Maxwell's Equations Quiz

Four equations that describe the production and interrelation of gravity and motion

Four equations that describe the production and interrelation of electric and magnetic fields (correct)

Four equations that describe the production and interrelation of heat and pressure

Four equations that describe the production and interrelation of sound and light

In terms of the vector analysis operators add and subtract—that is, in algebraic form

In terms of the vector analysis operators square and square root—that is, in geometric form

In terms of the vector analysis operators multiply and divide—that is, in calculus form

In terms of the vector analysis operators div (divergence) and curl—that is, in differential form (correct)

Isaac Newton

James Clerk Maxwell (correct)

Thomas Edison

Albert Einstein

<p>Maxwell's equations are four equations that describe the production and interrelation of electric and magnetic fields. They express experimental laws and are based on James Clerk Maxwell's description of electromagnetic fields. The four statements of these equations describe the divergence of electric field from electric charge, the absence of isolated magnetic poles, the production of electric fields by changing magnetic fields, and the production of circulating magnetic fields by changing electric fields and by electric currents.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Coulomb's law describes the Coulomb force between electric charges, while Faraday's law of induction describes the production of electric fields by changing magnetic fields. Both laws are expressed in Maxwell's equations as the first and third statements, respectively.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The most compact way of writing Maxwell's equations is in differential form, using the vector analysis operators div (divergence) and curl. The symbols used in this notation include rho (charge density), J (current density), E (electric field), B (magnetic field), D (field quantity proportional to E), and H (field quantity proportional to B). The four Maxwell equations in this notation are: (1) div D = rho, (2) div B = 0, (3) curl E = -dB/dt, and (4) curl H = dD/dt + J.</p> Signup and view all the answers