Conduct a quantitative investigation to demonstrate the interaction between two parallel current-carrying wires

Conduct a quantitative investigation to demonstrate the interaction between two parallel current-carrying wires

Apparatus

  1. conducting wires
  2. circuit set up

apparatus

  • Depending on the direction of current flow in the loop, the wire AB will swing clockwise or anticlockwise
  • The angle of the swing will depend on the amount of current flow

Extract from Physics Stage 6 Syllabus © 2017 NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)