Abstract

This experiment is all about magnets its magnetic field and magnetic force. The nature or
movement of magnetic fields were showed visually through the use of iron fillings that were
sprinkled around both the bar magnets and the U-magnets. The magnitude of a magnetic force
and its relationship with the magnetic field was also determined in this experiment on a currentcarrying wire. In the experiment the magnetic force was observed to be increasing as the current
increases. It is observed that while the angle is increased from 0 degrees to the maximum of 90
degrees and decreased from 0 degrees to the negative 90 degrees, same magnitude of magnetic
force was obtained whether it is from a positive or a negative angle. And it is also observed that
the magnetic force is directly proportional to the magnetic field, current, length, and the
orientation of the current-carrying wire.

SAMPLE COMPUTATIONS
Part 2
a. Trial 1 Obtained Data = 0.3 g
F=0.3 g

1 kg
m
9.8 2
1000 g
s

F=2.94 103 N
b. Trial 3 Obtained Data = 0.1 g
F=0.1 g

1 kg
m
9.8 2
1000 g
s

F=9.8 104 N
c. Trial 1 Obtained Data using SF 40 with L=1.2cm
= 0.1 g
1 kg
m
F=0.1 g
9.8 2
1000 g
s
F=9.8 104 N
d. Trial 6 Obtained Data using angle, =50
= 0.1 g
F=0.1 g

1 kg
m
9.8 2
1000 g
s

F=9.8 104 N

Error Analysis:
In the second part of the experiment it is very hard to properly set the voltage to the exact
amount required which may or may not be of importance but some data are different even with
only having a 0.1 difference in the voltage.
Sources of Errors:
The possible sources of errors in both parts of the experiment are: for the first part is the
incorrect positions of magnets and the shortage of iron fillings. For the second part, the wires

must not directly touch both the magnets and must only be between them. Another source of
error is the improper way of placing the magnet which would cause to obtain a data that is
negative.
Conclusion
This experiment deals with the study of magnets and its magnetic field and force. In the
first part of the experiment, the group has done a study which shows the nature of magnetic
fields around the poles of magnets by spreading or sprinkling enough iron fillings that will serve
as a mapping to show the behaviour of the magnetic field. This shows that like poles will repel
and unlike poles will attract. The Iron ring in between the U-shaped magnets affected the
distribution of magnetic flux. On the second part, the group set-up then conducted each sub-parts
and collected data. The data obtained were in an increment pattern just like in sub-part a) where
the number of magnets was adjusted increasingly by one starting from two magnets to six
magnets which resulted to the data 0.3g, 0.4g, 0.5g, 0.6g, and 0.7 g respectively. It was the same
in sub-part b) but the current was adjusted increasingly by 0.5 from 0 to 5 Amperes, gaining a 0
grams in the first two currents and having a data of increments again. On sub-part c) the Current
Loop was changed on each trial with SF40, SF 37, S 39, SF 38, SF 41, and SF 42. The results
were still in increment having 0.1g, 0.3g, 0.4g, 0.6g, 0.8g, and 1.0g respectively. Lastly, sub-part
d) is where the angles are adjusted from 0 to 90 degrees to the positive and negative direction
and the results were of the same value with the positive and negative angles with same signs,
meaning both have the same magnitude and direction when the magnetic force was computed.
The results obtained by the group were in line with the formula derived which is F=ILBsin .
In conducting the experiment the group has observed that whenever the current, magnets, current
loops, and angles were adjusted increasingly the result would also be in increment. This states
that the magnetic force is directly proportional to the magnetic field, current, length, and the
orientation of the current-carrying wire.