B field Definition and 160 Threads

  1. O

    Effect of Earth's B field on an e/m experiment

    I am doing an experiment to measure the charge to mass ratio of an electron. And I have found the method suggested by Thompson to account for the effect of the Earth's magnetic field[http://ajp.aapt.org/resource/1/ajpias/v58/i10/p1019_s1?isAuthorized=no" ]. But it only gives the equation, i.e...
  2. C

    Making Bar Magnets: Heating & B Field Placement

    If I wanted to make bar magnets would I heat up the metal and then place it in a B field of a solenoid and then cool it down in the field to keep the magnetization? It seems if i heated it up first the atoms would be more easily aligned in the B field, And then cool it down to preserve this state.
  3. O

    Energy In B field of infinite line current

    My professor had an example in class the other day where we had an infinite line of current uniformly distributed over a circular wire with radius R. He wanted to look at the energy of the B field produced by this current. He did the normal thing and integrated 1/2u*B^2 over all space. It...
  4. S

    B field of a wire carrying AC current

    Hi. New to the forums so bear with me. I am trying to calculate the magnetic field at a distance r from a wire carrying a 495Hz signal at 8Vpp and current 0.8mA. Initially I tried ampere's law, but fell into the trap of using the un-modified form (without maxwell's correction). I know that...
  5. zimo

    B field at the center of a large charges sheet

    Homework Statement In a plastic film factory, a wide belt of thin plastic material is traveling between two successive rollers with the speed v. In the manufacturing process, the film has accumulated a uniform surface electric charge density σ. What is B near the surface of the belt in...
  6. C

    Can aluminum alter the B field in a dielectric?

    Why do materials like aluminum cut down the value of the B field? Like suppose we had an infinite current carrying wire wrapped with a cylinder of aluminum. To find the B field we would use amperes law and the magnetic susceptibility of aluminum. For example, when a superconductor is...
  7. A

    Square coil rotated in a B field

    Homework Statement A 40 turn square coil has an area 11.0 cm2 and is rotated with an angular speed of 110.0 rads in a uniform 1.00 T magnetic field. The axis of the coil is perpendicular to the field at all times. (i.) What is the frequency of the sinusoidal voltage induced across its...
  8. C

    Conductor in a Static B Field: Impact on Electron Orbitals and Induction"

    What happens if I place a solid conductor in a static B field. I mean B fields can't do work so it won't induce a current unless its a superconductor. Will it shift the electron orbitals because of the Lorentz force? Any input will be much appreciated.
  9. B

    Motion in B Field: Deduce Conditions & Find Angle for x>b

    Homework Statement In a particular experiment, a particle of mass m and charge +q moves with speed v along the x-axis towards increasing x. Between x = 0 and x = b there is a region of uniform magnetic flied B in the y-direction. Deduce the conditions under which the particle will reach the...
  10. B

    Particle Focusing in a Uniform Magnetic Field

    Homework Statement Particles with charge e and mass m are emitted with velocity v from a point source. Their directions of emission make a small angle with the direction of a uniform constant flux density B. Show that the particles are focussed to a point at a distance 2pi mv/Be from their...
  11. B

    Motion in B Field: Solve for Focussing Distance

    Homework Statement Particles with charge e and mass m are emitted with velocity v from a point source. Their directions of emission make a small angle with the direction of a uniform constant flux density B. Show that the particles are focussed to a point at a distance 2pi mv/Be from their...
  12. J

    Induced Current in a Loop - Changing B Field

    Apologies if this is not in the proper location/format/etc; first post. In a very short (3 min) segment on MythBusters, they unsuccessfully tried to induce a current in a loop in the same plane as a current carrying wire (AC). I originally assumed this didn't work because the B field was not...
  13. C

    Electricity and Magnetism: What Causes B Fields from Moving Charges?

    In classical physics when we have a current we have a B field. So let's say we have a charged wire and then we apply a voltage and then current starts to flow. What happened when the charge was stationary and then moving to cause this B field. When the charge is at rest it has an E field, but...
  14. J

    Do E and B Fields Distort When Focusing Photons with a Lens?

    I have read different light frequncies have different lensing characteristics. Example, Gamma frequencies not capable of being focused with a lens. This made me think, what happens to E and B fields, for visible spectrum, when you focus photons with a lens? Anything? Do the fields distort...
  15. L

    How to find B field in paralle plate capasitor

    Homework Statement how to find B field in parallel plate capacitor the plates have a length L and width w and separated a distance h Homework Equations B dl=\mu I The Attempt at a Solution I am trying to find the B files i thought u would use B dl=\mu I but the book has the...
  16. C

    Is the B Field Constant Inside a Toroid?

    Is the B field constant inside a toroid? Like we would just use amperes law to find. B(2*pi*r)=(mu_0)NI But after talking to this kid he said it changes inside. But i thought it was constant.
  17. X

    How to Determine the Magnetic Field of Helmholtz Coils?

    Homework Statement We have 2 circular loops, each of radius R with current I in same direction. This is called a Helmholtz coil. The loop axes are along the z axis and the centers are at z=+/-s/2. Find the magnetic field along the z axis between the 2 loops. Homework Equations...
  18. G

    Does magnetic flux change if the area is extended past the B field?

