| Weeks | Topics |
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Vector Addition and Subtraction
Products of Vectors
Scalar or Dot Product
Vector or Cross Product
Product of Three Vectors
Cartesian Coordinate Systems
Cylindrical Coordinate Systems
Spherical Coordinate Systems
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| 2 |
Gradient of a scalar field
Divergence of a vector field
Divergence Theorem
Curl of a Vector Field
Stokes’s Theorem
Two Null Identities
Helmholtz’s Theorem
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| 3 |
Fundamental Postulates of Electrostatics in Free Space
Coulomb’s Law
Electric Field due to a System of Discrete Charges
Electric Field due to a Continuous Distribution of Charges
Gauss’s Law and Applications
Electric Potential
Electric Potential due to a Charge Distribution
Conductors in Static Electric Field
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| 4 |
Dielectrics in Static Electric Field
Equivalent Charge Distributions of Polarized Dielectrics
Electric Flux Density and Dielectric Constant
Dielectric Strength
Boundary Conditions for Electrostatic Fields
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| 5 |
Capacitance and Capacitors
Series and Parallel Connections of Capacitors
Electrostatic Energy and Forces
Electrostatic Energy in terms of Field Quantities
Electrostatic Forces
Solution of Electrostatic Problems
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| 6 |
Poisson’s and Laplace’s Equations
Uniqueness of Electrostatic Solutions
Method of Images
Point Charge and Conducting Planes
Line Charge and Parallel Conducting Cylinder
Point Charge and conducting Sphere
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| 7 |
Midterm Exam
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| 8 |
Current Density and Ohm’s Law
Electromotive Force and Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law
Equation of Continuity and Kirchhoff’s Current Law
Power Dissipation and Joule’s Law
Boundary conditions for Current Density
Resistance Calculation
Solution of The Problems
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| 9 |
Fundamental Postulates of Magnetostatics in Free Space
Vector Magnetic Potential
Biot-Savart’s Law and Applications
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| 10 |
The Magnetic Dipole
Scalar Magnetic Potential
Magnetization and Equivalent Current Densities
Boundary Conditions for Magnetostatic Fields
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| 11 |
Inductance and Inductors
Magnetic Energy
Magnetic Energy in terms of Field Quantities
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| 12 |
Magnetic Forces and Torque
Forces and Torques in terms of Stored Magnetic Energy
Forces and Torques in terms of Mutual Inductance
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| 13 |
Faraday’s Law of Electromagnetic Induction
A Stationary Circuit in a Time-Varying Magnetic Field
A Moving Conductor in a Static Magnetic Field
A Moving Circuit in a Time-Varying Magnetic Field
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| 14 |
Solution of the Problems
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