Magnetic field outside a straight conductor

A current which flows through one or two neighbouring straight conductors produces a magnetic field around them. The dependences of these magnetic fields on the distance from the conductor and on the current are determined.

  • Four different current conductors allow the observation of the magnetic field in different configurations
  • Experimental setup allows the visualization of the Maxwell Equations
  • No extra calibration needed, Teslameter is calibrated  up to 1 T

Hall probe, axial
PHYWE Teslameter, digital
Universal clamp
G-clamp
Support rod, stainless steel, 500 mm
Meter scale, l = 1000 mm
Current conductors,set of 4
Iron core, short, laminated
Iron core, U-shaped, laminated electric steel
Clamping device
Coil,6 turns
Coil, 140 turns, 6 tappings
Current transformer/Clamp Ammeter adaptor
Digital multimeter 2005
Connecting cord, 32 A, 500 mm, yellow
PHYWE power supply, variable DC: 12 V, 5 A / AC: 15 V, 5 A
Right angle clamp expert
Barrel base expert

Determination of the magnetic field

  1. of a straight conductor as a function of the current,
  2. of a straight conductor as a function of the distance from the conductor,
  3. of two parallel conductors, in which the current is flowing in the same direction, as a function of the distance from one conductor on the line joining the two conductors,
  4. of two parallel conductors, in which the current is flowing in opposite directions, as a function of the distance from one conductor on the line joining the two conductors.
  • Maxwell’s equations
  • Magnetic flux
  • Induction
  • Superimposition of magnetic fields
  • Alternating current

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Magnetic field outside a straight conductor

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