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Ampere’s Law.
You must be able to use Ampere’s Law to calculate the magnetic field for high-symmetry
current configurations.
Solenoids.
You must be able to use Ampere’s Law to calculate the magnetic field of solenoids and
toroids. You must be able to use the magnetic field equations derived with Ampere’s Law
to make numerical magnetic field calculations for solenoids and toroids.
The Laws of Biot-Savart & Ampere
dl
I
• Coulomb's Law:
"Brute force"
• Gauss' Law
"High symmetry"
• Biot-Savart Law:
I "Brute force"
• Ampere's Law
"High symmetry"
dl
q r
X
dB
P
• Calculate field at point P using
Biot-Savart Law: r R
q
I x
Which way is B? dx
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Physics 1304: Lecture 12, Pg 7
Magnetic Field of
Straight Wire
r R
q
I x
dx
• Calculate force on length L of wire b due to
Ib d
field of wire a: L
The field at b due to a is given by:
Ia
Force on b =
I I
positive I negative I
B ds B ds
r r
Your text writes B ds = μ0 Iencl
because the current that you use is the current “enclosed” by
the closed path over which you integrate.
dE
B ds = μ0 Iencl dt
Your starting equation sheet has
The reason for the 2nd term on the right will become apparent later. Ignore it for now.
If your path includes more than one source of current, add all
the currents (with correct sign).
I1
B ds = μ0 I1 - I2
I2 ds
Example: a cylindrical wire of radius R carries
a current I that is uniformly distributed over I
the wire’s cross section. Calculate the
magnetic field inside and outside the wire. R
A enclosed by r πr 2
r2
B ds = μ0 Iencl = μ0 I A enclosed by R = μ0 I πR 2 = μ0 I R 2
Over the closed circular path r:
direction of I
B ds =B ds = 2πrB B
R
Solve for B: r
r2
2πrB = μ 0 I 2
R
r2 r μ0 I
B = μ0 I 2
= μ 0 I 2
= 2
r
2πrR 2πR 2πR
B is linear in r.
Outside the wire:
direction of I
B ds =B ds = 2πrB = μ0 I
R
μ0 I
B= A lot easier than using
the Biot-Savart Law!
2πr r
(as expected).
B
Plot:
R r
Today’s agenda:
Ampere’s Law.
You must be able to use Ampere’s Law to calculate the magnetic field for high-symmetry
current configurations.
Solenoids.
You must be able to use Ampere’s Law to calculate the magnetic field of solenoids and
toroids. You must be able to use the magnetic field equations derived with Ampere’s Law
to make numerical magnetic field calculations for solenoids and toroids.
Magnetic Field of a Solenoid
B
I
l
You can use Ampere’s law to calculate the magnetic field of a
solenoid.
B ds = B ds B ds B ds B ds
1 2 3 4
B ds = B 0 0 0 = μ0 Ienclosed
B
I
l
The magnetic field inside a long solenoid does not depend on the position
inside the solenoid (if end effects are neglected).
A toroid* is just a solenoid “hooked up” to itself.
B ds = μ0 Ienclosed = μ0 N I
B ds =B ds =B 2πr
B 2πr = μ0 N I
μ0 N I Magnetic field
B= inside a toroid of N
2πr loops, current I.
The magnetic field inside a toroid is not subject to end effects, but is not
constant inside (because it depends on r).
N
B = μ0 I
-7 T m 400
B = 4 π ×10 2 A
A 0.1 m
B = 0.01 T
“Help! Too many similar starting equations!”
μ0 I
B= long straight wire
2πr use Ampere’s law (or note the lack of N)
μ0 N I
B= center of N loops of radius a
2a probably not a starting equation
N
B = μ0 I solenoid, length l, N turns
field inside a solenoid is constant