Magnetic Field and Field Lines: Definition, History and Properties

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A free suspended magnet consistently focuses in the north and south direction. The pole of a magnet which highlights north bearing is called north pole or north chasing. The pole of a magnet which highlights south direction is called south pole or south chasing. 

Like shafts of magnets repulse one another while not at all like posts of magnets draw in one another. Like different impacts; electric flow additionally delivers magnetic impact. The magnetic impact of electric flow is known as electromagnetic impact. It is seen that when a compass is brought close to a flow conveyor the needle of compass gets avoided due to the stream of power. This shows that electric flow creates a magnetic impact.

electric flow creates a magnetic impact.

Electric flow creates a magnetic impact


Magnetic field and Field Lines

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The impact of power encompassing a magnet is called a magnetic field. In the magnetic field, the power applied by a magnet can be identified utilizing a compass or some other magnet. The non-existent lines of magnetic field around a magnet are called field line or field line of magnet. At the point when iron filings are permitted to settle around a bar magnet, they get masterminded in an example which emulates the magnetic field lines. Field line of a magnet can likewise be identified utilizing a compass. Magnetic field is a vector amount, for example it has both direction and size.

Direction of Field Line: Outside the magnet, the bearing of the magnetic field line is taken from the north pole to the South Pole. Inside the magnet, the course of the magnetic field line is taken from south pole to north pole.

Strength of magnetic field: The closeness of field lines shows the overall strength of magnetic field, for example closer lines show more grounded magnetic field and the other way around. Swarmed field lines close to the posts of magnets show more strength.

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Magnetic field Due to a Current Carrying Conductor

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Magnetic field because of current through a straight conductor: A current conveying straight conductor has a magnetic field as concentric circles; around it. Magnetic field of current conveying straight conductor can be appeared by magnetic field lines.

Magnetic field Due to a Current Carrying Conductor
Magnetic field Due to a Current Carrying Conductor

The bearing of the magnetic field through a flow conveying transmitter relies on the direction of the stream of electric flow. The course of the magnetic field gets switched if there should be an occurrence of a shift in the bearing of electric flow.

Let a flow conveying conveyor be suspended upward and the electric flow is moving from south to north. For this situation, the course of the magnetic field will be anticlockwise. On the off chance that the current is moving from north to south, the bearing of the magnetic field will be clockwise.

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Right-Hand Thumb Rule: maxwell's wine tool rule

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The direction of magnetic field; corresponding to bearing of electric flow through a straight conduit can be portrayed by utilizing the Right-Hand Thumb Rule. It is otherwise called Maxwell's Corkscrew Rule. 

Right-Hand Thumb Rule
Right-Hand Thumb Rule

On the off chance that a flow conveying channel is held by the right hand; keeping the thumb straight and assuming the course of electric flow is toward the thumb, the bearing of wrapping of different fingers will show the direction of the magnetic field. According to Maxwell's wine tool rule, if the bearing of the positive headway of the screw shows the course of current, at that point the direction of revolution of the screw shows the course of magnetic field.

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Properties of Magnetic Field

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  • The size; of the magnetic field increases with expansion in electric flow and diminishes with decline in electric flow. 
  • The size of the magnetic field; created by electric flow; diminishes with expansion in distance and the other way around. The size of concentric circles of magnetic field lines increases with distance from the conductor, which shows that magnetic field diminishes with distance. 
  • Magnetic field lines are consistently corresponding to one another.
  • No two field lines cross one another. 

If there should be an occurrence of a roundabout current conveying conductor, the magnetic field lines would be as concentric circles around all aspects of the outskirts of the conductor. Since, magnetic field lines will in general stay nearer when close to the conductor, so the magnetic field would be more grounded close to the fringe of the circle. Then again, the magnetic field lines would be far off from one another when we move towards the focal point of the current conveying circle. At long last; at the middle, the circular segments of enormous circles would show up as a straight line. 

The bearing of the magnetic field can be distinguished utilizing the Right Hand Thumb's Rule. Allow us to expect that the current is moving in the enemy clockwise bearing on top of it. Around there, the magnetic field would be clockwise way; at the highest point of the circle. Additionally, it would be anticlockwise at the lower part of the circle.

