Time-dependent fields of a current-carrying wire
Classical Physics
2015-06-12 v2
Abstract
The electric and magnetic fields of an infinite straight wire carrying a steady current which is turned on abruptly are determined using Jefimenko's equations, starting from the standard assumption that the wire is electrically neutral in its rest frame. Some nontrivial aspects of the solution are discussed in detail.
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@article{arxiv.1301.1573,
title = {Time-dependent fields of a current-carrying wire},
author = {D. V. Redzic and V. Hnizdo},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1301.1573},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
Slightly expanded, as accepted by Eur. J. Phys.; 8 pages