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  2. Maxwell's equations - Wikipedia

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    In the electric and magnetic field formulation there are four equations that determine the fields for given charge and current distribution. A separate law of nature, the Lorentz force law, describes how the electric and magnetic fields act on charged particles and currents. By convention, a version of this law in the original equations by ...

  3. Electric field - Wikipedia

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    An electric field (sometimes called E-field [1]) is a physical field that surrounds electrically charged particles. In classical electromagnetism, the electric field of a single charge (or group of charges) describes their capacity to exert attractive or repulsive forces on another charged object.

  4. List of electromagnetism equations - Wikipedia

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    Position vector r is a point to calculate the electric field; r′ is a point in the charged object. Contrary to the strong analogy between (classical) gravitation and electrostatics, there are no "centre of charge" or "centre of electrostatic attraction" analogues. [citation needed] Electric transport

  5. Electrical resistivity and conductivity - Wikipedia

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    On the other hand, copper is a material with small ρ and large σ — because even a small electric field pulls a lot of current through it. This expression simplifies to the formula given above under "ideal case" when the resistivity is constant in the material and the geometry has a uniform cross-section.

  6. Gauss's law - Wikipedia

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    Gauss's law in its integral form is particularly useful when, by symmetry reasons, a closed surface (GS) can be found along which the electric field is uniform. The electric flux is then a simple product of the surface area and the strength of the electric field, and is proportional to the total charge enclosed by the surface. Here, the ...

  7. Mathematical descriptions of the electromagnetic field

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    Gauss's law for electricity and the Ampere–Maxwell law could be seen as the dynamical equations of motion of the fields, obtained via the Lagrangian principle of least action, from the "interaction term" AJ (introduced through gauge covariant derivatives), coupling the field to matter. For the field formulation of Maxwell's equations in terms ...

  8. Poynting vector - Wikipedia

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    Poynting vector in a static field, where E is the electric field, H the magnetic field, and S the Poynting vector. The consideration of the Poynting vector in static fields shows the relativistic nature of the Maxwell equations and allows a better understanding of the magnetic component of the Lorentz force , q ( v × B ) .

  9. Copper(I) oxide - Wikipedia

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    Copper(I) oxide or cuprous oxide is the inorganic compound with the formula Cu 2 O. It is one of the principal oxides of copper, the other being copper(II) oxide or cupric oxide (CuO).The compound can appear either yellow or red, depending on the size of the particles. [2] Cuprous oxide is found as the mineral cuprite.