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Chapter 5 Problem 50P

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Problem 50P

Magnetostatics treats the “source current” (the one that sets up the field) and the “recipient current” (the one that experiences the force) so asymmetrically that it is by no means obvious that the magnetic force between two current loops is consistent with Newton’s third law. Show, starting with the Biot-Savart law (Eq. 5.34) and the Lorentz force law (Eq. 5.16), that the force on loop 2 due to loop 1 (Fig. 5.61) can be written as

Figure 5.61

In this form, it is clear that F2 = −F1, since

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Solution 50P

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In this question, we need to show starting with Biot-Savart law and Lorentz force law, that the force on the loop2 due to loop is

                        

Considering the figure given

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Title Introduction to Electrodynamics  4 
Author David J. Griffiths
ISBN 9780321856562

Magnetostatics treats the “source current” (the one that

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