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Magnets and Magnetization

A magnet is a piece of material that can attract iron and other ferromagnetic material. Generators used in production of […]

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The Concept of Magnetic Field

Magnetic field is a region around a magnet where magnetic influence is experienced or felt. It is  also a region […]

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Physics

Electromagnetic Induction

Michael Faraday in 1832, at the age of 41 discovered that electricity could be produced without any  battery by using […]

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Applications of Electromagnetic Field – Galvanometer, Electric motor

1. Moving-Coil Galvanometer Components of a Moving-Coil Galvanometer A rectangular coil with many turns. A powerful magnetic field between the curved […]

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Force between Two Parallel Current-carrying Conductors

The below rules govern the direction of the magnetic field round the current-carrying conductors. 1. Maxwell: If a right handed cork […]

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The Concept of Electromagnetic Field and Fleming’s Left hand rule

An electromagnetic field is that field that results from the interaction of the electric and magnetic fields. When a current carrying […]

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The Concept of Electromagnetic Waves

Unlike mechanical waves, electromagnetic waves are waves that require no material medium for propagation. Thus, they can propagate through a […]

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Electric Field Intensity or Strength ε and Electric Potential VE

This is defined as the electric force experienced per unit charge. It is a vector quantity and is expressed in […]

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Electric Force between Two Points Charges (Coulomb’s Law of Electrostatic Force)

Like charges repel and unlike charges attract. Based on this, Coulomb’s law of electrostatic force came into being. The law […]

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The Wheatstone Bridge, Meter Bridge and Potentiometer

The wheatstone bridge is one of the most accurate methods of measuring resistance. It consists of four resistors of resistance […]