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The Electric Field: The electric field, lines of force in electric field, calculation of electric field using Coulombs law, and electric field of a system of point charges; Electric field of linear charge distribution (ring of charge, line of charge) and electric field of plane charge distribution (charge on a circular disc); Gauss’ law and application of Gauss’s law; Electric field due to spherical charge distribution, and electric field of a large electric field of a charged conductor.

Electric Potential: Electric potential, potential due to a point charge, potential due to a system of point charges, and potential at a point due to charges on a spherical conductor (inside and outside he conductor); Potential energy of a charged object in electric field; Equipotential surface; Potential gradient; Electric dipole, potential and electric field due to a short dipole, force and torque on a dipole and energy of a dipole in electric field.

Electric Field in Material Medium: Parallel plate capacitor with dielectrics; Atomic description of dielectrics; Dielectrics and Gauss’ law; Three electric vectors: electric field E, electric displacement D and energy stored in an electric field.

The Magnetic Field: The definition of magnetic field B; Magnetic force of a current; Torque of a current loop; The Hall effect; Blot-Savart law; Magnetic field due to current in a long straight conductor and magnetic field at a point on the axis of circular current loop; Applications of Ampere’s law; Magnetic field due to current in long straight conductor; Magnetic field for a solenoid; Force between two parallel conductors.

Electromagnetic Induction: Faraday’s law of induction; Lenz’s law; Motional EMF; Time-varying magnetic fields; Induction and relative motion; Induction and LR circuit; Energy in magnetic field; Mutual induction.

Magnetic Properties of Matter: Para magnetism, diamagnetism and ferromagnetism; Three magnetic vectors: the magnetic field B, the magnetic field strength H and the magnetization M.

Alternating Currents and Electromagnetic Oscillations: Alternating current/voltage; Average and root mean square values of alternating current/voltage; AC circuit containing resistance, inductance, and capacitance; Complex representation of AC; Complex admittance and impedance; LCR series circuit; Electromagnetic oscillation in LC circuit and LCR circuit; Forced oscillation and resonance; Induced magnetic fields; Displacement current.

Text Book:

1.   R Resnick and D Halleday, Physics

References:

1.   E M Purcell, Berkeley Physics Course: Vol. 2, Electricity and Magnetism, McGraw-Hill Int.
2.   J.R.Reitz and F.J.Milford, Foundations of Electromagnetics, Norosa Pub. House

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