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AP Physics-B Magnetism mrwaynesclass Flashcards

Basic information and applications of magnetic fields in the AP physics b curriculum.

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59666141Formula associated with the open right hand ruleF=Bilsin(theta) & F=qvBsin(theta)
59666142Formula associated with the closed right hand ruleB=uI / [2(pi)R]
59666143Ampere's RuleB=uI / [2(pi)R]
59666144Formula that determines the magnetic field at some distance from a current.F=Bilsin(theta)
59666145The path of any object when the force is perpendicular to the motion.circular
59666146Equal to the radius of a charged particle moving in a magnetic fieldR=momentum/qB
59666147Orientation of two magnetic fields that attract each other.opposite direction
59666148Orientation f two magnetic fields that REPELL each other.same direction
59666149Equation describing the force per unit length for the attractive or repulsive force between two current carrying wires.u(I1)(I2)/2(pi)R
59666150Equation of fluxBAcos(theta)
59666151Equation for the force on charged particle as it moves across a potential difference.F=qE
59666152The "E" in "F=qE."Electric Field
59666153The voltage in terms in electric field and distance between two charged plates.V=Ed
59666154Work done in moving a charge across an electric potential.W=qV
59666155Energy of a moving charge.Kinetic Energy
59668397Law the predicts a currents direction when the magnetic flux is changed.Lenz's Law
59668398Law that predicts the voltage generated by a change in flux.Faraday's Law
59668399EmfElectroMotiveforce
59668400Units of emfVolts (it is a voltage)
59668401A wire is moved perpendicularly across in a B-field. What determines the potential difference between the ends of the wire?V=blv :V is the potential difference in volts
59668402Rule used to determine the direction of current that creates a magnetic fieldClosed right hand rule (Ampere's Rule)
59668403Rule to determine the deflection of a moving charge when it crosses a magnetic field.Open right hand rule and F=qvBsin(theta)
59668404Rule used the calculate a self generated magnetic field from a moving charge.closed right hand rule (Ampere's rule)
59668405Two rules used to calculate the force of attraction between two current carrying wires.closed and open right hand rules ( B=uI/[2(pi)R] and F=BiLsin(theta) )
59668406Dots on the paper mean...field or current is coming out of the page.
59668407"X's" on the paper means....field or current is going into the page.

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