The Magnetic Field of a Long Straight Wire

(An experiment that shows Simple Ampere's Law!)

Click Here to download your data file!

To get the experiment started, follow these simple steps:

1. Once the front panel has loaded, right-click anywhere on the medium green background and select "Request Control of VI."

    Even if someone else has control of the experiment, you can observe the experiment while it is being run elsewhere!

2. Once you have gained control,  click on the arrow on the upper left-hand corner of the front panel screen. This starts the experiment running. You can run the experiment by following the directions on the pdf lab write-up, or just follow the directions given in the large indicator at the bottom of the screen labeled "What Do I Do?"

3. Once you have completed your experiment, please exit the experiment by pressing "Exit Experiment."

4. Please relinquish control of the experiment by either closing out this page, or selecting "Release Control of the VI" .

5. Thanks! We hope that you enjoyed the experiment!

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