PHYSICS II
FISICA II
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| 2017/2018 | 6 |
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| Catia Grimani | Tuesday 4 pm - 6pm: teacher's office Via S. Chiara 27 |
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Course with optional materials in a foreign language
English
This course is entirely taught in Italian. Study materials can be provided in the foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The aim of this course is to provide insights on classical physical phenomena with respect, in particular, to electricity and magnetism. Static and time-dependent fields will be considered.
Program
- 01. Electric Interaction
- 01.01 The electric charge.
- 01.02 Coulomb's law.
- 01.03 Conductors, insulators and semiconductors.
- 01.04 Conservation and quantization of electric charge.
- 01.05 The concept of field.
- 01.06 The linear principle of superposition.
- 01.07 The electric field.
- 01.08 Electric field associated with charge distributions.
- 01.09 Motion of an electric charge in a uniform electric field.
- 01.10 Electric potential energy and potential.
- 01.11 Electric potential energy and electric potential associated with charge istributions.
- 01.12 Equipotential surfaces.
- 01.13 Electric field of the electric dipole.
- 01.14 Electric dipole in an electric field.
- 01.15 Flux of a vector field.
- 01.16 Gauss's law for the electric field.
- 01.17 Gauss's law and Coulomb' law.
- 01.18 Applications of the Gauss' law.
- 01.19 Electric capacitance - Capacitors.
- 01.20 Combination of capacitors.
- 01.21 Energy of the electric field.
- 01.22 Electric current.
- 01.23 Ohm's law.
- 01.24 Current density.
- 01.25 Joule effect in a conductor and resistors.
- 01.26 Combination of resistors.
- 01.27 Electromotive force.
- 01.28 Kirchhoff's circuit laws.
- 01.29 RC circuits.
- 02. Magnetic Interaction
- 02.01 Magnetic field in vacuum.
- 02.02 Magnetic force on a moving charge and Lorentz's force.
- 02.03 Motion of an electric charge in a magnetic field.
- 02.04 Hall effect.
- 02.05 Magnetic force on a current-carrying wire.
- 02.06 Magnetic torque on a current-carrying coil.
- 02.07 Magnetic field generated by a closed current.
- 02.08 Magnetic field of a rectilinear current.
- 02.09 Ampere's law.
- 02.10 Solenoid.
- 02.11 Gauss's law for the magnetic field.
- 03. Time dependent electromagnetic fields
- 03.01 Electromagnetic induction and Faraday-Henry law.
- 03.02 Lenz's law.
- 03.03 Parasitic currents.
- 03.04 Self induction.
- 03.05 Inductors.
- 03.06 RL circuits.
- 03.07 Energy of the magnetic field.
- 03.08 Free, damped and forced electrical oscillations: RLC series circuit.
- 03.09 The Ampère-Maxwell law.
- 03.10 Maxwell' equations.
- 03.11 Electromagnetic waves and light speed.
- 03.12 Plane polarized electromagnetic waves.
- 03.13 Energy of an electromagnetic wave and Poynting vector.
- 03.14 Energy associated with electromagnetic waves of different wavelength.
- 03.15 The spectrum of electromagnetic radiation.
Bridging Courses
Although there are no mandatory prerequisites for this exam, students are strongly recommended to take it after Physics I.
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
Knowledge and understanding
At the end of this course, each student will know the classic electromagnetism with particular attention to static and dynamic electric and magnetic fields including electromagnetic waves.
Applying knowledge and understanding
Each student will be able to apply the theory of classic electromagnetism to problems with charges in static and dynamic electric and magnetic fields. He/she will be able to solve circuit equations with both contnuous and alternating currents.
Making judgements
Each student will be able to apply his/her knowledge to problems not previously discussed during this course.
Communication skills
Each student is more than recommended to ask questions during this course and to participate to discussions in order to improve his/her ability to present his/her work
Learning skills
The student knowledges at the end of this course will make him/her able to face new technical or practical problems on electric circuits in presence of electromagnetic fields.
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Supporting Activities
The teaching material and specific communications from the lecturer can be found, together with other supporting activities, inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Theory lectures and laboratory exercises, both face-to-face and on-line.
- Attendance
Although recommended, course attendance is not mandatory.
- Course books
Recommended books for theory and exercises:
Mazzoldi, Nigro, Voci, "Elementi di Fisica, Vol. 2 - Elettromagnetismo e Onde", EdiSES, 2008. [URL]
Halliday, Resnick, Krane, "Fisica 2", Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, 2004. [URL]Recommended books for in depth-study exercises:
Bruno, D'Agostino, Santoro, "Esercizi di Fisica - Elettromagnetismo", Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, 2004. [URL]
Pavan, Sartori, "Problemi di Fisica 2 Risolti e Commentati", Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, 2006. [URL]
- Assessment
Written and oral exams.
The written exam consists of three problems on different parts of the program. To each problem is assigned a maximum numerical value of ten, for a maximum of 30. The duration of the written test is two hours. It is passed if the mark (which remains valid one year) is not less than 18/30. In case of positive result of the written test, the oral exam (which can be taken only if the written exam is passed) consists of not less than three questions randomly extracted from the program. To each question is assigned a maximum numerical value of of 10, for a maximum of 30. The oral test can be considered passed if the mark is 18/30 or more. The final mark is determined by the weighted mean of the marks of the written exam and the oral exam, with weights of 1/3 and 2/3, respectively.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Notes
The course offers additional e-learning facilities on the Moodle platform > elearning.uniurb.it
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