27215 - General Physics 2

Academic Year 2009/2010

  • Docente: Antonio Maria Rossi
  • Credits: 15
  • SSD: FIS/01
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Physics (cod. 8007)

Learning outcomes

The purpose of this course consists of providing students with standard concepts and results of the electromagnetism and of some aspects of wave phenomena and optics.

Course contents

Electromagnetism

Static electric fields. Current and circuits.

Static magnetic fields. Magnetic properties of matter.

Relativity and electromagnetism.

Electromagnetic induction.

Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves.

 

Waves

Waves phenomena. Mechanical waves. Waves motion. Polarization. Geometric optics. Interference and diffraction.

Readings/Bibliography

C.MENCUCCINI, V.SILVESTRINI

Fisica II

Edizione Liguori, Napoli


P.MAZZOLDI, M.NIGRO, C.VOCI

Fisica, Vol. II, Elettromagnetismo - Onde

Edizione EdiSES, Napoli


S.FOCARDI, I.MASSA, A.UGUZZONI

Fisica Generale, Onde

Edizione C.E.A.

Teaching methods

Lectures

Assessment methods

The final examination consists of a written text and of an oral interview

Office hours

See the website of Antonio Maria Rossi