Biot-Savart Law (Calculus) definitions Flashcards

A fundamental equation to calculate the magnetic field produced by a current in a wire.

A vector field surrounding a current-carrying wire or moving charge, influencing other currents and magnetic materials.

The flow of electric charge, typically measured in amperes, represented by I in equations.

A very small vector segment of a wire, denoted as dL, used in integration to calculate fields.

A vector, denoted as r, pointing from the current element to the point where the field is calculated.

A mathematical operation on two vectors producing a third vector perpendicular to the plane of the first two.

A calculus technique used to differentiate equations not solved for one variable in terms of another.

The rate of change of position of a charge, influencing the magnetic field produced.

An idealized model of a particle with electric charge concentrated at a single point in space.

A current spread over a region or along a wire, as opposed to a single moving charge.

The permeability of free space, a constant used in calculating magnetic fields.

The angle between the velocity vector of a charge and the position vector in magnetic field calculations.

A mathematical operation used to sum infinitesimal contributions to calculate quantities like fields.

The cube of the distance from the current element to the point of field measurement, affecting field strength.

Symbol representing electric charge, used in equations for calculating magnetic fields from moving charges.