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Biot-Savart Law


\begin{displaymath}d\vec{B} = \frac{\mu_0}{4\pi}\frac{id\vec{s} \times \vec{r}}{r^3},\end{displaymath}

Remember, $id\vec{s}$ is a small bit of current, $\vec{r}$ points from the the current element to the point we want the field evaluated.



Daniel Cross 2006-09-18