10. Ampere's Law

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Fundamentals of Physics, II (PHYS 201)

Ampere's Law is used to find the magnetic field generated by currents in highly symmetric geometries like the infinitely long wire and the solenoid. It is shown how magnetism can be used to convert macroscopic mechanical energy to do microscopic electrical work. Lenz's and Faraday's Laws are introduced. The latter says that a changing magnetic field generates a non-conservative electric field.

00:00 - Chapter 1. Review of Ampere's Law
08:46 - Chapter 2. Magnetic field generated by current in a solenoid
49:51 - Chapter 3. Lenz's Law
67:07 - Chapter 4. Faraday's Law

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This course was recorded in Spring 2010.

For more information about Professor Shankar's book based on the lectures from this course, Fundamentals of Physics: Mechanics, Relativity, and Thermodynamics, visit http://bit.ly/1jFIqNu.