Last/First Name (print): Experiment 8: Magnetic Field in a Current Carrying Coil Introduction In this experiment we are comparing changes in axial and radial magnetic field components as the position of a magnetic field sensor is moved through a current carrying coil. The position is recorded by a string attached to the Magnetic Field Sensor that passes over the Rotary Motion Sensor pulley to a hanging mass. neal+ positive Theory - will be graphs Axial and Radial Field The Magnetic Field Sensor is able to record the axial and radial components of the magnetic field as shown in Figure 1. The axial component of the magnetic field is the field that points in the direction of the solenoids vertical axis. The radial component of the magnetic field is the portion of the field that points outward from the center to the walls of the solenoid and beyond. Along with the magnitude of each component, the sensor detects the direction of each field component. The direction is relative to the orientation of the sensor and is denoted with positive and negative values. Radial Field on this imag can see it c X X X from botton top. XX X Figure 1. Visualization of magnetic field through the