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.
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.
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
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
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 | |
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Class 1 | Gauss's law for magnetic flux density (lines of magnetic flux, magnetic flux) Experiments related to the class 1 | Become able to explain magnetic flux density. |
Class 2 | Ampere’s law (properties of Ampere’s law and its application) Experiments related to the class 2 | Become able to explain Ampere’s law. |
Class 3 | Electromagnetic induction (Faraday's law, induced electromotive force, induced electric field) Experiments related to the class 3 | Become able to explain electromagnetic induction in daily life. |
Class 4 | Self-induction and mutual induction (energy stored in magnetic field) Experiments related to the class 4 | Become able to explain the difference between self-induction and mutual induction |
Class 5 | Displacement current (Maxwell-Ampere’s law) Experiments related to the class 5 | Become able to explain the origin of displacement current. |
Class 6 | Maxwell’sequations and electromagnetic waves (wave equation) Experiments related to the class 6 | Become able to explain properties of wave equations. |
Class 7 | Properties of electromagnetic waves (electromagnetic plane waves, speed of electromagnetic waves, energy of electromagnetic waves) Experiments related to the class 7 | Become able to explain the relation between electromagnetic wave and light. |
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.
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Scores are based on the final exam.
No prerequisites.