Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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This video introduces an investigation into the magnetic field produced when current flows through a wire. The lab apparatus is shown and discussed. The video also discusses how you can use a compass to determine the approximate direction of the magnetic field produced by the wire at different locations around the wire. See below for the data collection sheet and videos used to complete the investigation.

Data Collection to Record the Direction of the NET Magnetic Field:
drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gejhBVDnxXNFpkazFrLWJudk0/view?usp=sharing

Current Going Down (INTO the page): youtu.be/ZH6Vz91UaEA

Current Going Up (OUT of the page): youtu.be/C3QjxkmNzAI