A Taxonomy of Magnetostatic Field Lines
ORAL · Invited
Abstract
Magnetic field lines almost never formed closed loops. This truism is well-known in some areas of physics (e.g. plasma and solar physics), and has been written about sporadically over the past hundred years. Yet it is hard to find a discussion of the general properties of magnetostatic field lines in introductory texts on electricity and magnetism. We provide a modern re-advertisement and characterization of some interesting twists to this well-known pedagogical tool.
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Publication: Joel Franklin, David Griffiths, Darrell Schroeter, "A Taxonomy of Magnetostatic Field Lines" Am. J. Phys. 92, pp. 583-592 (2024)
Presenters
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Joel Franklin
- Reed College