Tuesday, March 24, 2009

AP Magnetics Lab

Guys although we did it as a class it is a lab and a formal, but not too long, report is required. Our goal was to test our equations for solenoid field, for force on a current with length L in a field, and our conjecture that we could use the solenoid field equation for the magnet if we used the force equation to find NI. If our calculation of the permanent magnet field strength was anywhere near the manufacturer's claim of .28 T our theory must be pretty good.

Labs should include a discussion ( not a proof) as to why our solenoid field equation and our force on a current equation make sense.

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