PHYS 31102

>< Type/ Status : Core
>< Title : Electromagnetism
>< Pre-requisites : PHYS 11014
>< Objectives : By the end of course, students will gain detailed understanding on the fundamental concepts of electromagnetism together with the problem solving ability in applications of the electromagnetism.
>< Course Content :

Electrostatics; Electrostatic Field, Divergence and Curl of E, Electrostatic Potential, Work and Energy in Electrostatics. Special Techniques for Calculating Potentials; Differential Form of Gauss’s Theorem, Poisson’s Equation, Laplace’s Equation, Boundary Value Problems, Method of Images. Electric Multipoles. Maxwell’s Equations in Electrostatics. Magnetostatics; Lorentz Force, Biot-Savart Law for Line-, Surface-, and Volume Currents, Divergence and Curl of B. Ampere’s Circuital Law. Magnetic Vector Potential. Magnetic Fields of Toroids and Solenoids. Maxwell’s Equations in Magnetostatics. Magnetic Materials; Paramagnetism, Diamagnetism, Ferromagnetism. Magnetisation.

>< Methodology : A combination of lectures and tutorial discussions.
>< Scheme of Evaluation : End of course written examination.
>< Recommended Reading :
1. Sears, F. W., Electricity and Magnetism, Addison-Wesley.
2. Purcell, E. M., Electricity and Magnetism Berkeley Physics Course, McGraw-Hill.
3. Jackson, J. D. (1975). Classical Electrodynamics, John Wiley.
4. Feynman, R. P., Leighton, R. B. and Sands, M., Feynman Lectures on Physics (Volume II).

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