Magnetic Effects of Electric Current
Magnetic effect of current means that an electric current flowing in a wire produce a magnetic field around it. Oersteds Experiment • Electromagnetism what discovered by Hans Christian Oersted. • In his experiment he accidentally found that a compass needle got deflected when an electric current passed through a metallic wire is placed near by it. • According to him deflection of compass needle was due to the magnetic field produced by electric current. • Therefore, Electric current flowing through a metallic conductor (copper wire) always produces/give rise a magnetic field around it. • So electric current carrying wire behave like a magnet. • Through this observation Oersted show that electricity and magnetism are linked to each other. Magnetic fields • The region/space/area around/surrounding a magnet in which the magnetic force of attraction or repulsion can be filled/experienced/exerted/detected by other ferromagnetic materials , magnets, moving charge...