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This section contains demonstrations used throughout the course to convey electromagnetism concepts. The demos are related to topics covered in the textbook:

Haus, Hermann A., and James R. Melcher. Electromagnetic Fields and Energy. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1989. ISBN: 013249020X.
All of the demos correspond to chapters in the book.


demos topics Videos
Chapter 1
1.3.1, 1.5.1 Coulomb's Force Law and Measurements of Charge (RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
1.4.1 Magnetic Field of a Line Current (RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
1.6.1 Voltmeter Reading Induced by Magnetic Induction (RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
Chapter 4
4.7.1 Charge Induced in Ground Plane by Overhead Conductor (RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
Chapter 5
5.5.1 Capacitance Attenuator (RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
Chapter 6
6.6.1 An Artificial Dielectric (RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
Chapter 7
7.5.1 Distribution of Unpaired Charge (RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
7.5.2 Rotation of an Insulating Rod in a Steady Current (RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
7.7.1 Relaxation of Charge on Particle in Ohmic Conductor

Supplement: Van de Graaff and Kelvin Generators
(RM - 56K)

(RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
7.7.2 Electrostatic Precipitation (RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
Chapter 8
8.2.1 Field of a Circular Cylindrical Solenoid (RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
8.2.2 Field of Square Pair of Coils (RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
8.4.1 Surface Used to Define the Flux Linkage (RM - 56K)

(RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
8.5.1 Field and Inductance of a Spherical Coil (RM - 56K)

(RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
8.6.1 Surface Currents Induced in Ground Plane by Overhead Conductor (RM - 56K)

(RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
8.6.2 Inductive Attenuator (RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
Chapter 9
9.4.1 Measurement of B-H Characteristic (RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
Chapter 10
10.0.1 Non Uniqueness of Voltage in an MQS System (RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
10.2.1 Edgerton's Boomer (RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
10.4.1 Currents Induced in a Conducting Shell (RM - 56K)

(RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
10.7.1 Skin Effect (RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
Chapter 11
11.6.2 Force on a Liquid Dielectric (RM - 56K)

(RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
11.7.1 Steady State Magnetic Levitation (RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)
Chapter 13
13.1.1 Visualization of Standing Waves (RM - 80K)

(RM - 220K)