Biot-savart Definition and 118 Threads

Homework Statement Long wire is bent such that it forms two parallel line segments that goes to -∞ along the z-axis and a semicircle of radius (R). Find magnetic field on Z axis. Homework Equations Biot-Savart Law (μ0/4π) I = ∫ dl' x R/ R^2 where dl' is element of length and R is the unit...

Hi to all of you, As the Biot-Savart-Law is based on experimentations in air, i like to know how to calculate the magnetic flux density in material with much greater permeability, where the circular like shape of the field distribution troughout the vicinity does not apply. Does anyone has a...

Homework Statement Consider the figure on the right. Wire 1 is oriented along the y-axis and carries a current I1. A rectangular loop located to the right of the wire in the xy-plane carries a current I2. Find the magnetic force exerted by wire 1 on the top wire of length b in the loop...

If we write the Biot Savart law as B(r)=μ0/4π∫(J(r')xn/n2)dV' where B is the magnetic field which depends on r=(x,y,z), a fixed point, J is the volume current density depending on r'=(x',y',z'), and n=r-r', a vector from the volume element dV' at r' to the point r. Note we integrate over the...

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Homework Statement An electric current I flows in a straight conductor of length L. Use the law of Biot-Savart to find the magnetic field at a point lying on an axis going through the centre of the conductor and perpendicular to the conductor. Homework Equations Law of Biot-Savart...

For AP Physics C level, I am having trouble on deciding whether to use Ampere's Law or use Biot-Savart. Are there any hints/tricks for deciding what to use? For example, in solenoids i heard it's easiest to use Ampere's Law

1. An electric circuit consists of two long straight sections connecting a loop of radius r. The gap in the loop where the straight sections are connected subtends an angle of theta=60d, as shown in this figure (http://imgur.com/tseDHL6). Determine the magnetic field B at the point P in the...

Homework Statement A current I carried in a conduit as described below. The wire can be assumed to be infinitely long in the positive x-direction. The point P is the radius distance a from the portion of the line that describes a semicircle. Calculate the resulting magnetic field at point P...

Homework Statement First off: these are not homework problems technically, I'm doing these for my own benefit...they're not being graded or collected. Just trying to study for my final. Problem 1 A thin spherical, conducting metal shell has a radius of 15.0cm. A positive charge of 1.30µC...

In my E&M class yesterday, in going over an example for the Biot-Savart law, I couldn't quite understand the initial setup of a problem (this may be more of a math question, but given the source, I figured it ought to be posted here). The attached picture is a crude MS Paint reproduction of the...

Hi guys, sorry to bug again, but I am a wee bit stuck. Homework Statement A steady current of 1A flows down an infinitely long straight cylindrical wire of radius r=5mm Explain in what direction the magnetic field is pointing outside the wire Homework Equations The Biot Savart law -...

Biot-Savart Law-- magnetic field produced by single wire. Homework Statement A wire of length L, carrying current I lies along the x-axis as shown in the picture. A point P is located a distance 2L below the right end of the wire, as shown. a) Determine the direction of the contribution dB to...

Hi, I'm trying to work with the Biot-Savart law to look at the magnetic field strength along the center of an asymmetric solenoid I wrapped. I parameterized the coils with x = r cos 2(pi)t, y = r sin 2(pi)t, and z = D t where r is the radius of the coil layer, D is the diameter of the wire...

Hello, I think I'm terribly wrong by supossing Ampère-Maxwell and Biot-Savart are referred to the same concept of magnetic field B. For example, for calculating B near an infinite line, I used both, as I understood them, obtaining different expressions (see image). What is that that I don't...

Homework Statement A 10 cm long, 1 cm diameter solenoid contains 500 turns of wire. A current that varies as I = 5Sin(100πt) Amps flows through the solenoid wire. Calculate the magnitude of the magnetic flux at the centre of the solenoid as a function of time using equation (1). Compare this...

