Biot–Savart law
In pheesics, particularly electromagnetism, the Biot–Savart law (/ˈbiːoʊ səˈvɑːr/ or /ˈbjoʊ səˈvɑːr/)[1] is an equation describin the magnetic field generatit bi an electric current. It relates the magnetic field tae the magnitude, direction, length, an proximity o the electric current. The law is valid in the magnetostatic approximation, an is consistent wi baith Ampère's circuital law an Gauss's law for magnetism.[2] It is named for Jean-Baptiste Biot an Félix Savart who discovered this relationship in 1820.
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- ↑ Jackson, John David (1999). Classical Electrodynamics (3rd ed.). New York: Wiley. Chapter 5. ISBN 0-471-30932-X.