In the context of Earth's magnetic field produced by moving charges in its core, which direction does the magnetized needle on a compass always point?
29. Sources of Magnetic Field
Magnetic Field Produced by Moving Charges
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A circular loop of wire carries a current in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from above. Where is the north magnetic pole of this current loop located?
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A circular loop is placed near a long straight wire carrying a steady current . If the current in the wire flows upward, what is the direction of the induced current in the loop when the current in the wire is suddenly increased?
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In the context of magnetic fields produced by moving charges, how many poles does a typical magnet have?
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A positive point charge moves with constant velocity along the -axis. At a point located on the positive -axis, what is the direction of the magnetic field produced by the moving charge at that point?
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In the context of magnetic fields produced by moving charges, which pole of a compass needle points toward the south pole of a bar magnet? pole of a bar magnet?
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A loop of wire carries a current. The resulting magnetic field:
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If you hold a wire coil so that the plane of the coil is perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field , and then rotate the coil so that its plane becomes parallel to the field, what happens to the magnetic flux through the coil?
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A long straight wire carries a current upward. Point is located to the right of the wire. In which direction is the magnetic field at point due to the current in the wire?
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When a coil of wire has an electric current passing through it, what effect does it have on a nearby magnet?
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When a compass needle (whose north pole is the north-seeking end of a magnet) is allowed to rotate freely, to which of Earth's geographic poles does its point?
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Which of the following statements best describes the significance of achieving a magnetic field of at the MIT Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory?
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Current-carrying wires produce which kind of fields?
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If the were completely solid and did not have a liquid outer core, how would this affect the generation and appearance of its magnetic field?
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If two parallel wires carry electric currents in the same direction, how does this affect the magnetic field around the wires?
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