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Magnetic effect of a current
Explain the arrangement and orientation of the magnetic field created by currents flowing through straight wires and solenoids.
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CambridgeIGCSEPhysicsElectricity and magnetism
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- Explain the arrangement and orientation of the magnetic field created by currents flowing through straight wires and solenoids.
- Outline a procedure to demonstrate the magnetic field pattern (including its direction) produced by currents in straight wires and solenoids.
- Explain how the magnetic effect of an electric current is utilized in devices like relays and loudspeakers, providing examples of their uses.
- State how the strength of the magnetic field varies qualitatively around straight wires and solenoids.
- Describe how changes in the current's magnitude and direction affect the magnetic field around straight wires and solenoids.
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