Hawkins electrical guide ... : questions, answers & illustrations : a progressive course of study for engineers, electricians, students and those desiring to acquire a working knowledge of electricity and its applications ; a practical treatise (1914)
Hawkins, N. (Nehemiah), 1833-1928 · New York : T. Audel & Co. · leaf 140
ductor? Ans. It produces a force on the conductor tending to pushit in the direction indicated by the arrow, fig. 390. The distorted magnetic lines may be regarded as so many rubberbands tending to straighten themselves; The result then is clearly toforce the conductor in the direction indicated.… … Pig. 390.—Conductor carrying a current in a magnetic field. The current flowing in theconductor sets up a magnetic field which distorts the original field as shown, makingthe magnetic lines denser on one side and less dense on the other. This results in a forceupon the wire, which, in the case of a…
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