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16.360 Lecture 21
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• Magnetic forces and Torques
• The Biot-Savart Law
• Magnetic force between two parallel conductors
• Maxwells magnetic potential

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Magnetostatics
Magnetic forces and Torques
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Magnetic forces on a current-carrying conductor
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Magnetic torques on a current-carrying conductor
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The Biot-Savart Law
Magnetic force between two parallel conductor
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Gausss Law for Magnetism
Amperes Law