Maxwell's equations describe the fundamental relationships between electricity, magnetism, and optics. They consist of four equations:
1) Gauss's law for electricity relates the electric flux through a closed surface to the enclosed electric charge.
2) Gauss's law for magnetism states that there is no magnetic monopole, so the magnetic flux through a closed surface is always zero.
3) Faraday's law of induction describes how a changing magnetic field induces an electromotive force (EMF) in a closed loop.
4) Ampere's law relates the magnetic field around a closed loop to the electric current and displacement current through the loop.
Maxwell's equations describe the fundamental relationships between electricity, magnetism, and optics. They consist of four equations:
1) Gauss's law for electricity relates the electric flux through a closed surface to the enclosed electric charge.
2) Gauss's law for magnetism states that there is no magnetic monopole, so the magnetic flux through a closed surface is always zero.
3) Faraday's law of induction describes how a changing magnetic field induces an electromotive force (EMF) in a closed loop.
4) Ampere's law relates the magnetic field around a closed loop to the electric current and displacement current through the loop.
Maxwell's equations describe the fundamental relationships between electricity, magnetism, and optics. They consist of four equations:
1) Gauss's law for electricity relates the electric flux through a closed surface to the enclosed electric charge.
2) Gauss's law for magnetism states that there is no magnetic monopole, so the magnetic flux through a closed surface is always zero.
3) Faraday's law of induction describes how a changing magnetic field induces an electromotive force (EMF) in a closed loop.
4) Ampere's law relates the magnetic field around a closed loop to the electric current and displacement current through the loop.
Maxwell's equations describe the fundamental relationships between electricity, magnetism, and optics. They consist of four equations:
1) Gauss's law for electricity relates the electric flux through a closed surface to the enclosed electric charge.
2) Gauss's law for magnetism states that there is no magnetic monopole, so the magnetic flux through a closed surface is always zero.
3) Faraday's law of induction describes how a changing magnetic field induces an electromotive force (EMF) in a closed loop.
4) Ampere's law relates the magnetic field around a closed loop to the electric current and displacement current through the loop.
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Maxwell’s equations
Name of the law Differential form Integral form Significance
Gauss law in ∇. 𝐷 = 𝜌 The net outward electric flux
electrostatics න 𝜌. 𝑑𝑉 = 𝑞 through a surface enclosed in a 𝑉 volume V is equal to the net charge contained in that volume
Gauss law in ∇. 𝐵 = 0 The net outward magnetic flux
magnetostatics න 𝐵. 𝑑𝑆 = 0 through any closed curve is 𝑆 equal to zero
Faraday’s law 𝜕𝐵 𝜕 The emf around a closed path is
∇×𝐸 =− න 𝐸. 𝑑𝑙 = − න 𝐵. 𝑑𝑆 𝜕𝑡 𝜕𝑡 𝑠 equal to the negative change of 𝐶 magnetic flux linked with the path Ampere’s law 𝜕𝐷 The mmf around a closed path ∇×𝐻 =𝐽+ 𝜕𝐷 𝜕𝑡 ර 𝐻. 𝑑𝑙 = න ൬ 𝐽+ ൰. 𝑑𝑆 is equal to the conduction 𝑠 𝜕𝑡 current +the displacement 𝐶 current through any surface bounded by a path. Stoke's theorem Derivation of first equation Derivation of second equation Derivation of third equation Derivation of fourth equation Hysteresis Applications (i) Permanent magnets The ideal material for making permanent magnets should possess high retentivity (residual magnetism) and high coercivity so that the magnetisation lasts for a longer time. Examples of such substances are steel and alnico (an alloy of Al, Ni and Co). (ii) Electromagnets Material used for making an electro-magnet has to undergo cyclic changes. Therefore, the ideal material for making an electromagnet has to be one which has the least hysteresis loss. Moreover, the material should attain high values of magnetic induction B at low values of magnetising field H. Soft iron is preferred for making electromagnets as it has a thin hysteresis loop (Fig.) [small area, therefore less hysteresis loss] and low retentivity. It attains high values of B at low values of magnetising field H. (iii) Core of the transformer A material used for making transformer core and choke is subjected to cyclic changes very rapidly. Also, the material must have a large value of magnetic induction B. Therefore, soft iron that has thin and tall hysteresis loop is preferred. Some alloys with low hysteresis loss are: radio-metals, pern-alloy and mumetal. (iv) Magnetic tapes and memory store Magnetisation of a magnet depends not only on the magnetising field but also on the cycle of magnetisation it has undergone. Thus, the value of magnetisation of the specimen is a record of the cycles of magnetisation it has undergone. Therefore, such a system can act as a device for storing memory. Ferro magnetic materials are used for coating magnetic tapes in a cassette player and for building a memory store in a modern computer. Examples : Ferrites (Fe, Fe2O, MnFe2O4 etc.).