Magnetic Effect of Electric Current Class 10 Notes

Electricity and magnetism both are symmetric. This concept is one of the fundamental concept in electromagnetism. MEEC has impact on study of physics. Further we study the Oersted law. In this article Magnetic effect of electric current class 10 notes will be in focus.

An electric current carrying conductor like wire behaves like a magnet. Both electricity and magnetism are linked with each other. For example compass needle get deflected by electric current through a conductor. It clearly proves that the magnetism produced due to the flow of electric current.

The concept where magnetism produced due to the flow of electric current through the conductor is called as magnetic effect of electric current.

Here in this section we will discuss about the magnetism or magnetic effect. I would clearly say that the magnetism produced by the flow of an electric current. This idea was studies by Danish scientist named Oersted in year 1820. There he studied that if an electric current is sent through a conductor which is placed in uniform magnetic field. The conductor experiences a force due to the field.

Class 10 notes | Magnetic Effect of Electric Current

Let us assume a situation;

Consider a current carrying conductor; It get placed in external uniform magnetic field.

if this current carrying conductor experience a force. What does it means?
it surely means that if conductor experience a force then there must be same kind of magnetic field from both side. One magnetic field is external due to magnets and Opposing field is due to definitely current.

This thinking lead us to Oersted law; Which is backbone of Magnetic effect of electric current.

Before study of  magnetic effect of electric current for class 10 we must study Oersted law. It is basic of electromagnetism.