Module Notes
Physics II
This module will not be offered for this semester
Module Details
Ability to apply basic sciences in engineering problems
Ability to apply experimental and computing methodology, data analysis and interpretation
Ability to formulate models and apply computing methodologies for solving engineering problems
First semester Single Variable Calculus
Electric charge: Electrons, units of charge, conductors – insulators, Coulomb's law
Electric field: Definition, calculation of electric field for point charge, thin ring, long charged line, and charged sheet.
Gauss's law: Dynamic field lines, Gauss's law and applications, electric field inside conductors
Electric potential energy: Gravitational potential energy and work, electric potential energy, electric potential, potential differences, voltage. Electric potential in 3-Dimensions
Capacitors: Capacity, flat capacitor, other geometries, dielectrics, capacitor energy
Electric current: Ohm's law, electrical resistance, resistivity, electric power, AC currents
Magnetism: Introduction, force on a moving charge, cross product, force on current-carrying conductors, torque on closed loops
Magnetic fields: Biot-Savart law, infinite current line, circular loop, force between straight conductors, Ampere's law, cylindrical conductors, coils and solenoids, magnetic permeability
Electromagnetic Induction: Magnetic flux, Faraday's law, Lentz's law, self-inductance, coil energy
Electric Circuits: Circuits with resistors, capacitors and inductors, DC circuits RC and RL, AC circuits RC, RL and RCL
Light: Dual nature of light, electromagnetic waves, energy of electromagnetic waves, speed of light, refractive index
Geometric Optics, law of reflection, flat and spherical mirrors, law of refraction, total reflection and critical angle, thin lenses
Wave Optics: Interference, Young’s double slit experiment, diffraction from single slit
Teaching Organization
LECTURES: 3 h/w
RECITATION: 1 h/w
Total Module Workload (ECTS Standards):
Written and/or oral examination
- “Physics for scientists and engineers”, R.A. Serway, part IΙ and III
- “Physics”, D. Halliday and R. Resnick”, part IΙ
- University Physics, Young Hugh D., Volume B