Episode 5 — Electricity and Magnetism - Electrodynamics

Magnetic Fields and Conductors

Learners will be able to:

• Describe the magnetic field created by a current-carrying conductor. • Identify the direction of the conventional current in a circuit using the poles of the battery. • Explain how to determine the direction of the magnetic field around a straight wire using the right-hand rule. • Sketch the pattern formed by iron filings around a current-carrying conductor. • Apply the right-hand rule to determine the direction of the magnetic field within a solenoid.