The Motor Effect

Cards (3)

  • Motor Effect - a current through a wire has a magnetic field around it, if it's placed at right angles to another magnetic field, it will experience a force
  • Force = magnetic flux density (T) x current (A) x length (m)
  • Uses the left hand rule
    • thumb shows thrust/movement
    • pointer finger shows the direction of the magnetic field
    • middle finger shows the direction of the current
    A) Force
    B) Magnetic field
    C) current