Does the Biot–Savart law have any connections to electricity?
No
Yes, it involves the electric field
Yes, it calculates the magnetic field due to electricity
No, it calculates gravitational pull
Answer
Yes, the Biot–Savart law calculates the magnetic field due to electricity. It is an equation in electromagnetism that relates the magnetic field around a wire to the electric current flowing through the wire. The magnetic field is proportional to the current and inversely proportional to the distance from the wire.
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