    Homework Statement A solenoid 2.50 cm in diameter and 30.0 cm long has 300 turns and carries 12.0 A. Calculate the flux through the surface of a disk of radius 5.00 cm that is positioned perpendicular to and centered on the axis of the solenoid. Homework Equations B = (permeability...
  19. C

    B field lines of an infinte solenoid?

    When I have an infinite solenoid , The b field lines point straight up the solenoid and the field is zero outside. But i thought that the field lines have to wrap back around on themselves. Does this not apply in this example . Or am i crazy?
  20. J

    How Does an Electron's Spin Interact with a Non-Uniform Magnetic Field?

    Homework Statement Magnetic field in xz plane. \vec{B}=\hat{i}B_x+\hat{k}B_z Write down the hamiltonian operator for the interaction of the electron's intrinsic magnetic moment with this field and express it in matrix form. Find its eigenvalues and sketch these as a function of Bz...
  21. B

    How Is the Resistance of a Falling Wire in a Magnetic Field Calculated?

    Homework Statement A wire hoop is placed in front of a strong magnet, with the magnetic field B=1.1 T, pointing as shown. The strength and direction of the magnetic field are constant through the loop. The sides of the hoop have a track in which a copper wire of length 9.1 cm and mass 25 g, is...
  22. Hepth

    E&M : Simulate/Calculate B field due to J

    My end goal is to analytically or numerically calculate the magnetic field inside and around a square conductor that has connection points at the top and bottom with a voltage applied. Are there any software packages (mathematica, or even just C) that can do this given ANY current density in...
  23. H

    Different treatment of E and B field in Brewster angle derivation

    Why does the Brewster angle phenomena happen only when the electric field vector lies in the plane of incidence (the magnetic field vector is perpendicular to that plane) but not when the magnetic vector field lies in the plane of incidence (now the electric field is perpendicular to that plane)?
  24. I

    Is the wire necessary to create a B field?

    Hi, In the Purcell book on E&M that we used during college (berkeley physics course volume 2), the b field of a current carrying wire was explained as the result of a relativistic transformation between two frames of reference... The explanation in purcell seems to require the...
  25. F

    How do you find the B field between finite wires?

    I know the results for infinite, but how about finite? And where is the cutoff with the aproximation of infinite? I've heard the value 10% tossed around is that right?
  26. L

    Current needed through solenoid to produce given B field

    1. Magnetic resonance imaging needs a magnetic field strength of 1.5 T. The solenoid is 1.8 m long and 75 cm in diameter. It is tightly wound with a single layer of 2.20-mm-diameter superconducting wire. 2. B = mu0BI / l 3. Is there a way to do this without finding N? Either way...
  27. T

    How does the Lorentz Force relate to the fringing B field of a bar magnet?

    Preface: If a bar magnet is cut in half, we are left with say N-S--cut--N-S allinged along the z axis. Then the S and N ends are attracted to each other. This attraction is due to the "fringing" or non-uniform B field of the poles. That is the component of the B field that is normal to the...
  28. Z

    E field induced by changing B field

    Homework Statement The magnetic field inside a 5.0-cm-diameter solenoid is 2.0 T and decreasing at 4.90 T/s What is the electric field strength inside the solenoid at point on the axis?Homework Equations E=(r/2)*(dB/dt)The Attempt at a Solution E=(.025/2)*(4.9)= 0.06125 V/m Not sure what's...
  29. P

    Induced EMF in Changing B Field: A Paradox?

    Does a straight wire in changing B field(the field is perpendicular to the wire) has an induced emf?
  30. M

    How Does Changing Resistance Affect Induced Current Direction in Nested Loops?

    Homework Statement (a) If the resistance of the resistor in the figure below is slowly increased, what is the direction of the current induced in the small circular loop inside the larger loop? (b) What would it be if the small loop were placed outside the larger one, to the left? Homework...
  31. K

    Energy of a magnetic dipole in an external B field

    As in Feynman's lecture on physics vol 2, he showed that the "true energy" of a magnetic dipole(current loop) in an external B field is m*B, not -m*B. Basically the argument is if you want to pull a current loop from infinity to the final position, you must do extra work to keep the current in...
  32. S

    Induced Current - is there one if inside constant B field?

    Homework Statement A box of wire is moving within a constant B field. Is there an induced current? Homework Equations Slap rule The Attempt at a Solution Since the wire is experiencing constant B field, how would we figure out whether or not there is a current? I know there is a...
  33. S

    Discussion on Feynman lecture - E / B Field

    Greetings, In Feynman's lectures - vol. 2 either chap 19, 21 or 23 - I think 23 (I'm at work and don't have the lectures here), Feynman shows in a capacitor that a changing E-Field induces a B-field, then he shows that the B-field induces a new E-Field (he calculates the E-field) and then...
  34. C

    Anti-matter Bar Magnet B Field: Repulsion & More

    If I have bar magnet made of anti matter is the B field the same as regular matter and would their north poles repel and so on ?
  35. A

    B field due to a wire with an alternating current

    Homework Statement I need to find the magnetic field a distance r from a long, thin wire carrying a current I(t) = I_0 \sin \omega t.Homework Equations Field a distance r from a wire carrying a steady current I in the z direction: \vec B(r) = \frac{\mu_0 I}{2 \pi r} \hat \phi The Attempt at...
  36. N

    Electron in circular motion in B field problem check

    Homework Statement An electron of mass Me, with charge -e, is in a circular orbit in the xy-plane. There is a uniform magnetic field B in the positive z direction. It is moving at constant velocity V. Working in CGS units... Find R in terms of Me, -e, v, and B Find the angular...
  37. H

    How Do Ions Move Through Perpendicular Electric and Magnetic Fields?

