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Physics [ LINGE1213 ]


4.0 crédits ECTS  30.0 h + 30.0 h   1q 

Teacher(s) Francis Laurent ; Sobieski Piotr ;
Language French
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Main themes The course is divided into two parts. The first part is a week-by-week presentation of the basic laws of electromagnetism, and their applications. It begins with an introduction to the laws of electrostatics in a vacuum, drawing on concepts studied in Physics 1. Students are shown how these laws are adapted to the study of dielectric and conducting materials. This is followed by lectures on aspects of the theory of circuits and magnetic fields in a vacuum and in matter. This part of the course ends with a study of magnetic induction phenomena and the development of an integrated approach towards the phenomenon of electromagnetism. The second part expands the concept of waves introduced in Physics 1 to the study of electromagnetic waves and ends with an introduction to optics. The experimental approach adopted in Physics 1, focused on determining the orders of magnitude in circuits and simple mechanical systems, is pursued in this course.
Aims General introduction to electromagnetism and electromagnetic waves
Content Part 1: Electricity and magnetism - Electrostatics in a vacuum - Electrostatics in matter - Ohm's and Kirchhoff's Laws - Aspects of electric circuits - source, resistance, capacity concepts - Magnetostatics in a vacuum - Magnetostatics in matter - Phenomena of magnetic induction - Electromagnetic fields Part 2: Waves and optics - Electromagnetic waves - Reflection - polarisation and refraction - Aspects of optics Methods: Lectures backed up by demonstrations, lab work, problem and exercise-centred learning, group work
Other information Course entry requirements: Students should have completed Physics 1 (or equivalent) and Mathematics 1 (or equivalent). Course materials: BENSON Harris, Physics. Electricity and Magnetism Volume 2 and Volume 3 Waves-Optical and modern Physics, French Translation, De Boeck Université. Students wishing to improve their English would do well to use the English version of this work.
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