In the expression of Biot-Savart law B = (µo/4π) ∫ (I dl x r^)/r2 why dl does not depend on the coordinate systems ? in books they are using del X dl = 0

Hey, My question concerns the integration of the biot savart law of a differential magnetic field element to find the magnetic field at the center of a square loop. The question is part (c) (using info from (b)) of the image below: I want to check if what I did was right, but what I...

Homework Statement I have attached a diagram with the question. Homework Equations Biot-Savart law: (μ/4π)(I/r^2)(dlxr) or (μ/4π)(q/r^2)(dvxr) The Attempt at a Solution My question is, The B field can be predicted from the right hand corkscrew rule right? So the part of the...

Homework Statement http://i.minus.com/1333003834/Q661ScjxBUxkrL2FfmVFPQ/iTEfM3UTAVtTa.png Homework Equations B = ∫ ([μ0 / 4pi] * I * ds-vector x r-hat) / r^2 The Attempt at a Solution I know the horizontal line will not add anything to the magnetic field (B), so focusing on...

I'm fairly confident I can express the strength of a magnetic field along the axis of a current carrying loop at some distance x away using the Biot-Savart Law. I'm just trying to extend this idea for a solenoid with N turns. I'm assuming that the current would become NI in this case? Regards Dan

Homework Statement A square coil of wire of side length 2a lies in the yz plane. A current I flows through the loop. The x-axis is defined such that it passes through the centre of the loop, with the loop boundaries being at z±a and y=±a respectively. Given that I flows in a direction...

Homework Statement A long (effectively infinite) wire segment is connected to a quarter of a circular arc with radius a. The other end of the arc is connected to another long horizontal wire segment. The current is flowing from the top coming down vertically and flows to the right along the...

Dear colleagues, I have questions regarding Biot-Savart law. From [1], it is shown that the equation (Biot-Savart) is derived from the solution to Poisson's equation (assuming here div A=0) \begin{equation} \vec{\nabla}^2 \vec{A} = -\mu \vec{J} \end{equation} which is \begin{equation}...

Homework Statement A conductor in the shape of a square of edge length 0.28 m carries a current I = 17.0A. Calculate the magnitude of the magnetic field at the center of the square. Round your answer to three significant figures. Take the permeability of free space to be 4*pi*10^-7...

Homework Statement A conductor in the shape of a square loop of edge length l = 0.360 m carries a current I = 10.0 A. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at the center of the square. Homework Equations ∮B⃗ ⋅dr⃗ =μ0 Ienclosed Ampere's Law B=μ04π ∫I dl⃗ ×rˆr2...

1. A circular loop of wire of radius R = 5.14 m lies in the xy-plane, centered about the origin. The loop is carrying a current of I = 6.91 A flowing in counterclockwise direction. Consider two l = 1.52 mm segments of the loop: one centered about the positive x-axis, the other centered about the...

Homework Statement The two wires shown below carry currents of 5.00 A in opposite directions and are separated by 10.0 cm. Find the direction and magnitude of the net magnetic field at the following locations. (a) at a point midway between the wires (b) at point P1, 10.0 cm to the right of...

if you want to calculate the magnetic field of a cylinderical uniform current density by Biot-savart law, it will be zero, but by Ampere law it is not zero? why? please guide me

Hi, I'm new here but been looking to you guys for solutions for a while now. However, I cannot find the kind of solution on here already, so I thought I'd put it out here. My main problem with physics is always just finding the formulas I need. If you can at least point me in the right...

I've been looking at my electromagnetism lecture notes I have been given and am trying to make sense of a step made in parameterising a current loop. I am really confused about the part where dl is first state. I have no idea how the 0, sine and cosine got there. I suspect that it's something...

What is the difference between Biot- Savart Law and Ampere's Law ? both have same result in application . than what is the basic difference between them.

Homework Statement Find the B-field at the center of the square loop located above the xy plane, with width (w), and current I rotating counter-clockwise. Homework Equations Here is the given equation: B = [(μo*I*aФ)/(4∏*ρ)](cosα2 – cosα1) The final answer is for the B-field about...

