InfiniteStraightWire

class plasmapy.formulary.InfiniteStraightWire(direction, p0: Unit(‘m’), current: Unit(‘A’))

Bases: plasmapy.formulary.magnetostatics.Wire

Infinite straight wire class.

Parameters

• direction – three-dimensional direction vector of the wire, also the positive current direction

• p0 (astropy.units.Quantity) – one point on the wire

• current (astropy.units.Quantity) – electric current

Methods Summary

magnetic_field(p)

Calculate magnetic field generated by this wire at position p

Methods Documentation

magnetic_field(p)

Calculate magnetic field generated by this wire at position p

Parameters

p (astropy.units.Quantity) – three-dimensional position vector

Returns

B – magnetic field at the specified positon

Return type

astropy.units.Quantity

Notes