magnetic field in space around

an electric current is proportional to

the electric current which serves as its
source

Ampere's Law states that for any

closed loop path, the sum of the
length elements times the magnetic
field in the direction of the length
element is equal to
the permeability times the electric
current enclosed in the loop.
NOTES:

Steady current

Only current inside the loop are taken into account

and have contribution to the resulting magnetic field

Algebraic sum of the current (i.e., positive going

; negative - going use the right hand rule

Easily applicable to highly symmetric surface

Magnetic field outside a long conducting wire with I

r B|| l I
0 enclosed

I I
B฀ 0
2 r
Solenoid - long coil of wire consisting of
many loops (or turns) of wire.
magnetic field inside a solenoid
Example 5:
The figure shows, in cross section,
several conductors that carry
currents through the plane of the
figure. The currents have the
magnitudes I 1 = 4.0 A, I2 = 6.0 A,
and I3 = 2.0 A, and the directions
shown. Four paths, labeled a
through d, are shown.

What is B|| l for each path?

Assume the path is taken in the
counterclockwise direction.