    Homework Statement A beam of ions enters a region in which the electric field E and magnetic flux density B are normal to each other and both normal to the velocity of the ions. Show that if the velocity of the ions is related to the fields by v=ExB/B2 then the ions pass through the...
  38. M

    Path of least resistence, static wire in B field or moveable wire?

    I was curious, if the same voltage was applied to two conductors, I guess wired in parallel, and both passed through a magnetic field at a right angle to the field, and one was refrained from moving, while the other was allowed to move - which path would the electrical current travel?
  39. M

    Why is the b field inside a thick toroid largest along inner edge

    Why is the b field inside a thick toroid largest along inner edge and smallest along outer edge?
  40. I

    Finding Current and B Field given J(p) in Z Direction

    Homework Statement the current density is given by J(p) = (I/pi) * p^2 * e^(-p^2) in z direction The question is to first show that the cureent flowing through the wire is 'I' and then to find then to find the B field. Homework Equations stokes theorem. integral of B.dl = I I =...
  41. C

    Two parallel wires in plane. determine B field as f(x)

    Homework Statement Let two long parallel wires, a distance d apart, carry equal currents I in the same direction. One wire is a x=0 and the other is a x=d. Determine B along the x-axis between the wires as a function of X. Repeat problem if wire at x=0 is 2I and in the opposed direction...
  42. C

    Net Force on Loop in Changing Magnetic Field

    Homework Statement The figure shows a 3.00 meter by 7.00 meter rectangular loop of wire with resistivity 3.90x10-6 Ohm-m and a resistance of 25.0 Ohms. Initially, the magnetic field is zero everywhere. However, after t = 0, B increases at 1.00 T/s out of the page everywhere above the dotted...
  43. S

    Find V of a partical in B field :O

    Homework Statement A particle with a charge of 5.40nC is moving in a uniform magnetic field of B= -(1.20 )Tz^. The magnetic force on the particle is measured to be F=3.50×10−7N X^ + 7.60×10−7N Y^ . Calculate the y component of the velocity of the particle. Homework Equations...
  44. G

    Torque on a charged particle moving in a circle in a uniform B field

    Homework Statement A particle of charge q = e moves in a circle of radius = 0.44 m with speed v = 2.350×107 m/s. Treating the circular path as a current loop with constant current equal to its average current, find the maximum torque exerted on the loop by a uniform magnetic field of magnitude...
  45. S

    What is permanent magnet B field equation?

    I'm looking for an equation to calculate Tesla (B) between two permanent magnets with distance of 10mm. Magnets are located in front of each other; disk shape and intensity of each is 1.3T in its core, and 0.6T on surface, so I'm interested how to calculate the B between them in distance of...
  46. Q

    How Do Magnetic Fields Interact at Perpendicular Wire Intersections?

    Okay, this is a conceptual problem that I'm sure is easy, but is bugging me: I have two wires lying in the xy-plane. They're perpendicular, with one wire lying along the y-axis and on along the x-axis. The current in each wire points along the y and x axes, respectively. Now: What's the...
  47. T

    B Field in Semicircle Conductor

    Homework Statement Basically there is conductor shell which is in the shape of a semicircle. It extends to infinity. (Think of this as like half of a cylindrical conductor shell). The radius of this shell is A, and it carries a total current of X. The shell extends infinitely into the...
  48. T

    Radius of curvature of 1 MeV electron in 1 Tesla B field

    i need to calculate radius of curvature of 1 MeV KE electron in 1 Tesla magnetic field. r = mv / eB what is the (relativistic) speed, v, of the electron? (ans: 0.941 c ??) then i think you use p(rho) = mo. V / sqrt (1 - v^2 /c^2) = mv (ans: 7.59E-22 kg m/s) e = 1.6E-19 C B = 1...
  49. M

    How does increasing potential difference affect the magnetic force on electrons?

    1.Two long, straight, parallel conductors carry equal currents and are spaced 1.0 meter apart. If the current in each conductor is doubled, the magnitude o the magnetic force acting between the conductors will be 1)Doubled 4) quadrupled. I chose 2 because I used the formula is F=ILB, so if I...
  50. P

    Calculating Induced EMF and Current in a Moving Rod in a Magnetic Field

    Homework Statement A conducting rod AB of length d = 1.8 m makes contact with the metal rails AD and BC as shown in the diagram. The apparatus is in a uniform magnetic field of flux density 680 mWb / m2, perpendicular to the plane of the diagram. 1) Find the magnitude of the induced emf...
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