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Unit 5: Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetism

AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism — Note Packet

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Key Terms

Magnetic Fields (B)

Invisible forces, represented by vector B, created by ________ charges or currents, exerting a force on other moving charges.

Lorentz Force

The force exerted by a magnetic field on a ________ charge or current-carrying wire, always acting ________ to both the velocity/current and the magnetic field.

Right-Hand Rule

A mnemonic rule used to determine the ________ of the magnetic force on a charge or current, or the direction of the magnetic field produced by a ________.

Biot-Savart Law

A law used to calculate the magnetic field from a tiny segment of ________, often involving vector ________.

Ampere's Law

States that the line integral of the magnetic field around a closed loop is proportional to the total ________ ________ by that loop, useful for symmetric current distributions.

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