asdf1 Messages 734 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Nov 19, 2005 #1 for the permeabilty of space constant, how do you change the units from TA/m to gauss/emu? or for what unit does that constant equal 4pi?
for the permeabilty of space constant, how do you change the units from TA/m to gauss/emu? or for what unit does that constant equal 4pi?
Astronuc Staff Emeritus Science Advisor Gold Member 2025 Award Messages 22,672 Reaction score 7,751 Nov 19, 2005 #2 The permeabilty of 'free' space, [itex]\mu[/itex] = B/H, so simply convert B and H from MKSA to esu/emu units. For Magnetic Induction (B), 1 Wb/m2 = 104gauss, and for Magnetic Field Intensity (H), 1 A-turn/m = 4[itex]\pi[/itex]x10-3oersted In free space [itex]\mu_o[/itex] = 4[itex]\pi[/itex] x 10-7 henry/m. See -- http://www.its.caltech.edu/~culick/Roschke.pdf
The permeabilty of 'free' space, [itex]\mu[/itex] = B/H, so simply convert B and H from MKSA to esu/emu units. For Magnetic Induction (B), 1 Wb/m2 = 104gauss, and for Magnetic Field Intensity (H), 1 A-turn/m = 4[itex]\pi[/itex]x10-3oersted In free space [itex]\mu_o[/itex] = 4[itex]\pi[/itex] x 10-7 henry/m. See -- http://www.its.caltech.edu/~culick/Roschke.pdf
asdf1 Messages 734 Reaction score 0 Nov 21, 2005 #4 [itex]\mu_o[/itex]=[4 x 10-7 W/Am]*[10^4 (gauss*m^2)/W]*[10^3 (emu/cm^3)]=4pi emu*m/Acm^3?