Development of Maxwell’s equations from the expressions for the electric and magnetic fields due to a moving classical point charge

Author(s):  
W. Geraint V. Rosser
Author(s):  
Magdalene Wan Ching Goh

Electromagnetic theory covers the basic principles of electromagnetism. This chapter explores relationships between electric and magnetic fields. The chapter describes the behaviour of electromagnetic wave. The four sets of Maxwell's equations which underpin the principles of electromagnetism are briefly explained. An illustration on wave polarization and propagation is presented. The author describes the classification of waves according to their wavelengths (i.e. the electromagnetic spectrum).


2001 ◽  
Vol 10 (05) ◽  
pp. 633-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
DONATO BINI ◽  
CRISTIANO GERMANI ◽  
ROBERT T. JANTZEN

The integral formulation of Maxwell's equations expressed in terms of an arbitrary observer family in a curved spacetime is developed and used to clarify the meaning of the lines of force associated with observer-dependent electric and magnetic fields.


1990 ◽  
Vol 45 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 1367-1373
Author(s):  
Edward M. Kelly

AbstractThe vortex sponge is a fluid substratum which is criss-crossed by innumerable fine hollow vortex tubes. Bending of tubes causes them to drift; the combination of drift and bending turns out to have effects mathematically identical to those of electric and magnetic fields. Thus, electromagnetism can be viewed mechanically, with Maxwell's curl equations governing the translation and rotation of the substratum. Shear and shear waves are illustrated by a plane shear wave.


F1000Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 1092
Author(s):  
M.J. Koziol

Maxwell’s Equations are considered to summarize the world of electromagnetism in four elegant equations. They summarize how electric and magnetic fields propagate, interact, how they are influenced by other objects and what their sources are. While it is widely accepted that the source of a magnetic field is a moving charge, one of the equations instead states that the magnetic field has no source. However, it is widely accepted that a magnetic field cannot be created without a moving electric charge. As such, here, after carefully reevaluating how Maxwell derived his equation, a limitation was identified. After adjustments, a new equation was derived that instead demonstrates that the source of a magnetic field is a moving charge, confirming experimentally verified and widely accepted observations.


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