๐Ÿ’กap physics c: e&m review

Hall effect

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

Definition

The phenomenon in which a potential difference (Hall voltage) is created across a conductor perpendicular to both the direction of current flow and an applied magnetic field perpendicular to the current.

AP course connection

Topic 12.2: 12.2 Magnetism and Moving Charges

Unit 12