General physics: electromagnetism
Summary
The course first develops the basic laws of electricity and magnetism and illustrates the use in understanding various electromagnetic phenomena.
Content
ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
Electric fields: electric charges and fields; Coulomb's law; Gauss's law
Electric potential and energy: potential; energy; capacitance and capacitors; dielectric materials
Magnetism: magnetic forces and fields; Ampere's law; Biot-Savart law
Electromagnetism: electromotive force; Farady's law; inductance and inductors; Maxwell's equations
Electromagnetic waves: electromagnetic spectrum; antennas
Learning Prerequisites
Recommended courses
General Physics I
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Formulate approach for solving physics problems
- Analyze physical systems
- Establish competence in complex problem solving
Transversal skills
- Use a work methodology appropriate to the task.
- Take feedback (critique) and respond in an appropriate manner.
- Access and evaluate appropriate sources of information.
Teaching methods
Ex cathedra with demonstrations, exercises in class
Assessment methods
only final written exam
Supervision
| Assistants | Yes |
In the programs
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Written (winter session)
- Subject examined: General physics: electromagnetism
- Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Written (winter session)
- Subject examined: General physics: electromagnetism
- Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Written (winter session)
- Subject examined: General physics: electromagnetism
- Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks