Concepts and formulas

Magnetostatics

Ampere's law

ΓB∙dr = μ0Ithrough Γ.
In situations with enough symmetry, Ampere's law alone can be used to find the magnitude of B

The flux of B through any closed surface is zero.  ∫closed surface dA = 0.

The Biot-Savart law

B(r) = (μ0/(4π))∫ dV' j(r')×(r-r')/|r-r'|3.
For filamentary currents we have  B(r) = (μ0/(4π))∫ I dl'×(r-r')/|r-r'|3.

The force on a current distribution

F =  ∫V j(r) × B(r) dV.
For filamentary currents we have F =  ∫V I dl × B(r).

The magnetic dipole moment of a current distribution

m = IAn = ½∫V r×j(r) dV.
The magnetic field of a magnetic dipole at the origin is  B(r) = (μ0/4π)(3(m·r)r/r5 - m/r3). 
The force on a dipole is  F = (m∙B).
The torque on a dipole is  τ = m × B.


Quasi-static situations

Quasi-static situations refer to non-static situations in which electromagnetic radiation can be neglected.

Maxwell's equations (SI units)

∇·E = ρ/ε0×E = -∂B/∂t,
∇·B = 0,  ×B = μ0j + (1/c2)∂E/∂t.

Faraday's law

×E = -∂B/∂t,
Γ E·dr = -∂/∂t∫AB·n dA.
Define the flux
F = ∫AB·n dA
and the electromotive force
ε = ∮Γ E·dr.
Then ε = -∂F/∂t.
The electromotive force is the work done per unit charge (W/q = ε) if it is moved once around  the loop Γ.

Any induced emf tries to oppose the flux changes that produce it.  This is Lenz's rule.
In the above integral formulas the "loop" Γ can be any fixed curve in space, i.e. a loop that does not change its shape.

Motional emf

Consider a well-defined filamentary circuit which can change its shape.  For such circuit we may write 
ε = -d/dt∫AB·n dA,
i.e. we can combine the emf due to flux changes and the emf due to shape changes into one equation.  (The partial derivative changes to a total derivative.)

Inductance

Consider N filamentary circuits.  Then the flux through the ith circuit is  Fi = ∑j=1N Fij,
where  Fij = MijIj  (SI units),  Fij = cMijIj  (Gaussian units).

Mij = Mji is the coefficient of mutual induction and  
Mii = Li is the coefficient of self inductance.  We have
εi = -∑jMij∂Ij/∂t.
For a single filamentary circuit we have ε = -L∂I/∂t.
To change the current in a circuit we need an external emf, Vext, to overcome the induced emf ε. 
Vext = L∂I/∂t.

The energy stored in the circuit is U = ½LI2.  For a system of N circuits we have
U = ½∑m=1N FmIm,  or
U = ½∫all_space j·A dV,  or
U = (1/(2μ0))∫all_space B·B dV.