Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
4 credits
30.0 h + 30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Lecomte Olivier;
Language
French
Prerequisites
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
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
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | General introduction to electromagnetism and electromagnetic waves |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
Electrostatics in a vacuum - Electrostatics in matter - Ohm's and Kirchhoff's Laws - Aspects of electric circuits - source, resistance, capacity concepts - Electric potential and energy - Magnetostatics in a vacuum - Magnetostatics in matter - Phenomena of magnetic induction - Aspects of electromagnetic waves and optics
Teaching methods
Lectures backed up by demonstrations and electromagnetic experiments in auditorium. Exercise-centred learning.
Evaluation methods
Evaluation based on a written exam, including questions on both theoretical and practical concepts covered in the course. Standard questions such as those asked in this final exam will be presented in class to prepare students for this assessment.
Other information
Course entry requirements: Students should have completed Physics 1 (or equivalent) and Mathematics 1 (or equivalent).
Online resources
https://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=7467
Bibliography
Tout est déposé sur le Moodle du cours, à l'exception du livre de référence
Teaching materials
- Livre de référence Harris BENSON, Physique. Tome 2 Electricité et Magnétisme, Traduction française, De Boeck Université.
Faculty or entity
ESPO
