Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism

A circuit diagram.

Inductor with constant current source. (Graphic by course faculty, adapted from Quiz 2.)

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MIT Course Number

8.022

As Taught In

Fall 2002

Level

Undergraduate

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Course Description

Parallel to 8.02: Physics II, but more advanced mathematically. Some knowledge of vector calculus assumed. Maxwell's equations, in both differential and integral form. Electrostatic and magnetic vector potential. Properties of dielectrics and magnetic materials. In addition to the theoretical subject matter, several experiments in electricity and magnetism are performed by the students in the laboratory.

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