written by
John Belcher
supported by the National Science Foundation published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Part of the MIT TEAL/Studio Physics Project, this web page contains a set of 3-D simulations relating to magnetic field. Each of the visualizations was developed to supplement the MIT Physics 8.02 course in calculus-based Electricity and Magnetism. Topics for this section include magnetic field of both a moving positive charge and a moving negative charge, charges moving in a circle in a magnetic field, ring of current, two wires in parallel, two wires in series current-carrying rings, earth's magnetosphere, current-carrying wire in a constant field, and more.
In addition, the TEAL project has made course notes, labs, and presentations available as part of its Open Courseware Repository: MIT Open Courseware: Electricity and Magnetism Please note that this resource requires Java Applet Plug-in, or Quicktime, or Shockwave. Please note that this resource requires Java (JRE).
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![]() Belcher, J. (2008, July 31). MIT Physics 8.02 - Magnetostatics Visualizations. Retrieved May 2, 2025, from Massachusetts Institute of Technology: http://web.mit.edu/8.02t/www/802TEAL3D/visualizations/magnetostatics/index.htm
![]() Belcher, John. MIT Physics 8.02 - Magnetostatics Visualizations. Cambridge: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, July 31, 2008. http://web.mit.edu/8.02t/www/802TEAL3D/visualizations/magnetostatics/index.htm (accessed 2 May 2025).
![]() Belcher, John. MIT Physics 8.02 - Magnetostatics Visualizations. Cambridge: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. 31 July 2008. National Science Foundation. 2 May 2025 <http://web.mit.edu/8.02t/www/802TEAL3D/visualizations/magnetostatics/index.htm>.
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