We discuss several similarities and differences between the concepts of electric and magnetic dipoles. We then consider the relationship between the magnetic dipole and a current loop and show that in the limit of a pointlike circuit, their magnetic fields coincide. The presentation is accessible to undergraduate students with knowledge on the basic ideas of classical electromagnetism.
Magnetic dipoles and electric currents / Corbo', Guido; Testa, Massimo. - In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. - ISSN 0002-9505. - STAMPA. - 77:9(2009), pp. 818-820. [10.1119/1.3139186]
Magnetic dipoles and electric currents
CORBO', Guido;TESTA, Massimo
2009
Abstract
We discuss several similarities and differences between the concepts of electric and magnetic dipoles. We then consider the relationship between the magnetic dipole and a current loop and show that in the limit of a pointlike circuit, their magnetic fields coincide. The presentation is accessible to undergraduate students with knowledge on the basic ideas of classical electromagnetism.File allegati a questo prodotto
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