Fundamentals of Physics: Magnets, Electrics, Waves, Optics
This course builds on the principles of mechanics and heat, covering topics such as electromagnetism, wave theory, and optics. Students will learn how these concepts are used to design and analyze systems in engineering. By the end, students will be able to apply physics principles to solve engineering problems involving electricity, magnetism, and optics.
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- Coulomb Law and Electric Field
- Gauss Law and Electrical Flux
- Electrical Potential Energy
- Capacitor and Dielectrics
- Magnetic Field
- Lorentz Force
- Magnetic Field from Electrical Current (Biot-Savart and Ampere Law)
- Basics of Electromotive Force (EMF)
- Faraday - Lenz Law
- Self Induction and Mutual Induction
- Basics of Alternating/Direct Current (AC/DC), RLC Circuit
- RMS-Current and Voltage
- Impedance
- Resonance in RLC Circuit
- Maxwell Equation
- Electromagnetic Waves Equation
- Poynting Vector
- Polarization by Reflection
- Interference in Double and N-slit
- Interference from Thin Films
- Diffraction
- Combined Interference and Diffraction
- Einstein's Theory of Relativity
- Photons and Matter Waves
- Atomic and Material Physics
References:
- Walker, J., Halliday, D., & Resnick, R. (2011). Fundamentals of physics. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
- Serway, R. A., Jewett, J. W., & Serway, R. A. (2004). Physics for scientists and engineers. Belmont, CA: Thomson-Brooks/Cole.