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| Section 21.6 in Matter and Interactions (4th edition) | Section 21.6 in Matter and Interactions (4th edition) |
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| ===== Putting Ampere's Law together ===== | ===== Putting Ampere's Law together ===== |
| This is [[184_notes:b_current#Magnetic_Field_from_a_very_long_wire|exactly the result we obtained with Biot-Savart for a very long wire]] (but we had to do a much more complicated integral). | This is [[184_notes:b_current#Magnetic_Field_from_a_very_long_wire|exactly the result we obtained with Biot-Savart for a very long wire]] (but we had to do a much more complicated integral). |
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| Something that is important to ask is what is the direction of this B-field? With Ampere's Law, our magnetic field vector turned into a magnitude when we simplified the dot product. Therefore, to find the direction of the field you must use the [[184_notes:rhr|right-hand rule]] after (or before) you calculate the magnitude using Ampere's Law. When you do this, you will find that the magnetic field still curls around the current wire in the same way. | The final step here is to ask what is the direction of this B-field? With Ampere's Law, our magnetic field vector turned into a magnitude when we simplified the dot product. Therefore, to find the direction of the field you must use the [[184_notes:rhr|right-hand rule]] after (or before) you calculate the magnitude using Ampere's Law. When you do this, you will find that the magnetic field still curls around the current wire in the same way. |
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| ==== Ampere's Law Steps ==== | ==== Ampere's Law Steps ==== |
| There are a few cases (besides outside a long wire) where Ampere's law is useful, including inside wires (as we mentioned before), [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solenoid|solenoids]], and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toroid|toroids]]. In these other cases, the details may be different, but the steps that you would take would still be the same. These would include: | There are a few cases (besides outside a long wire) where Ampere's law is useful, including inside wires (as we mentioned before), [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solenoid|solenoids]], and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toroid|toroids]]. In these other cases, the details may be different, but the steps that you would take would still be the same. These would include: |
| - Figure out the general shape of the magnetic field. | - Figure out and draw the general shape of the magnetic field. |
| - Choose an Amperian loop that a) follows the magnetic field (to simplify the dot product) and that b) has a constant magnetic field along the length of the loop (to pull the B out of the integral). This lets you simplify the left side of the integral. | - Choose an Amperian loop that a) goes through your observation point, b) follows the magnetic field (to simplify the dot product) and c) has a constant magnetic field along the length of the loop (to pull the B out of the integral). This lets you simplify the left side of the integral. |
| - Find the current enclosed by the loop (maybe using current density if you need a fraction of the total current). | - Find the current enclosed by the loop (maybe using current density if you need a fraction of the total current). |
| - Solve for the magnitude of the magnetic field and double check the direction using the right hand rule. | - Solve for the magnitude of the magnetic field |
| | - Double check the direction of the magnetic field using the right hand rule. |