If your equation is in vertex form, then the axis of is: x= h in the general vertex form equation y = (x-h)2 + k. If your equation is in standard form, then the formula for the axis of symmetry is: $$ x = \frac {-b}{ 2a} $$ from the general standard form equation $$ y = ax^2 +bx + c $$.
Lesson Summary. All magnetic fields are created by moving charged particles. Stationary charged particles do not generate magnetic fields. An electromagnet is a magnet that relies on an electric current to produce the magnetic field. The simplest electromagnet is simply a wire carrying a current, which generates a magnetic field all around the wire.
This process of generating current in a conductor by placing the conductor in a changing magnetic field is called induction. This is called induction because there is no physical connection between the conductor and the magnet. The current is said to be induced in the conductor by the magnetic field. One requirement for this electromagnetic induction to take place is that the conductor, which is often a piece of wire, must be perpendicular to the magnetic lines of force in order to produce the maximum force on the free electrons.