21: Magnetism Last updated Nov 5, 2020 Save as PDF 20.5: RC Circuits 21.1: Magnetism and Magnetic Fields Page ID15645 ( \newcommand{\kernel}{\mathrm{null}\,}\) Topic hierarchy21.1: Magnetism and Magnetic FieldsAn electric current will produce a magnetic field, which can be visualized as a series of circular field lines around a wire segment.21.2: MagnetsThere are two type of magnets—ferromagnets that can sustain a permanent magnetic field, and electromagnets produced by the flow of current.21.3: Magnetic Force on a Moving Electric ChargeThe magnetic force on a charged particle q moving in a magnetic field B with a velocity v (at angle θ to B) is F = qvBsin ( θ ) .21.4: Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic FieldElectric and magnetic forces both affect the trajectory of charged particles, but in qualitatively different ways.21.5: Magnetic Fields, Magnetic Forces, and ConductorsWhen current runs through a wire exposed to a magnetic field a potential is produced across the conductor that is transverse to the current.21.6: Applications of MagnetismMass spectrometers use electric or magnetic fields to identify different materials.