Traveling electric and magnetic fields

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Start date Jun 1, 2014
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The discussion centers on the propagation of electric and magnetic fields in the context of a charged sheet moving at a constant velocity, as described in Feynman's Lectures on Physics. Participants debate whether the electric field can be eliminated when the magnetic field reaches a steady state, with some arguing that a charged body in motion generates time-dependent magnetic and electric fields, contrary to the assumption of a static magnetic field. The Biot-Savart Law is noted to apply only in magnetostatics, leading to the conclusion that a moving charge radiates electromagnetic waves. The conversation emphasizes the need for a full treatment of Maxwell's equations to understand the dynamic behavior of these fields. Ultimately, the consensus is that the electric and magnetic fields are interdependent and cannot be treated as static in this scenario.

Jun 3, 2014

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This thread leads to nothing and letsenibeh did not come back so far. I closed the thread.

@humbleteleskop: I suggest to look for a good book as an introduction to electromagnetic fields.