Curly Electric Fields

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Curly Electric Fields

In the case where current in a solenoid is constant and magnetic force is likewise constant in time, it can be observed that the magnetic and electric forces experienced by some moving charge outside the solenoid are essentially zero.

However, in the situation where current in the solenoid is changing and magnetic force is thereby time-varying, a curly electric field can be observed.

The curly electric field is a result of changing current and time-varying magnetic field

Outside of the solenoid, magnetic field is still virtually zero, but the curly electric field can be observed both inside and outside of the solenoid