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MIT Physics 8.02 - Electricity & Magnetism
 
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SECTION : Magnetostatics  

  
SUBJECT: The Magnetic Field of a Wire and a Compass  

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DESCRIPTION:

This applet simulates the magnetic field of a long current-carrying wire and a compass needle, along with the dynamics of their interaction.

 

 

   
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