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Past exam of the physics B course of the University of Cambridge 2014 Paper 2 Section B B6 b Solution by
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In magnetostatics, Ampère's circuital law in vacuum isIt is especially useful when symmetry makes the tangential field constant on an Amperian loop. It gives for an infinite straight wire, inside a long solenoid, and in an ideal toroid. The long-solenoid and toroidal expressions neglect fringing.
For time-dependent fields, displacement current is essential:In matter, the corresponding macroscopic form is . The enclosed electric current alone is sufficient only in the magnetostatic limit.
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