Fundamental Physics B-E2
| Numbering Code | U-LAS12 10006 LE57 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture |
| Target Year | Mainly 1st year students | Target Student | For science students |
| Language | English | Day/Period | Thu.3 |
| Instructor name | DE ZOYSA，Menaka (Graduate School of Engineering Senior Lecturer) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course will explain students the fundamental concepts of electricity and magnetism. To obtain a better understanding of the concepts, solve the problems during the lectures. | ||
| Course Goals |
・ Understand the basic laws of electricity and magnetism. ・ Understand the concepts better by applying the laws and concepts to solve problems. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
1. Overview of the course, introduction to vector calculus (1 week) 2. Coulomb's law, electric field, electrostatic potentials (2 weeks) 3. Gauss's law (1 week) 4. Electric field around conductors (1 week) 5. Electrostatic capacitance (2 weeks) 6. Electrostatic energy and force (2 weeks) 7. Boundary-value problems (2 weeks) 8. Electric current (1 week) 9. Magnetic field of moving charges (2 weeks) 10. Feedback (1 week) |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Evaluation will be based on participation (20%), mid-term examination (30%), and final examination (50%). | ||
| Course Requirements | None | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students are required to do their homework. When trouble is encountered during homework, please refer recommended textbook or please ask the instructor. | ||
| References, etc. | Introduction to Electrodynamics, David J. Griffiths | ||
