Inductor with constant current source. (Graphic by course faculty, adapted from Quiz 2.)
Prof. Erik Katsavounidis
Prof. Peter Fisher
8.022
Fall 2002
Undergraduate
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.