Objectives:

To give the student a broad introduction to fundamental laws and relations in electricity, electromagnetism and electric circuits.

Content: PHYS112 gives an introduction in electromagnetism with emphasis on the following topics: Electric fields and currents, magnetic fields and induction, simple electrical circuits, Maxwell´s equations.

On completion of the course

the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student has gained knowledge about

• central topics within the theory of electromagnetism
• electric fields and currents, magnetic fields and induction, simple electrical circuits, Maxwell´s equations and electromagnetic waves
• electromagnetic phenomena and the coupling to light

Skills

The student is able to

• explain basic physical laws and concepts in electricity and electromagnetism
• use fundamental laws and relations to solve problems in electricity, electromagnetism
• draw sketches illustrating the physics in the problems solved

General competence

The student has gained

• basic knowledge of the theory of electromagnetism
• knowledge of value for other fields of the natural sciences in general and physics in particular

training in systematic work and how to analyze complex problems