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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: Mr Andrew on 13/09/2007 00:33:43

Title: H = magnetic field, B = magnetic flux dentsity...huh?
Post by: Mr Andrew on 13/09/2007 00:33:43
I've been trying to figure out the physical meaning of H, B, D and E fields, in Electricity and Magnetism of course, and even though I have seen the equations relating them, I can't seem to discern why there are two names for the magnetic field and two for electric fields.  Can somebody help me out please.
Title: H = magnetic field, B = magnetic flux dentsity...huh?
Post by: lightarrow on 13/09/2007 12:21:35
I've been trying to figure out the physical meaning of H, B, D and E fields, in Electricity and Magnetism of course, and even though I have seen the equations relating them, I can't seem to discern why there are two names for the magnetic field and two for electric fields.  Can somebody help me out please.
If you put matter inside fields, because of induction, this matter, in turn, generate other fields, which add to the previous ones. The inducing fields are D and H, the total fields are E and B.
Title: H = magnetic field, B = magnetic flux dentsity...huh?
Post by: Mr Andrew on 13/09/2007 17:08:26
Wow, that makes so much more sense than anything I have found elsewhere.
Title: H = magnetic field, B = magnetic flux dentsity...huh?
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Title: H = magnetic field, B = magnetic flux dentsity...huh?
Post by: lightarrow on 15/09/2007 18:29:07
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Title: H = magnetic field, B = magnetic flux dentsity...huh?
Post by: lyner on 15/09/2007 22:23:23
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Title: H = magnetic field, B = magnetic flux dentsity...huh?
Post by: lightarrow on 16/09/2007 14:35:00
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