Justifying Ampere's Law and Faradays Law with an experiment

In summary: It is much easier to design an experiment to show that a changing magnetic field creates an electric field than it is to show that a changing electric field creates a magnetic field. This is because of the equations involved, specifically Faraday's Law which only requires a changing magnetic field and can be easily demonstrated by moving a magnet around a conductor. In contrast, Ampere's Law requires a changing electric field that propagates through free space, which is much harder to create and measure without proper tools. This difficulty can also be seen numerically, as the equation for Faraday's Law only involves one unknown (the changing magnetic field), while the equation for Ampere's Law involves two unknowns (the changing electric field and the current). Therefore, it is
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Homework Statement


Given Ampere's Law and Faraday's Law (in differential or integral form fwiw) explain why it is easier to design an experiment to show that a changing magnetic field creates an electric field than it is to show a changing electric field creates a magnetic field. Justify your answer with numbers.

Homework Equations


##\nabla x \vec{B} = \mu_0\vec{J} + \mu_0\epsilon_0\frac{d\vec{E}}{dt}##
##\nabla x \vec{E} = \frac{-d\vec{B}}{dt}##

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So this was from an exam I just took. I beat my head against it for about 45 minutes and could only really come up with this:

For Faraday's law, it only requires that a changing magnetic field be present. This can be accomplished easily by simply moving a magnet around a conductor, since if an electric field is created, the electrons in the conductor will move, and we can see the effects of this in a coil of wire with a segment cut out. As the magnet moves sparks of current should be visible at that cut out.

For Ampere's Law however it is hard to create a changing electric field independent of current (where ##\vec{J} = \vec{0}##). One would need to create a changing electric field that propagates through free space and measure the magnetic effects on objects as a result, which would have been challenging without tools that can properly control photons.

I honestly just didn't know how to describe the difficulties of Ampere's Law better than this. And I didn't have time to think of any numerical justifications for my arguments since the other 3 problems also took about 45 minutes a piece. How would you have gone about answering this differently?
 
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Hard to change the electric field without moving charges about yes.
 

1. How can Ampere's Law and Faraday's Law be justified through an experiment?

Both Ampere's Law and Faraday's Law can be justified through a simple experiment involving a wire, a magnetic field, and a galvanometer. By passing the wire through the magnetic field and measuring the induced current with the galvanometer, the relationship between the current and the magnetic field can be observed, thus justifying these laws.

2. What is Ampere's Law and how does it relate to Faraday's Law?

Ampere's Law states that the magnetic field created by a current-carrying wire can be calculated by the product of the current and the length of the wire. This law is related to Faraday's Law, which states that a changing magnetic field can induce an electric current in a conductor. This relationship is known as electromagnetic induction.

3. Can you provide an example of an experiment that justifies Ampere's Law and Faraday's Law?

One example of an experiment that justifies these laws is the classic bar magnet and coil experiment. By moving a bar magnet through a coil, the changing magnetic field induces a current in the coil, thus demonstrating the principles of Ampere's Law and Faraday's Law.

4. Why are Ampere's Law and Faraday's Law important in the field of electromagnetism?

Ampere's Law and Faraday's Law are fundamental principles in the field of electromagnetism. They explain the relationship between electric and magnetic fields and how they can interact with each other. These laws have numerous applications in technology, such as in electric motors, generators, and transformers.

5. Are there any limitations to justifying Ampere's Law and Faraday's Law with an experiment?

While experiments can provide evidence for these laws, they are not foolproof. The accuracy of the results may be affected by various factors such as the quality of the equipment used and the presence of external electromagnetic interference. Additionally, these laws may not fully explain all electromagnetism phenomena and may require further theoretical explanations.

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