Part of MAG-01 — Magnetic Effects of Current & Magnetism

Errors & Misconceptions in MAG-01

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  • Magnetic force does work: FALSE. F = qv×B is always perpendicular to v, so work = F·v dt = 0. Speed and kinetic energy are unchanged; only direction changes.
  • Faster particle → shorter period in B: FALSE. T = 2πmqB\frac{m}{qB} — no velocity term. Faster → larger radius → longer circumference; these cancel exactly, giving the same period.
  • Voltmeter needs high resistance in parallel: FALSE. A voltmeter needs high resistance in SERIES. Parallel connection would short-circuit and draw massive current.
  • Ammeter needs low resistance in series: FALSE. An ammeter needs low resistance in PARALLEL (shunt). Series placement of low resistance would reduce circuit current.
  • Solenoid BtotalB \propto total turns N: FALSE. B = μ_{0}nI where n = NL\frac{N}{L}. If length doubles with same N, n halves and B halves. It is turns per unit length that matter.
  • Diamagnetic χ > 0: FALSE. Diamagnetic: χ < 0 (repelled). Paramagnetic: χ > 0 small. The sign of χ determines behaviour.
  • Retentivity = Coercivity: FALSE. Retentivity is residual B when H = 0 (y-intercept). Coercivity is reverse H to make B = 0 (x-intercept). These are distinct material properties.
  • Magnetic field lines can start and end like electric field lines: FALSE. B field lines are always closed loops (no magnetic monopoles); ∮B·dA = 0.
  • Toroid has no field in the hollow centre: TRUE, but also zero outside the toroid. Students often forget B = 0 BOTH in the central hole and in the exterior region.
  • Curie's law χ = CT\frac{C}{T} applies to ferromagnets: FALSE. Curie's law is for paramagnets. Ferromagnets above Curie temperature follow the Curie-Weiss law χ = CTTC\frac{C}{T − T_C}.

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