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ANALYSIS
The goals of Experiment 401: Magnetic Fields and Magnetic Force are to study the nature of
magnetic fields around the poles of magnets, to determine the magnitude of magnetic force on a
current carrying wire as well as the relationships between the magnetic force, magnetic field, current,
and length and orientation of the wire. While conducting the experiments, problems are inevitable
especially with the second part where the poles of the small magnets are not classified well. With
these incorrect arrangement of the magnets, the magnetic force applied is hard to determine. Another
problem encountered is in the last part where the angle varies, the force obtained from an angle
differs every trial.
For the first part of experiment, permanent magnets and iron filling are used to observe the
behaviour of the magnetic fields on the magnet poles. The iron fillings form lines across the magnets
which represents the magnetic field lines. The first 2 set ups is just attraction and repulsion. However
for the next 2 set ups of the magnets, there will be different approach. When the 2 horse shoe magnet
are faced with each other with opposite poles, the magnetic field lines are combination of that of the
first 2 set ups. But, when the metal ring is placed on the center, it attracts the magnetic field, there are
no magnetic field lines formed on the metal.
For the second part of experiment, a force is produced by passing charges through a
conductive foil surrounded by magnets. The magnets produces magnetic fields that causes a
magnetic force perpendicular to the quantities with the presence of the current in the wire. The force
due the set up of the magnets are then passed to the digital balance and is presented in grams. The
magnetic force on a current-carrying wire depends on the length of wire, current passing through the
wires, the magnetic fields and the angle between L and B. Hence, the magnetic force is directly
proportional to I, L, B and
F=ILB sin .
From 2.a 2.d, one of the elements are changed, for 2.a-magnetic field, 2.b-current, 2.clength of current loop and 2.d- orientation of coils varies. As these elements are increased while the
others are held constant, the magnetic force Figure 1 will show the relationship between magnetic
force and one of its element (magnetic field).
2.5
Magnetic Force
1.5
0.5
0
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
Number of Magnets
6.5