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Sources of Magnetic Field: 1 J. Manuel Physics 72 2nd Sem AY13-14
Sources of Magnetic Field: 1 J. Manuel Physics 72 2nd Sem AY13-14
Sources of
Magnetic Field
Magnetism
Magnetic Field
Magnetic Field Lines and Magnetic Flux
Motion of Charged Particles in Magnetic Field
Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor
Force and Torque on a Current Loop
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Fundamental nature
of Magnetism
Interaction of moving
electric charges
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Fundamental nature
of Magnetism
Interaction of moving
electric charges
Magnetism
Magnetic Field
Magnetic Field Lines and Magnetic Flux
Motion of Charged Particles in Magnetic Field
Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor
Force and Torque on a Current Loop
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Electric Interactions
Magnetic Interactions
1. A moving charge or a current creates a magnetic field in the
surrounding space (in addition to its electric field).
2. The magnetic field exerts a force
on any other moving
charge or current that is present in the field.
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Electric Interactions
1. A distribution of electric charge at rest creates an electric field
in the surrounding space.
2. The electric field exerts a force
that is present in the field.
Magnetic Interactions
1. A moving charge or a current creates a magnetic field in the
surrounding space (in addition to its electric field).
2. The magnetic field exerts a force
on any other moving
charge or current that is present in the field.
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Objective
1. Evaluate the magnetic field vector at a given point in space
due to a moving point charge
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Source point
Field point
+
q
Point P
Question:
What is the magnetic field at point P?
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Example:
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Answer: +i or
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Example:
What is the magnitude of the
magnetic field at point P due
to the two moving charges?
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Objective
1. Evaluate the magnetic field vector at a given point in space
due to an infinitesimal current element
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Source point
Field point
Point P
Question:
What is the magnetic field at point P?
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Direction: Use
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Example:
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Source point
Field point
Point P
Biot-Savart law
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Objectives
1. Evaluate the magnetic field vector at any point in space due to
a straight current-carrying conductor
2. Use superposition principle to calculate the magnetic field
due to one or more straight wire conductors
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Question:
What is the magnetic
field at point P?
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radius r
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Example:
Three long, straight conducting wires each carry a current I
in the direction shown. What is the magnitude and direction
of the resulting magnetic field at point P?
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Objective
1. Calculate the force per unit length on a current-carrying wire
due to the magnetic field produced by other currentcarrying wires
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Magnitude:
Direction:
Direction:
downward
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Magnitude:
Direction:
Direction:
downward
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Direction:
I
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upward
Magnitude:
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Direction:
I
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upward
Magnitude:
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Conclusion:
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Conclusion:
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lower conductor
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Example:
Equation to be used:
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Objective
1. Evaluate the magnetic field vector at any point along the axis
of a circular current loop
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Question:
What is the magnetic field at point P?
Apply Biot-Savart law.
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Question:
What is the magnetic field at point P?
Magnitude:
Use:
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What we have right now:
In general:
For N = 1:
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Example:
Consider a circular conducting loop with radius 10 cm lying
in the yz-plane centered at the origin. It carries current I =
1.5 A directed in the counterclockwise direction as viewed
from the +x-axis.
What is the magnitude and direction
of the magnetic field at the origin?
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Example:
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Objective
1. Use Amperes law to calculate magnetic fields for highly
symmetric current configurations
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Amperes Law
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Example:
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Example:
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Note:
N: number of turns
L: length
n = N/L
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Example:
Consider two very long solenoids S1 and S2. S1 has N
number of loops and length L while S2 has 2N number of
loops and length 2L. If these solenoids are connected in
series to an emf source, compare the relative magnitudes of
the magnetic field (BS1 and BS2) inside the two solenoids.
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