Hall Effect: Measuring Magnetism

Measuring electricity is rather easy with use of voltmeters, ammeter and

ohmmeters.
But can we measure the strength of a magnetic field?

If an electric current flows through a conductor placed in an external magnetic

field, the magnetic field exerts a transverse force (Lorentz) on the
moving electrons which tends to push them to one side of the conductor.
A build up of charge at the sides of the conductors will balance this magnetic
influence, producing a measurable voltage between the two sides of the
conductor. This is the Hall effect.

That means one side of the material will see more electrons than the other, so a
potential difference (voltage) will appear across the material at right angles to
magnetic field of the permanent magnet and current.
The bigger the magnetic field and the current , the more electrons are deflected
thus the bigger the potential difference (known as the Hall voltage).

Hall Probes and Sensors:

The measurement of large magnetic fields on the order of a Tesla is done using a
Hall Probe and Hall Sensors.

Hall-effect sensors (made from semi-conductors) work by measuring the

Hall voltage across two of their faces when you place them in a magnetic
field.

Hall Probe: