BRAINCAKEForce on a moving Charge in a Magnetic Field
Current is the flow of charge. The size of the current is the rate of flow of charge. A moving charged particle can be considered to be a current.
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Key terms in this lesson
- centripetal force
- The resultant force on an object moving in a circle, directed towards the centre of the circle, needed to keep it on its circular path.
- magnetic field
- A region of space in which a moving charge, current-carrying conductor or magnetic material experiences a force.
- motor effect
- The force produced on a current-carrying conductor placed in an external magnetic field.
More in Magnetic Fields
- Magnetic Field
- Force on a current-carrying wire
- Magnetic Flux density
- Couple on a coil in a magnetic field
- An Electric Motor
- Cyclotron
- The Mass Spectrometer
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