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Enclosed current

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The electric current that passes through the interior of an Amperian loop, which determines the magnitude of the magnetic field along the loop according to Ampรจre's law.

AP course connection

Topic 12.4: 12.4 Ampรจre's Law

Unit 12

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