Equations
Magnetic force on a current-carrying wire
Electricity and magnetism · id magnetic_force_wire
F = B I L
| Symbol | Quantity | Unit | Meaning | Usual range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | magnetic force | N | Force on the wire | 0 to 1e+06 |
B | magnetic field | T | Field strength | 1e-09 to 50 |
I | current | A | Current in the wire | 0 to 10000 |
L | wire length | m | Length of wire in the field | 0.0001 to 10000 |
Assumptions
- Wire perpendicular to a uniform field
Valid when
- No extra conditions.
Found by
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Source
OpenStax University Physics Volume 2, Chapter 11 (reference; entry written by the project). License: MIT. Entry confidence: 0.99.