Does Orbiting a Charged Planet Create a Constant and Positive B Field?

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Orbiting a charged planet creates a magnetic field (B field) observable from the orbiting frame, similar to floating in space while the planet rotates. The presence of charge on the planet's surface or volume generates a magnetic field that varies based on the system's configuration. If orbiting inside a uniformly charged spherical shell, both the electric field (E field) and magnetic field would be zero. However, a spinning charged sphere would produce a constant and positive B field. The interaction of charge and motion is crucial in determining the observed fields in these scenarios.
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If I am orbiting a charged planet that is like being in free-fall around the planet.
So would I see a B field in my frame? Is me orbiting the planet the same as me floating in space and have the planet rotate.
 
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You would see a magnetic field. If you are charged as well, it would give an additional force downwards/upwards (depending on the charges).
If the charge is distributed on the surface (or the whole volume), a rotating planet would give a magnetic field, too - it would look different, but its shape really depends on the system where the field is calculated.
 
So would I see a B field in my frame? Is me orbiting the planet the same as me floating in space and have the planet rotate.

yes;no
 
What if I was orbiting inside a spherical shell with charge on it, would I see a B field then?
The E field would be zero inside the charged shell.
 
What if I was orbiting inside a spherical shell with charge on it, would I see a B field then?
The E field would be zero inside the charged shell.

as would the magnetic field...assuming the charge is uniformly distributed...
 
B field inside a spinning charged sphere is constant and positive
 
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