COURS E CODE: L 3 T 1

COURS E TITLE:

ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM

P 0

Credit (or Max. Marks) 4 Attd. 5

WEIGHTAGES CA AT 20 P 0 P 0 MTE Th 25 P 0 ETE Th 50

COURSE OBJECTIVES:1. To facilitate students in understanding basic concepts of Electricity and magnetism 2. To enable them to develop numerical solving ability. 3. To help them apply the conceptual knowledge to various applications. PRE-REQUISITES: Del operator, gradient, curl and divergence COURSE CONTENTS: Sr. No. Description 1 Electric charge and its properties, electric field, Gauss theorem and its applications in cylindrical, planer and spherical symmetry 2 Electric current, current density, resistance, resistivity, Ohms law, microscopic view of Ohms law, power in electric circuits temperature coefficient of resistivity 3 Semiconductors and superconductors, electromotive force, Kirchhoffs rules, Ammeter and voltmeter 4 Magnetic fields and forces, motion of a charged particle in a uniform magnetic field, 5 cyclotron, synchrotron, Biot-Savart law, magnetic force between two parallel conductors MTE 6 Amperes law, magnetic field of a solenoid, Gausss law in magnetism, magnetic field of the earth, Torque on a current loop in a uniform magnetic field, Hall effect 7 Faradays law of Induction, Lenzs law, eddy currents, self induction and inductance, mutual induction, oscillations on LC circuits 8 Series RLC circuits, Power in an AC circuit, Transformer, AC generator 9 Displacement current and the general form of Amperes law, Maxwells equations, 10 Maxwells rainbow, plane electromagnetic waves, Energy transport and poynting vector, radiation pressure, LABORATORY WORK: NA TEXTBOOK: 1. Halliday D., Resnick R., Walker J., Fundamental of Physics, Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 8th , 2008. OTHER READINGS: 1. Serway A. Raymod, Jewett. W. John, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Cengage learning, New Delhi, 7th editon 2. Young D. Hugh, Freedman A. Roger, University Physics, Pearson education, 12th edition. SALIENT PEDAGOGICAL STRATEGIES:

1. Home work Plan: Four home works will be given to students to develop self motivating
potential among students. 2. Class Test based upon Home work: To develop studying attitude among students. 3. Term Paper: To develop research aptitude and technical writing skill among students. 4. Demonstrations on various topics as mentioned in IP.