28000 - General Physics T-2

Learning outcomes

Basic concepts of classical electromagnetism, with applications and exercises. Hits will be given to the limits of classical theory and the needs of a quantum theory to solve problems such as matter stability.

Course contents

Requirements/Prior knowledge. Attending and passing the final exam of a General Physics course (classical mechanics) are required in order to be able to attend with profit this course.

Electrostatic. Electric charge and its properties: charge invariance, quantization, conservation. Coulomb and Gauss law and their equivalence.
Divergence, curl and gradient of a scalar or vector field. The electrostatic field and its basic properties. The electric potential. Derivation of simple electric field shapes and corresponding potentials.
Electric capacity. Electric currents. Drude model of electric conduction in metals. Ohm's law and its derivation from Drude model of electric conduction in metals. Non ohmic conductors. Voltaic pile.
Magnetic Field. Oersted and Ampere and their discoveries. Lorentz force. Magnetic effects as a consequence of special relativity.
The laws of induction. The Maxwell equation and the nature of light.
Electric and magnetic fields inside matter. Electric dipole. Electric polarization.
Magnetic dipole and magnetization. Diamagnetism, paramagnetism and ferromagnets.

Readings/Bibliography

1) Edward M. Purcell and David J. Morin

Electricity and Magnetism Third Edition

Cambridge University Press

ISBN: 978-1-107-01402-2

2) Corrado Mencucci, Vittorio Silvestrini

Fisica Elettromagnetismo e Ottica

Editore CEA

ISBN:978-88-08-18661-4

3) Giancoli Fisica 2 (seconda edizione)

Editore CEA

ISBN: 978-88-08-18390-3

4) S. Focardi et al.

Fisica generale Elettromagnetismo 2a edizione

ISBN: 978-88-08-32015-5

Editore CEA

Teaching methods

Lessons, exercises and demostrations. A complete set of videos of the lessons can be found at the AMS Campus repository (http://campus.unibo.it/cgi/lista?annoAccademico=2011&codiceFacolta=0016&codiceCorso=8008&codMateria=27215-345758&Cerca=Cerca&nav=i#top_docum).

Assessment methods

A written examination with problems to be solved in 2 h followed by an oral colloquia. It is compulsory to pass the written examination in order to sustain the oral colloquia.

Teaching tools

Oral lessons with exercises and practical demonstrations of electromagnetic phenomena.

Office hours

See the website of Enrico Gianfranco Campari