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Magnetic Field Formulas Cheat Sheet

Chapter 4 provides a formula cheat sheet for key concepts in magnetism, including Oersted’s experiment, Biot-Savart Law, and Ampère’s Law. It outlines the relationships between electric currents and magnetic fields, detailing forces on moving charges and current-carrying conductors, as well as torque on current loops. Additionally, it discusses the sensitivity of moving coil galvanometers in terms of current and voltage.

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Magnetic Field Formulas Cheat Sheet

Chapter 4 provides a formula cheat sheet for key concepts in magnetism, including Oersted’s experiment, Biot-Savart Law, and Ampère’s Law. It outlines the relationships between electric currents and magnetic fields, detailing forces on moving charges and current-carrying conductors, as well as torque on current loops. Additionally, it discusses the sensitivity of moving coil galvanometers in terms of current and voltage.

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Chapter 4

Formula Cheat Sheet


1. Magnetic Field & Oersted’s Experiment
Trick: “Current Twirls Needles Around”
Meaning: A current in a wire creates a
magnetic field that deflects a compass needle.
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2. Biot-Savart Law

µ0 I d l sin θ
dB = 2
4π r
Trick: “µ 4π, I dl θ R-square”
Meaning: The magnetic field is proportional
to the current element and sin θ, and
inversely proportional to the square of the
distance.
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3. Ampère’s Law
I
B · d l = µ0 I enc
Trick: “Loop around current gives µ0 I ”
Meaning: The magnetic field along a closed
loop is related to the enclosed current.
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4. Lorentz Force on a Moving Charge

F = q (E + v × B)
Trick: “Q(E + V cross B)”
Meaning: A moving charge experiences a
force due to both electric and magnetic fields.
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5. Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor

F = I (L × B)
Trick: “I Long cross B”
Meaning: The force is the cross product of
the length vector and the magnetic field.
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6. Torque on a Current Loop in a Magnetic


Field

τ = N I AB sin θ
Trick: “N I A B θ”
Meaning: The torque depends on the
number of turns, current, loop area, and the
sine of the angle between the field and the
normal to the loop.
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7. Magnetic Dipole Moment (Current Loop)

M= NI A
Trick: “N I A is magnetic magic”
Meaning: A current loop behaves like a
magnetic dipole with moment N I A.
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8. Moving Coil Galvanometer (Sensitivity)


Current Sensitivity:
NB A
S=
k
Trick: “NBA divided by k”
Meaning: Sensitivity depends on the number
of turns, magnetic field, area, and the
torsional constant.
Voltage Sensitivity:
S
Sv =
R
Trick: “Divide by R for Voltage”
A Magnetic Field
– Oersted’s Experiment
– Biot-Savart Law
– Ampère’s Law
A Magnetic Force
– Lorentz Force on a Moving Charge
– Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor
– Force between Parallel Conductors
A Magnetic Moment & Torque
– Current Loop as a Magnetic Dipole
– Torque on a Loop in a Magnetic Field
A Applications
– Moving Coil Galvanometer

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