Biot–Savart law and Ampere's law

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The discussion clarifies the application of the Biot–Savart law and Ampere's law in calculating magnetic fields. Biot–Savart law is generally more versatile, while Ampere's law is particularly effective for infinitely long, straight wires with constant current due to its reliance on symmetry. When symmetry is present, Ampere's law simplifies calculations significantly compared to Biot–Savart law, which remains applicable but is less straightforward in such scenarios.

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Hello,

Just a quick question... in which cases do I use the Biot–Savart law and Ampere's law? ie. in what cases is it easier to calculate the magnetic field with the laws?

Thanks

 
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minifhncc said:
Hello,

Just a quick question... in which cases do I use the Biot–Savart law and Ampere's law? ie. in what cases is it easier to calculate the magnetic field with the laws?

Thanks

Usually Biot Savart is more useful, but there are exceptions. The famous example is the infinitely long and straight wire with constant current. Here, Ampere's law is trivial to apply and easier than Biot Savart, although Biot Savart also works well and is not difficult to apply, in that case. Basically, Ampere's law requires a certain symmetry to be useful, but when you have that symmetry, the application is trivial, and easier than Biot Savart.
 

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