PHYS 144 — Electricity and Magnetism
Physics · University of Ghana
Electricity Electric Charge and Electric Field: Electric charge, Conductors, insulators and induced charges, Coulomb's law, Electric field and Electric forces, Charge distributions, Electric dipoles Gauss‘ Law: Charge and electric flux, Gauss‘ Law, Application of Gauss‘ Law Electrical Potential: Electric potential energy and work, electric potential Capacitance and Dielectrics: Capacitors (parallel plate capacitors, spherical, and cylindrical shaped capacitors) and dielectrics, Capacitors in series and parallel, Charging and discharging a capacitor, time constant, Energy storage in capacitors Electric Current, Resistance and Direct-current circuits: Electric current, Resistivity and Resistance, Electromotive force and electric circuits, Energy and power in Electric circuits, Resistors in series and Parallel, Kirchoff‘s Rules, Electrical measuring instruments Magnetism Magnetic Field and Magnetic Forces: Magnetic field, Magnetic field lines and Magnetic flux, Motion of charged particles in a magnetic field, Electric and magnetic fields acting together – application to velocity selectors, Magnetic force on a current-carrying conductor, Force and Torque on a current loop (a magnetic dipole moment) Sources of Magnetic fields: Magnetic field of a moving charge, Magnetic field of a current element, Magnetic field of a straight current-carrying conductor, Force between parallel conductors, Magnetic field of a circular current loop, Ampere's law and its applications, Magnetic materials Electromagnetic Induction: Faraday and Lenz's laws, Motional electromotive force, Induced electric fields, Eddy currents, Displacement current and Maxwell‘s equations Inductance: Mutual inductance, Self-induced inductance, Inductors and magnetic-field energy, R-L and L-C circuits, L-R-C series circuits Alternating current: Phasors and alternating current, Resistance and reactance, L-R-C series circuit, Band-Pass filters, Power in alternating-current circuits, Power factor, Resonance in alternating-current circuits, Transformer
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 100
- Semester
- Semester Two
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- PHYS 143 — Mechanics and Thermal Physics
- PHYS 206 — Practical Physics IV
- PHYS 241 — Atomic Physics and Quantum Phenomena
- PHYS 242 — Oscillations and Waves
- PHYS 244 — Mathematical Methods I
- PHYS 245 — Electromagnetism I
- PHYS 246 — Nuclear Physics I
- PHYS 248 — Introduction to Physics of Materials
- PHYS 256 — Computational Methods in Physics I
- PHYS 305 — Practical Physics V
- PHYS 306 — Practical Physics VI
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).