Electric Current and Magnetic Fields
Grade 11th Grade · Science · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can explain the relationship between electric current and magnetic fields.
Warm-Up Video
CrashCourse · 9:47
Magnetism: Crash Course Physics #32
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
Hans Christian Oersted discovered the connection between electricity and magnetism when he noticed a compass needle moving near a current-carrying wire.
- 2
Magnetic fields are measured in teslas, and magnetic field lines always form closed loops, unlike electric fields.
- 3
The force on a single electric charge moving through a magnetic field depends on the charge's magnitude, velocity, the strength of the magnetic field, and the angle between the velocity and the magnetic field.
Practice Questions
8 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Describe the relationship between electric current and magnetic fields, as demonstrated by Oersted's experiment. Include the direction of the magnetic field relative to the current.”
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