Hello, I am having a bit of a problem with this classic example. I know about the symmetry but I would like to push through the math anyway. The field point is at distance Z from loop on Z axis. Using cylindrical coordinates I am at: dH = I*(rho)d(phi)*a(phi) X (z*az - rho*a(rho)) /...

Homework Statement A long wire is bent into semicircle of radius R at its center and continues on to infinity in both direcions with the straight segments remaining parallel, as shown in the figure below. Use your knowledge of superposition, Ampere's Law, and the Biot-Savart Law to determine...

Homework Statement Show that B for a point charge is equal to Homework Equations I'm not all that sure. I read that maxwell's equations can be used to derive this, so I'd imagine that it's The Attempt at a Solution If it were that, then, if i have a point charge moving...

Homework Statement A short, straight wire segment of length l carries current I and is oriented so that it makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. Point P is a distance r below the wire segment. Which expression below is the best approximation for the magnetic field caused by the wire...

I am reading the Griffiths about finding the curl of B using Biot-Savart Law. I do not understanding the step between equation (5.52) and (5.53) which finding the x components of the following: (\boldsymbol{J}\cdot\nabla^{\prime})\dfrac{\hat{\xi}}{\xi^{2}} where...

When finding the angles for the finite length Biot-Savart formula of a filamentary conductor H = I*(cos(α2) - cos(α1))aΦ/(4πρ), is α1 supposed to be calculated at the start of the current, and α2 at the end? I'm just wondering because my book does it this way and vice-versa, so I'm not entirely...

Homework Statement See attachment for Problem Statement. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Can anyone help me start this problem, or clarify what is being asked? I have no idea where to begin.

This is a simple problem if you work with only magnitude and consider the symmetry of a ring. However, I am taking a detailed approach, and I am not getting the correct answer. Could you please look over my math? a evenly distributed ring of charge on the positive Y-Z plane has a current, I...

Homework Statement A square loop of wire C, with side length 2a lies in a plane P and carries a steady electic current I. By using the Biot-Savart law show that the magnetic field B(r) at any point r in P but not in C is perpendicular to the plane P. Calculate the magnetic field at the...

Homework Statement What is the magnetic induction at a point on a current carrying conductor itself according to biot -savart law? is it zero, infinity? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution

The Biot-Savart law for calculating magnetic fields due to a current is presented in my freshman physics book as a general way of getting B from I. But there's no time delay implied by the integral. Can I just manually throw the time delay into the integral? For instance, to numerically...

Hi Folks, I have a quick question about the Biot-Savart Law, I know what it is, but I don't know how to derive it. Could anyone give me either links or show me the derivation with origins. I have tried to google it but to no avail. Thanks in advance for all your help in advance Kipper

Homework Statement Express: in terms of R, L(t), l, and φ Homework Equations Law of Sines and Cosines The Attempt at a Solution I have used: c^2=a^2+b^2-2ab*cosφ which resulted in r^2=R^2+(L(t)-l)^2-2*R*(L(t)-l)*cosφ and used the law of sines to get R*sinφ=r*sinθ...

Homework Statement A small current element at the origin has a length of 2.0mm and carries a current of 2.0A in the +z direction. Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field due to this current element at the point (0,3.0m,4.0m). Homework Equations Biot-Savart Law...

What determines the sense of rotation of the magnetic field around an electric current? Current through a straight wire is a problem with rotational symmetry, so what is it that breaks the symmetry? Does the spin of a moving electron have a preferred orientation - or what could it be?

Homework Statement The Biot-Savart Law states that the direction and magnitude of the magnetic field B produced at a point P by a current length element I dl is given by: d\vec{B} = \frac{\mu_0}{4\pi}\frac{Id\vec{l}\times \hat{r}}{r^2} Where \hat{r} = \frac{\vec{r}}{r} where r...

Is the Biot Savart law similar to the coulomb law in that it is something that is guessed initially, and later shown to give the same solution that Maxwell's equations give (except Maxwell's equations are a generalisation), or is it something that is proven? And if it is proven, could someone...