electron travels 2 x 107 m/s in the +x direction in a magnetic field acting in the z direction. If the magnitude of the field is .01 T, quantitatively describe the motion of the electron.
v and B are at right angles, so force exists! F = qvB F = (1.6x10 19 )(2x107 )(.01) F = 3.2x10 14 N Direction of force: From RHR1, force acts on positive charge in the +y direction. Therefore, forces on an electron in the y direction. Motion is a circle as shown in picture below.
Magnetism Radius of circle can be found from centripetal force equation: mv 2 Fc = r What provides the centripetal force?? Answer: The magnetic force!!! qvB = qB = mv 2 r (divide both sides by v)
mv r (9.1x10 31 )(2x107 ) r
Sample Problem 4: It is very common on the AP test to mix electric and magnetic fields. A particle can be made to pass through these combined fields undeflected (in a straight line) if you set the electric field equal to the magnetic field. We will be solving this problem on the DB
FE = qE and FB = qvB