Electromagnetism — Fields from Currents

Electromagnetism — Fields from Currents

Physics1 experiments

Course overview

Observe how electric currents generate magnetic fields and quantify how field strength depends on current — a bridge to motors, inductors, and EM devices.

Experiments in this course

  • The magnetic effect of a current-carrying conductor

Curriculum coverage

AERO / APBritish / IGCSECBSEIBNGSSGrades 9-12

Equipment used

  • 6V Battery Pack, 4x AA
  • Arduino Uno
  • Breadboard 400 Tie Point
  • Current Sensor ACS712
  • I2C LCD

Estimated time

8 min total