Clock Face Rule: A current conveying circle works like a plate magnet. The extremity of this magnet can be effortlessly perceived with the assistance of clock face rule. Assuming the current is streaming in an enemy clockwise course, the substance of the circle shows the north pole. Then again, in the event that the current is streaming clockwise, the essence of the circle shows the south pole. 

Clock Face Rule

Clock Face Rule

Magnetic field and number of turns of loop: Magnitude of magnetic field gets summarized with expansion in the quantity of turns of curl. On the off chance that there are 'n' turns of loop, size of the magnetic field will be 'n' seasons of the magnetic field in the event of a solitary turn of curl.

Magnetic Field because of a current in a Solenoid: Solenoid is the curl with numerous roundabouts turns of protected copper wire wrapped intently looking like a chamber. A current conveying solenoid produces a comparable example of magnetic field as a bar magnet. One finish of solenoid acts as the north pole and another end acts as the south pole. Magnetic field lines are equal inside the solenoid; like a bar magnet; which shows that the magnetic field is the same at all focuses inside the solenoid. By delivering a solid magnetic field inside the solenoid, magnetic materials can be charged. Magnet framed by delivering a magnetic field inside a solenoid is called an electromagnet.


Electromagnetic Induction

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Power on a current conveying conductor in a magnetic field: A current conveying conductor applies a power when a magnet is put in its area. Additionally, a magnet likewise applies equivalent and inverse power on the current conveying conductor. This was recommended by Marie Ampere, a French Physicist and considered the originator of the study of electromagnetism.

Electromagnetic Induction
Electromagnetic Induction

The course of power over the conveyor gets switched with the shift in the course of the stream of electric flow. It is seen that the extent of power is most elevated when the bearing of current is at right points to the magnetic field.


Fleming's Left-Hand Rule

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In the event that the bearing of electric flow is opposite to the magnetic field, the course of power is likewise opposite to the two of them. The Fleming's Left Hand Rule expresses that if the left hand is extended such that the forefinger, the centre finger and the thumb are in commonly opposite ways; at that point the pointer and centre finger of an extended left hand show the direction of magnetic field and bearing of electric flow separately and the thumb shows the course of movement or power following up on the conduit. The directions of electric flow, magnetic field and power are like three commonly opposite tomahawks, for example x, y and z tomahawks. Numerous gadgets, like electric engine, electric generator, amplifier, and so forth deal with the Fleming's left-Hand Rule.

Fleming's Left-Hand Rule
Fleming's Left-Hand Rule

Electric Motor

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Electrical energy is changed over into mechanical energy by utilizing an electric engine. Electric engine deals with the premise of rule proposed by Marie Ampere and Fleming's Left-Hand Rule. In an electric engine, a rectangular loop is suspended between the two posts of a magnetic field. The electric stockpile to the loop is associated with a commutator. Commutator is a gadget which switches the direction of the stream of electric flow through a circuit. 

Electric Motor
Electric Motor

At the point when electric flow is provided to the loop of the electric engine, it gets avoided on account of magnetic field. As it arrives at the most, the split ring which goes about as a commutator turns around the bearing stream of electric flow. Inversion of direction of current inverts the bearing of powers following up on the loop. The shift in course of power pushes the curl; and it moves another half turn. Accordingly, the curl finishes one revolution around the pivot. Continuation of this interaction keeps the engine in pivot.

In a business engine, electromagnet; rather than perpetual magnet; and armature is utilized. Armature is a delicate iron centre with a huge number of leading wires that turns over it. Huge number of turns of leading wire upgrades the magnetic field created by the armature. 

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Electromagnetic Induction

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Michael Faraday, an English Physicist should have examined the age of electric flow utilizing magnetic fields and a conduit. At the point when a conduit is set to move inside a magnetic field or a magnetic field is set to be switching up a conveyor, electric flow is incited in the transmitter. This is only inverse to the effort of power by a current conveying conductor inside a magnetic field. At the end of the day, when a conductor has relative movement versus a magnetic field, a potential contrast is instigated in it. This is known as electromagnetic enlistment.

