Q.If the magnetic monopole exists, then which of the Maxwell's equations has to be modified?
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Step 1. Gauss's law for magnetism states that the net magnetic flux through any closed surface is always zero, , which is precisely the statement that magnetic field lines always form closed loops with no starting or ending point.
Step 2. This zero on the right-hand side is a direct mathematical consequence of assuming no isolated magnetic charge (monopole) exists -- exactly analogous to how Gauss's law for electricity has on the right because isolated electric charges do exist.
Step 3. If a magnetic monopole were discovered, a surface enclosing it would have a non-zero net magnetic flux, so the right-hand side of this equation would need to become the enclosed 'magnetic charge' (divided by an appropriate constant), just as Gauss's law for electricity has . …
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