Question

In what way is Gauss’s law in magnetism different from that used in electrostatics ? Explain briefly.

Answer 1

Gauss law of electrostatics: States that the divergence of electric field from a finite volume is proportional to the charge in the volume. This means that there can be net electric field emaniting from a finite volume only if the volume encloses a charge.

del.(E) = q/eps

Gauss law of magnetism: States that the divergence of magnetic field is zero from a finite volume meaning magnetic monopoles do not exist unlike what we have in the case of electrostatics where positive or negative charges could exist independently. “Magnetic charges do not exist” according to Feynman.

del.(B) = 0

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