Free AP Physics C lesson

Hall Effect

This AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism lesson is designed for AP Physics C self-study. It includes 2 video lessons, 4 practice questions, and an estimated completion time of 20 minutes.

Video lessons

  1. The Hall Effect

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  2. Calculating the Hall Voltage

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Practice covered

  1. The Hall effect occurs when a current-carrying conductor is placed in a magnetic field perpendicular to the current. What happens?
  2. In the Hall effect, if the Hall voltage is negative on the side where positive charges would accumulate, this indicates:
  3. The Hall voltage V_H in a conductor with thickness t, carrying current I in magnetic field B is given by:
  4. A copper strip (thickness 0.50 mm) carries 10 A in a 1.5 T field. The carrier density is n = 8.5 times 10^28 m⁻³. Calculate the Hall voltage in microvolts (μV). (Use e = 1.6 times 10^-19 C)
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