General Physics B

Course Purpose
The purpose of this course is for students to deepen their understanding of the basics of field theory, such as the electromagnetic field, and to apply the knowledge and skills necessary for handling the electromagnetic field.
Learning Goals
Students will obtain basic knowledge of electromagnetism: a) understand basic concepts, b) master mathematical techniques, and c) understand physics from basic concepts.
Topic
Session 1Orientation, what is electricity and magnetism?
Session 2What is electricity and magnetism?: Textbook Chapter 1
Learn about electric charge, voltage, current, and electrical resistance.
Session 3What is electricity and magnetism?: Textbook Chapter 1
Learn about DC resistance circuits.
Session 4Electrostatic and magnetic fields: Textbook Chapter 2
Learn about Coulomb's law, electric field lines and Gauss' law.
Session 5Electrostatic and magnetic fields: Textbook Chapter 2
Learn about electric field lines and the application of Gauss's law, electric field lines and electric potential.
Session 6Homogeneous bodies and capacitors in electrostatic fields: Textbook Chapter 3
Learn about conductors and capacitance in an electric field, dielectric polarization and electric flux density.
Session 7Homogeneous bodies and capacitors in electrostatic fields: Textbook Chapter 3
Learn about capacitor circuits, electrostatic energy and forces.
Session 8Magnetic fields and electric currents: Textbook Chapter 4
Learn about magnetic fields and electric currents, magnetic fields and magnetic field lines, magnetic materials and magnetic flux density, Ampere's law, etc.
Session 9Magnetic fields and electric currents: Textbook Chapter 4
Learn how to calculate the magnetic field created by electric currents, Biot-Savart's law, etc.
Session 10Magnetic fields and electric currents: Textbook Chapter 4
Learn about Fleming's left-hand rule, Lorentz force, magnets and magnetic materials, and magnetization curves.
Session 11Electromagnetic induction: Textbook Chapter 5
Learn about Faraday's law, magnetic flux density, induced electromotive force, eddy currents, etc.
Session 12Electromagnetic induction: Textbook Chapter 5
Learn about Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction, induced electric field, mutual induction, mutual inductance, transformers, and magnetic energy of coils.
Session 13Electromagnetic induction, Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves: Textbook chapters 5 and 6
Learn about phase difference and resonance, resonance phenomena, and Ampere-Maxwell's law.
Session 14Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves: Textbook Chapter 6
From Maxwell's equations, we learn what electromagnetic waves are and how they propagate.
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