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Force on Current-carrying wire
EM-h4b



A loop of wire swings to the side of a U-magnet's gap when connected to a current-limited power supply.


Fishbane Chapter:   29.4
HRW 6th:   29.7
Reese Chapter:   20.3
Purcell Chapter:   6.1
SJ 3rd Chapter:   22.5
PIRA DCS classification:   5H40.30

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