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    This document outlines the syllabus for the Core-VIII course on Electricity and Magnetism for the B.Sc. Physics program at the University of Madras. The course aims to give students a firm understanding of the fundamentals of electricity and magnetism. It will cover topics like electrostatics, conductors, capacitors, dielectrics, magnetic effects of electric currents, electromagnetic induction, Maxwell's equations, and electromagnetic waves. The syllabus allocates lecture hours and credits for 5 units that cover these various topics. It lists learning outcomes and provides objectives for the course. Recommended textbooks and online references for studying are also included.

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    UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS

    B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN PHYSICS


    SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021

    BPS-CSC08
    CORE-VIII: ELECTRICITY AND ELECTROMAGNETISM
    (Vector Treatment Only)
    (Common to B.Sc.Physics with Computer Applications-VI Sem.)

    Lecture: 60 Hours Tutorial: 15 Hours Credits:4

    Course Objective:
    To give the students a firm understanding of the basics of Electricity and Magnetism.
    To familiarize the fundamentals of electromagnetic theory and applications of electromagnetic
    induction

    Learning Outcomes:

    After the successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:

     Demonstrate Gauss law, Coulomb's law for the electric field and apply it to systems of
    point charges as well as line, surface and volume distribution of charges
     Understand the principle of capacitors and dielectric properties
     Explain Faraday and Lenz's laws to articulate the relation between electric and magnetic
    fields
     Use Ballistic Galvanometer with the state of art.
     Apply Maxwell’s equations to arrive at different optical constants

    UNIT I: ELECTROSTATICS I (12 Hours)

    Properties of charges - Coulomb's law and its Validity –Superposition Principle – Electric field
    and Electric Potential – Relations between field and potential - Energy consideration – Flux –
    Gauss law – Linear, Surface and Volume charge distributions – Solutions of Laplace equation –
    Stability of Charges – Electric dipole – Multipole expansion

    UNITII: CONDUCTORS, CAPACITORS AND DIELECTRICS (12 Hours)

    Electrical Images and its Applications (Earthed sheet and earthed Spherical conductor) –
    Capacitance – Energy Consideration – Classical Radius of an Electron –Polarization Density –
    Polarization Charge Densities – Relation between D, E and P, Gauss’s law in the presence of a
    dielectric – Boundary condition on D and E
    UNIT III :MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF AN ELECTRIC CURRENT (12 Hours)

    Biot-Savart's law and its Application to Circular Loop-Helmholtz Galvanometer-Ampere's


    Circuital Law both in Integral and Differential Form and its Application to Current Carrying
    Loop, Solenoid and Toroid-Properties of B: Curl and Divergence
    UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
    B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN PHYSICS
    SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021

    Force on a current element in a magnetic field-Moving coil Ballistic Galvanometer-Damping


    Correction-Figure of Merit-Determination of Absolute Capacitance of a capacitor

    UNIT IV: ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION (12 Hours)

    Faraday’s law of Electromagnetic Induction (Differential and Integral form)-Lenz's law-Self


    Inductance– Mutual Inductance – Coefficient of Coupling-Self Inductance of a long solenoid-
    Mutual Inductance of two coils- Measurement of L and M using Ballistic Galvanometer-
    Transformers-Construction and working -Efficiency and Energy loss

    UNIT V: ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES (12 Hours)

    Types of currents-Concept of Displacement Current – Maxwell’s equations – Maxwell’s


    equations in Free Space-Electromagnetic Waves Equations-Velocity of EM wave-Transverse
    nature of EM wave-Poynting vector and its significance-Reflection and Transmission of
    electromagnetic waves at an interface of non-conducting medium

    Books for Study:


    1. Electricity and Magnetism, A S Mahajan, A A Rangwala, McGraw Hill, NewDelhi (2017)
    2. Introduction to Electrodynamics, David J. Griffith, PHI, NewDelhi, (2012).
    3. Electromagnetic theory, Chopra & Agarwal, K Nath& Co.
    Books for Reference:
    1. Electricity and Magnetism, E M. Purcell, David Morin (3 rd Edition) , Cambridge University
    Press.
    2. Basic laws of Electromagnetism, I E Irodov, New Age International Publishers, New
    Delhi,(2019).
    3. Electricity and Magnetism, NavinaWadhwani, PHI, NewDelhi,(2007).
    4. Electricity and Magnetism, K.K Tewari, S Chand & Co, NewDelhi,(2007).
    5. Fundamentals of Physics – Electricity and Magnetism, Halliday – Resnick and Walker,Wiley
    India PvtLtd,(2011).
    6. https://swayam.gov.in/nd1_noc20_ph08/preview
    7. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQNC9KhS56XwsAtI28BZGC9cEGWGhuEOk
    8. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/115101005/
    9. https://nptel.ac.in/content/storage2/courses/115101004/downloads/module1/ed-1-1-new.pdf

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