Problem 27.5

Animation 1 Animation 2 Animation 3 Animation 4

Please wait for the animation to completely load.

 This problem has two parts.  You must first answer (a) before you can go on to answer (b).  Restart.

  1. Determine the poles of the horseshoe magnet.  You can move the compass around.
  2. After completing part (a), determine which animation shows the correct force on a wire carrying current out of the computer screen. You can drag the wire around in the animations.

 

 

Problem authored by Anne J. Cox.
Script authored by Morten Brydensholt and modified by Anne J. Cox.
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