For each of the statements below, decide which of the Maxwell equations (forstaticsituations) tells you that the statement is true. Briefly, justify your answers.

(a) There are no magnetic monopoles.

(b) There must be a scalar potential.

(c) There must be a vector potential.

(d) Charges create electric fields. 2.

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20 December, 14:45

For each of the statements below, decide which of the Maxwell equations (forstaticsituations) tells you that the statement is true. Briefly, justify your answers.

(a) There are no magnetic monopoles.

(b) There must be a scalar potential.

(c) There must be a vector potential.

(d) Charges create electric fields. 2.

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Shiloh Melendez · Answer 1

(a) There are no magnetic monopoles. true

(c) There must be a vector potential. true

(d) Charges create electric fields. 2. true

Explanation:

a) there are no magnetic monopoles because magnetic field is created by charges (electrons) and these electrons have dipole field so it is not possible to have magnetic dipoles, more ever Gauss's law always explained that there are not magnetic dipoles. furthermore magnetic monopoles aree caused by magnetic charges and we have electric charges.

c) vector potential is a vector field which serves as a potential for magnetic field so, the magnetic field B by Faraday and Gauss's law is also known as vector potential.

d) electric field is solely generated by charges be it static charges or moving charges if there are no charges it is not possible to have an electric field.