Electromagnetic Induction

Electromagnetic Induction

Electromagnetic enlistment can be clarified with the assistance of Fleming's Right-Hand Rule. On the off chance that the correct hand is extended such that the pointer, centre finger and thumb are in commonly opposite ways, at that point the thumb shows the direction of development of the conductor, forefinger shows the course of magnetic field and the centre finger shows the bearing of instigated current in the conductor. The bearings of development of conductor, magnetic field and actuated current can measure up to three commonly opposite tomahawks, for example x, y and z tomahawks. The commonly opposite directions likewise highlight a significant truth that when the magnetic field and development of conductor are opposite, the size of initiated current would be most extreme. Electromagnetic acceptance is utilized in the change of dynamic energy into electrical energy.


Electric Generator

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The design of an electric generator is like that of an electric engine. In the event of an electric generator a rectangular armature is set inside the magnetic field of a perpetual magnet. The armature is appended to wire and is situated in a way that it can move around a pivot. At the point when the armature moves inside the magnetic field an electric flow is instigated. The direction of initiated current changes, when the armature crosses the midway sign of its pivot. Subsequently, the bearing of current changes once in each turn. Because of this, the electric generator as a rule produces substitute flow, i.e., AC. To change over an AC generator into a DC generator, a split ring commutator is utilized. This aids in creating direct current.

Electric Generator

Electric Generator

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AC and DC Current

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AC – Alternate current: Current in which direction is changed occasionally is called Alternate Current. In India, the greater part of the force stations produces substitute current. The course of current changes after each 1/100 second in India, i.e., the recurrence of AC in India is 50 Hz. AC is communicated up to a significant distance absent a lot of loss of energy is benefit of AC over DC

DC – Direct current: Current that streams a single way just is called Direct current. Electrochemical cells produce direct current. 

AC and DC Current

AC and DC Current


Sample Questions

Ques. Magnetic compass needle is put in the plane of paper close to point A as demonstrated in Figure. In which plane should a straight current conveying conductor be put with the goal that it goes through A and there is no adjustment of the diversion of the compass? Under what condition is the diversion most extreme and why?(1 mark)

Ans. We realize that when the magnetic field and the bearing of current are opposite to one another, the avoidance is greatest. Yet, when they are in a similar plane, no diversion happens. Thus, the current conveying conductor should be put in a similar plane as the magnetic compass to achieve no diversion.

Ques. What is the contrast between a direct current and an alternating current? How often does AC utilized in India shift direction in one second?(1 mark)

Ans. if there should be an occurrence of AC; the direction of current continues changing at successive spans, while the direction of current consistently stays as before in the event of DC. The AC in India adjusts its direction at the pace of 1000 times in a second.

Ques. It is said that an electric flow through a metallic conduit delivers a magnetic field around it. Is there a comparative magnetic field created around a thin beam light emission (1) alpha particles, (2) neutrons? Legitimize your answer.(1 mark)

Ans. It is a reality that if there should arise an occurrence of development of a charged molecule, a magnetic field is made around the way in which the charged molecule moves. Since alpha particles are emphatically charged so a magnetic field would be made around its way. In any case, as neutrons convey no charge so no magnetic field would be made around its way.

Ques. What does the direction of thumb demonstrate in the right-hand thumb rule? How is this standard not the same as Fleming's left-hand rule?(1 mark)

Ans. According to the right hand thumb rule, the thumb shows the direction of electric flow. The correct hand thumb rule clarifies the attractive field made because of a current conveying conductor. Then again, Fleming's left-hand rule clarifies the impact of an attractive field on a current conveying conductor.

Ques. What does the divergence of magnetic field lines close to the end of a current conveying straight solenoid demonstrate?(1 mark)

Ans. We realize that magnetic field lines make circles around a magnet. The solenoid acts like a magnet and because of this, the magnetic field lines wander. Because of this, the magnetic field is most grounded close to the finishes of the solenoid and the closures become the posts of the magnet along these lines framed.

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