General physics: electromagnetism
PHYS-201(e)
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Welcome to the course of General Physics: Electromagnetism!
In this section you will find all the general info you need about the course organization and the useful links.
- Will you attend the last exercise session in person? (Choice)
- Announcements (Forum)
- General information (File)
- Plan of the course - Plan du cours (File)
- Recorded Lectures 2021 - Prof. Oleg Boyarkine (URL)
09.09-13.09
- Slides - Lecture 1 (File)
- Problem Set 1 (File)
- Problem Set 1: Solutions (File)
- Problem Set 1: Solutions - Handwriten (File)
- Demo 1 (URL)
- Demo 2 (URL)
- Demo 3 (URL)
- Demo 4 (URL)
- Demo 5 (URL)
- Giancoli, Chapter21: Electric Charge and Electric Field (File)
16.09-20.09
L2. Coulomb's Force, Superposition, Electric field, Electric field lines.
E2. Electric fields, motion of a charge in an electric field.
Ref: Serway, Raymond A., and John W. Jewett. "Physics for scientists and engineers with modern physics.", Chapter 23
(pages from 690 – 714).
- Slides - Lecture 2 (File)
- Extra presentation: Examples for E field charge distributions (File)
- Problem Set 2 (File)
- Problem Set 2: Solutions (File)
- Problem Set 2: Solutions - Handwritten (File)
- Demo 1 (URL)
- Demo 2 (URL)
- Demo 3 (URL)
- Giancoli, Chapter21: Electric Charge and Electric Field (File)
23.09-27.09
L3. Gauss's law and applications. Conductors in electrostatic equilibrium.
E3. Gauss's law applications. Conductors in electrostatic equilibrium.
Ref: Serway, Raymond A., and John W. Jewett. "Physics for scientists and engineers with modern physics.", Chapter 24
(pages from 725 – 738).
- Slides - Lecture 3 (File)
- Extra presentation: Problem solving strategy (File)
- Extra presentation: Gauss law and examples (File)
- Problem Set 3 (File)
- Problem Set 3: Solutions (File)
- Demo 1 (URL)
- Demo 2 (URL)
- Demo 3 (URL)
- Demo 4 (URL)
- Demo 5 (URL)
- Giancoli, Chapter22: Gauss Law (File)
30.09-04.10
- Slides - Lecture 4 (File)
- Extra presentation: Electric potential (File)
- Problem Set 4 (File)
- Problem Set 4: Solutions (File)
- Demo 1 (URL)
- Giancoli, Chapter 23: Electric Potential (File)
7.10-11-10
- Slides - Lecture 5 (File)
- Extra presentation: Capacitance (File)
- Problem Set 5 (File)
- Problem Set 5: Solutions (File)
- Chapter 24 Giancoli Physics for Scientits and Engineers (File)
14.10-18.10
Note: The file with the solutions of series 6 has been updated. Specifically, in the solution of exercise 4 the derivation of the capacitance for a spherical capacitor has been added.
- Slides - Lecture 6 (File)
- Extra presentation: Electrical Circuits and Kirchoff's Rules (File)
- Problem Set 6 (File)
- Problem Set 6 - Solutions (File)
- Demo 1 (URL)
- Demo 2 (URL)
- Demo 3 (URL)
- Electric Currents and Resistance : Physics_for_Scientists_and_Engineers_25 (File)
28.10-01.11
- Slides - Lecture 7 (File)
- Extra presentation: Magnetostatic (File)
- Problem Set 7 (File)
- Problem Set 7 - Solutions (File)
- Demo 1 (URL)
- Demo 2 (URL)
- Demo 3 (URL)
- Demo 4 (URL)
- Giancoli, Chapter 26: DC Circuits (File)
- Giancoli, Chapter 27: Magnetism (File)
04.11-09.11
L. 8 Ampere's law.
Ref: Serway, Raymond A., and John W. Jewett. "Physics for scientists and engineers with modern physics.", Chapter
31.
- Slides - Lecture 8 (File)
- Problem Set 8 (File)
- Problem Set 8 - Solutions (File)
- Demo 1 (URL)
- Giancoli, Chapter 28: Sources of Magnetic Field (File)
11.11-15.11
L 9. Faraday's and Lenz's laws.
Ref: Serway, Raymond A., and John W. Jewett. "Physics for scientists and engineers with modern physics.", Chapter 31.
- Slides: Lecture 9 (File)
- Extra presentation: Faraday Law (File)
- Problem Set 9 (File)
- Problem Set 9 - Solutions (File)
- Demo 1 (URL)
- Demo 2 (URL)
- Demo 3 (URL)
- Demo 4 (URL)
- Giancoli, Chapter 29: Electromagnetic Induction and Faradays Law (File)
18.11-22.11
L.10 Electric generators and transformers.
Ref: Serway, Raymond A., and John W. Jewett. "Physics for scientists and engineers with modern physics.", Chapter 31 and and Chapter 33 (part 33.8 ‘The Transformer and Power Transmission’).
25.11-29.11
L. 11 Self and mutual inductance. RL circuits.
Ref: Serway, Raymond A., and John W. Jewett. "Physics for scientists and engineers with modern physics.", Chapter 32.
- Slides: Lecture 11 (File)
- Problem Set 11 (File)
- Problem Set 11 - Solutions (File)
- Giancoli, Chapter 30: Inductance Electromagnetic Oscillations and AC Circuits (File)
02.12-06.12
L. 12: AC circuits
Ref: Serway, Raymond A., and John W. Jewett. "Physics for scientists and engineers with modern physics.", Chapter 34 (34.1 Displacement Current and the General Form of Ampère’s Lawand 34.2 Maxwell’s Equations and Hertz’s Discoveries).
- Extra presentation: Mutual Inductance (File)
- Problem Set 12 (File)
- Problem Set 12 - Solutions (File)
09.12-13.12
L. 13 Electromagnetic waves from Maxwell equations.
Ref: Serway, Raymond A., and John W. Jewett. "Physics for scientists and engineers with modern physics.", Chapter 34.
- Slides: Lecture 13 (File)
- Extra Presentation : EM waves (File)
- Problet Set 13 (File)
- Problem Set 13 - Solutions (File)
- Giancoli, Chapter 31: Maxwells Equations and Electromagnetic Waves (File)
16.12-20.12
L. 14 Electromagnetic
waves from Maxwell equations.
12.01.2022, 10h via Zoom only
Q/A consultation lecture
Online via Zoom (the same link as for the lectures):
207 022 6542; link: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/2070226542
Please, send your questions by today! I need time to prepare the slides with responses.
8:15 - 11:15. 20.01.2022, in PO-01. Written exam
Regarding many similar questions, here are some clarifications: