Beyond the Right-Hand Rule, Describing the Magnetic Field around an Electrical Current Using a Recent Scalar Magnetic Field Definition
Abstract
An electrical current running through a wire generates a surrounding magnetic field which is detectable by a compass. The right-hand is used to determine, at each position, the direction of this magnetic field. This direction is clearly in agreement with the direction given by the compass. Even if this rule is accepted today, the objective of this article is to rewrite our knowledge of the magnetic field in the case of two or more electrical wires.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics
Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies
Magnetic Field Sensors Techniques
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Open Journal of Applied Sciences
- Publisher
- Scientific Research Publishing, Inc.
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 02
- Pages
- 635–648
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026