SHIVAANI VIDHYAA MANDIR SCHOOL
ARANTHANGI
Force on a Current Carrying Conductor in a Magnetic Field
SUBMITTED BY
NAME:SHAHIR SULTHAN
CLASS:XII-A
SHIVAANI VIDHYAA MANDIR
ARANTHANGI
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
PHYSICS PROJECT
2019-2020
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SHAHIR SULTAHN of class XII in the physics lab of the
school during the year 2019-2020
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to convey my thanks to our
chairman Mr.Durai, correspondent
Dr.Vimala and our principal Mr.Sivakumar
for inspiring me in the preparation of this
project.
I would also like to thank my physics teacher,
Mr.Sam, SVM school for their immense help
and guidance in the completion of my project. It
is only due to their efforts that my project had
been completed successfully.
This report is submitted as a part of practical
Examination included in curriculum of CBSE
for All India senior secondary Examination to
be held in the year 2019-2020
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CONTENT
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE
THEORY
MATERIAL REQUIRED
PROCEDURE
OBSERVATION
RESULT
REFERENCES
Abstract:
Fleming's left-hand rule for electric motors is one of a pair of
visual mnemonics, the other being Fleming's right-hand rule[1]
(for generators). They were originated by John Ambrose
Fleming, in the late 19th century, as a simple way of working
out the direction of motion in an electric motor, or the direction
of electric current in an electric generator.
When current flows through a conducting wire, and an external
magnetic field is applied across that flow, the conducting wire
experiences a force perpendicular both to that field and to the
direction of the current flow (i.e they are mutually
perpendicular) . A left hand can be held, as shown in the
illustration, so as to represent three mutually orthogonal axes on
the thumb, fore finger and middle finger. Each finger is then
assigned to a quantity (mechanical force, magnetic field and
electric current). The right and left hand are used for generators
and motors respectively.
Objective:
To study the force on a current-carrying straight conductor in a
magnetic field and to verify that the motion of the conductor is
according to Fleming’s left-hand rule.
Theory:
A current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field
experiences a force. If the direction of the field and that of
current are mutually perpendicular to each other, then the
force acting on the conductor will be perpendicular to
both and that can be determined using the Fleming’s left-
hand rule. When current establishes in the conductor, it
gets displaced which verifies the existence of a force on
the conductor.
Fleming's Left Hand Rule:
Hold the thumb and the first two fingers of your left
hand mutually at right angles to each other as shown
in Fig. Then if the Forefinger points in the direction
of the Field, and the second finger in the direction of
the Current, the thumb will point in the direction of
Force.
Materials Required:
A horse shoe magnet,a small aluminium rod, an
ammeter, two wooden stands, two connecting wires,
a battery, a plug key
Procedure:
1. Suspend the aluminium rod horizontally from the
stand using clean connecting wires.
2. Place the horse-shoe magnet in such a way that
the rod lies in between both the poles such that south
pole is vertically above and north pole is vertically
below the rod.
3. Connect the rod in series to the battery, key and
the rheostat.
4. Now switch on the current and observe the
displacement of the rod.
5. Reverse the direction of the current and observe
the change in the displacement of the rod.
Observations:
On passing current through a straight conductor
(aluminium rod) kept in a magnetic field, the
conductor gets displaced upward or downward.
Result:
1. The direction of displacement of the conductor
rod changes with the change in the direction of
current through it.
2. The displacement of aluminium rod is in
accordance with Fleming’s left-hand rule.
References:
1.www.tutorvista.com
2.gradestack.com
3. hyperphysics.phy
