Physics 2135 (Engineering Physics II)

Lecture 15: Magnetic Field of a Current, Biot-Savart Law, Magnetic Field of Wires, Magnetic Force between Conductors

Objectives:
  • Calculate the magnetic field due to a moving charged particle
  • Use the Biot-Savart Law to calculate the magnetic field of a current-carrying conductor
  • Calculate forces between current-carrying conductors