Sources of Magnetic Fields

Samuel J. Ling, William Moebs, Jeff Sanny

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Abstract

We have outlined the properties of magnets, described how they behave, and listed some of the applications of magnetic properties. Even though there are no such things as isolated magnetic charges, we can still define the attraction and repulsion of magnets as based on a field. In this section, we define the magnetic field, determine its direction based on the right-hand rule, and discuss how to draw magnetic field lines.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSources of Magnetic Fields
PublisherOpenStax
Chapter12
StatePublished - 2016

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Disciplines

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Science and Engineering

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