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- Instructor(s)
- Shibata Toshi-Aki
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Fri7-8(S421)
- Group
- Q
- Course number
- LAS.P104
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2021/10/5
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- English
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Course description and aims
Following Fundamentals of Electromagnetism 1, this course covers static magnetic fields, changing electromagnetic fields, Maxwell’s equations, and electromagnetic waves.
Electromagnetism is important for understanding nature, and is essential for the study of science, engineering, life sciences, and other specialized courses. Students will learn the basic laws of electromagnetism in vacuum, and their mathematical descriptions. This will allow them to understand general electromagnetic phenomena as well as allow them to solve general problems in electromagnetism.
Fundamentals of optics and elementary particles are also key topics that will be covered in this course.
Student learning outcomes
By completing this course, students will be able to:
1) Understand the concepts of induced electromotive force, induced electric field, self-induction, mutual induction, magnetic energy, displacement current, etc., correctly, and describe them mathematically.
2) Understand Gauss's law for magnetic flux density, Ampére’s law, Faraday's law and Maxwell-Ampére’s law correctly, and apply them to solve problems in electromagnetism.
3) Understand electromagnetic waves on the basis of Maxwell’s equations.
4) Find mathematical solutions to problems in electromagnetism expressed by the appropriate equations, and explain the physical meaning of said solutions.
5) Understand basic optics and elementary particle interactions.
Keywords
Gauss's law, Ampére’s law, electromagnetic induction, Faraday's law, induced electromotive force, induced electric field, self-inductance, mutual inductance, magnetic energy, displacement current, Maxwell-Ampére’s law, Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic waves, optics, elementary particles
Competencies that will be developed
| Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Two-thirds of each class is devoted to fundamentals and the rest to advanced content or application. To allow students to get a good understanding of the course contents and practice application, problems related to the contents of this course are provided in Exercises in Physics II.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Ampére’s law is explained. | Take examples in our daily life which are related to Ampere's law and understand them. |
| Class 2 | Electromagnetic induction, Faraday's law and induced electromotive force are explained. | Understand the effects of time-dependent magnetic field. |
| Class 3 | Self-inductance and mutual-inductance are explained. | Understand the difference between self-inductance and mutual-inductance. |
| Class 4 | Displacement current and Maxwell-Ampére’s law are explained. | Understand the concent of displacement current. |
| Class 5 | Maxwell's equations are explained. | Understand the mathematical methods to drive Maxwell's equations. |
| Class 6 | The properties of electromagnetic fields and their applications are explained. | Understand how electromagnetic waves are applied in our daily life. |
| Class 7 | The basic relation between light and elementary particles is explained. | Understand that electromagnetic wave is also a photon, and has a property as a particle. |
Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
assigned during the course when necessary.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Handouts of the lecture will be posted.
It is important to always read the physics textbooks of high school from the viewpoint of a University student and become able to
explain the contents in each page to other people.
Assessment criteria and methods
The socre will be evaluated based on reports and examinations.
Related courses
- LAS.P106 ： Exercises in Physics II
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
No prerequisites.
Other
It is recommended to take the course of Exercises in Physics II.
