What type of scientific instrument might use the Biot–Savart law?
Telescope
Magnetometer
Barometer
Thermometer
Answer
A Magnetometer is a scientific instrument used to measure the strength and direction of a magnetic field. The Biot–Savart law describes the magnetic field generated by a current-carrying conductor. This law can be used to design magnetometers that measure the magnetic field of a magnet or the magnetic field of the earth.
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