Download 1. Course Name : Electricity and Magnetism

PHY1205
ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
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Course Name
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Electricity and Magnetism
Course Code/Level:
PHY1205
Credit Units
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3
Brief Description:
This course introduces general concepts of electricity and magnetism to the undergraduate
student. It covers electrostatics, ac and dc circuits, and electromagnetic effects. The course
prepares students for more advanced studies in electromagnetism.
5. Course Objectives:
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
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Solve problems in electrostatics.
Analyse dc and ac circuits.
Apply the laws of electromagnetic induction to problem solving.
Describe and apply effects of static magnetic fields on moving charges.
6. Course Description:
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Content
Electrostatics: Coulomb’s law; electric fields; Gauss’s law and
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pplications; Electrostatic potential, electrostatic energy,
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dielectrics, capacitance.
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Steady currents: Conduction in metals; Ohm’s law; Kirchhoff’s
laws.
Magnetic fields: Moving charges and magnetic fields, magnetic
flux density, Hall effect, Biot-Savart law, Ampere’s law,
electromagnetic induction; self and mutual inductance; energy
stored in a magnetic field.
A.C. circuits: Circuit elements; resistor, inductor and capacity,
voltage – current relations; average and rms values. Inductive and
capacitive reactances. Impedance; RLC series and parallel circuits.
Power factor; low and high pass filters.
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7. Mode of Delivery:
This course is mainly lecture based, with occasional tutorials to allow for student-lecturer
interaction and solving problems together.
8. Reading List:
Electricity and magnetism by E.J.K.B. Banda
Fundamentals of Electricity and Magnetism by Kipp, McGraw-Hill Inc., NY
Electricity and Magnetism by E.J.K.B. Banda – Distance Education study materials.
Electromagnetism by grant, I.S. and Phillips, W.R. (2001), John Wiley & Sons.