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Unit 5: Geometric Optics

AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based — Note Packet

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Key Terms

Magnetic Field (B)

Created by ______ electric charges and exerts forces on other ______ charges.

Right-Hand Rule

A rule used to determine the ______ of the magnetic force on a moving positive charge or current.

Magnetic Force (F)

The force exerted on a moving ______ or a current-carrying wire when placed in a magnetic field, always acting ______ to both velocity/current and the field.

Magnetic Flux (Φ_B)

A measure of how much magnetic field 'passes through' a given ______ ______.

Faraday's Law

States that a ______ magnetic flux through a coil of wire will ______ an electromotive force (EMF).

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