Maxwell Equations without Faraday's Law

In summary, Maxwell equations are composed of Gauss's Law, Gauss's Law for Magnetism, Faraday's Law, and Ampere's law with Maxwell addition. If Faraday's Law is removed, it cannot be reconstituted and the behavior of light would be affected as well. The frequency of the magnetic and electric fields play a role in the difference between light and motors. In current theories, Faraday's Law can be written separately, but in advanced theories it is either a mathematical identity or combined with Gauss' Law for magnetism.
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Maxwell equations are composed of:

Gauss's Law
Gauss's Law for Magnetism
Faraday's Law
Ampere's law with Maxwell addition

If you take out Faraday's Law.. can other laws re constitute it? Or are they independent?

I want to know how the world would behave if there were no Faraday's Law. Note Faraday's Law is mostly related to generators, transformers, motors. So if this law didn't exist. Light would still behave the same and others?
 
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kiki_danc said:
If you take out Faraday's Law.. can other laws re constitute it? Or are they independent?
They are independent. If you remove Faraday’s law you cannot reconstitute it.

kiki_danc said:
Light would still behave the same and others?
No, light would not work either. There would not be a wave solution of Maxwell’s equations
 
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Dale said:
They are independent. If you remove Faraday’s law you cannot reconstitute it.

No, light would not work either. There would not be a wave solution of Maxwell’s equations

Can one say motors and light differ due to the frequency of the magnetic and electric field?

So perhaps if only high frequency magnetic and electric field could be made to exist (for sake of discussion).. then only light can exist and all motors, generators would cease to function?
 
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kiki_danc said:
Can one say motors and light differ due to the frequency of the magnetic and electric field?
I would say that the more important difference is that light is a vacuum solution and motors are not vacuum. You can have “light” at arbitrarily low frequencies.
 
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Dale said:
I would say that the more important difference is that light is a vacuum solution and motors are not vacuum. You can have “light” at arbitrarily low frequencies.

What kind of light is produced at arbitrarily low frequencies? examples?
 
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fresh_42 said:

In unified theories or quantum electrodynamics.. is it possible to decouple high frequency em (light) from low frequency em (motors) by breaking or unbreaking symmetries? Meaning you let only high frequency em work and suppress all low frequency em from the laws of nature such that in another multiverse, motors can't exist but light can.. Or they are still binded together in even in any final theory?
 
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kiki_danc said:
Or they are still binded together in even in any final theory?
They become more closely bound in more advanced theories, not less. In most of them you cannot even write Faraday’s law separately.
 
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Dale said:
They become more closely bound in more advanced theories, not less. In most of them you cannot even write Faraday’s law separately.

Why, in our current incomplete theories.. can you write Faraday's law separately? How?
 
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Dale said:
I don’t understand that question

You stated that "In most of them you cannot even write Faraday’s law separately.". So there is possibility that in our current theory we can write Faraday's law separately? how?
 
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kiki_danc said:
So there is possibility that in our current theory we can write Faraday's law separately? how?
Not just a possibility, a certainty:
##\nabla \times E = -\frac{\partial}{\partial t} B##
 
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Dale said:
Not just a possibility, a certainty:
##\nabla \times E = -\frac{\partial}{\partial t} B##

Any illustration or youtube video what they mean and how to write Faraday's law separately? How come in advanced theories... they become more closely bound?
 
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kiki_danc said:
Any illustration or youtube video what they mean and how to write Faraday's law separately?
I just showed you how in post 12.

kiki_danc said:
How come in advanced theories... they become more closely bound?
Why did you randomly insert “...” in your question? It is very distracting and makes no sense. It looks like you are trying to add a pause, but it makes no sense to pause there.

They are more closely bound in the advanced theories because the advanced theories tend to use mathematical constructs where Faraday’s law is either a mathematical identity or it is combined with Gauss’ law for magnetism into a single equation.
 
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1. What are Maxwell Equations without Faraday's Law?

Maxwell Equations without Faraday's Law, also known as the "Magnetic Version" of Maxwell's Equations, are a set of four equations that describe the behavior of electric and magnetic fields in the absence of time-varying magnetic fields. These equations were first derived by James Clerk Maxwell in the 19th century and are a fundamental part of classical electromagnetism.

2. What is the significance of Faraday's Law in Maxwell's Equations?

Faraday's Law is one of the four Maxwell Equations and it describes the relationship between a changing magnetic field and the induced electric field. This law explains how generators and motors work and is crucial for understanding electromagnetic induction.

3. Why would one want to use Maxwell Equations without Faraday's Law?

In some cases, Faraday's Law may not be applicable or necessary. For example, in situations where there are no time-varying magnetic fields, such as in the case of steady currents, using the magnetic version of Maxwell's Equations can simplify calculations and provide a more concise understanding of the behavior of electric and magnetic fields.

4. How do Maxwell Equations without Faraday's Law differ from the original equations?

The main difference between the magnetic version and the original version of Maxwell's Equations is the absence of Faraday's Law in the former. This means that the equations do not include the term for induced electric fields caused by changing magnetic fields. Additionally, the magnetic version only applies to steady currents, while the original equations apply to all cases of electromagnetic phenomena.

5. What are some real-world applications of Maxwell Equations without Faraday's Law?

Maxwell Equations without Faraday's Law have many practical applications, such as in the design of electrical circuits, antennas, and motors. These equations are also used in the study of electromagnetic radiation and play a crucial role in the development of technologies such as wireless communication and satellite navigation systems.

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