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Hi,
I have a trivial question about electrodynamics.
If you have a very long coil, a long solenoid. Keep the current constant and you will have no \vec{B} outside (magnetostatics).
Let's write down the Maxwell equations:
\begin{matrix}
\nabla\cdot\vec{B} &= &0 \\
\nabla\times\vec{E} &= &-\frac{\partial\vec{B}}{\partial t} \\
\nabla\times\vec{B} &= &\frac{\vec{j}}{\epsilon_0 c^2}
\end{matrix}
For the stationary case the second equation equals to zero.
If we slowly vary \vec{j}(t) over time we have still a very weak field \vec{B} outside the solenoid, say it is more or less 0.
The inner of the solenoid has a changing field \vec{B}. This means that the second equation is not zero. Which means we get an \vec{E} which works against the change - self induction, so we get a reactance from the basic solenoid.
If now another solenoid is wrapped around the basic solenoid, why does it feel a pretty strong induction?
Is it because \vec{B}(t) is weak but \frac{\partial\vec{B}}{\partial t} is strong?
Why if the magnetic field outside is more or less zero the change of the flux \vec{B}\cdot\vec{A} is detected strongly?
Thanks!
I have a trivial question about electrodynamics.
If you have a very long coil, a long solenoid. Keep the current constant and you will have no \vec{B} outside (magnetostatics).
Let's write down the Maxwell equations:
\begin{matrix}
\nabla\cdot\vec{B} &= &0 \\
\nabla\times\vec{E} &= &-\frac{\partial\vec{B}}{\partial t} \\
\nabla\times\vec{B} &= &\frac{\vec{j}}{\epsilon_0 c^2}
\end{matrix}
For the stationary case the second equation equals to zero.
If we slowly vary \vec{j}(t) over time we have still a very weak field \vec{B} outside the solenoid, say it is more or less 0.
The inner of the solenoid has a changing field \vec{B}. This means that the second equation is not zero. Which means we get an \vec{E} which works against the change - self induction, so we get a reactance from the basic solenoid.
If now another solenoid is wrapped around the basic solenoid, why does it feel a pretty strong induction?
Is it because \vec{B}(t) is weak but \frac{\partial\vec{B}}{\partial t} is strong?
Why if the magnetic field outside is more or less zero the change of the flux \vec{B}\cdot\vec{A} is detected strongly?
Thanks!