Electromagnetic Fields, Forces, and Motion | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | MIT OpenCourseWare

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Instructor

Markus Zahn

Departments

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

As Taught In

Spring 2009

Level

Graduate

Topics

Science
- Physics
  - Electromagnetism

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Lecture 1: Integral Form of Maxwell’s Equations

Lecture 2: Differential Form of Maxwell’s Equations

Lecture 3: Electroquasistatic and Magnetoquasistatic Fields and Boundary Conditions

Lecture 4: The Scalar Electric Potential and the Coulomb Superposition Integral

Lecture 5: Method of Images

Lecture 6: Magnetoquasistatics

Lecture 7: Polarization and Conduction

Lecture 8: Magnetization

Lecture 9: Magnetic Diffusion Phenomena

Lecture 10: Solutions to Laplace’s Equation In Cartesian Coordinates

Lecture 11: Solutions to Laplace’s Equation In Polar and Spherical Coordinates

Lecture 12: Electroquasistatic Forces

Lecture 13: Magnetoquasistatic Forces

Lecture 14: Fields and Moving Media

Lecture 15: Force Densities, Stress Tensors, and Forces

Lecture 16: Elastic Waves On a Thin Rod

Lecture 17: Transient Waves on Transmission Lines

Lecture 18: Waves and Instabilities In Elastic Media

Lecture 19: Waves and Instabilities in the Presence of Motion

Course Info

Instructor

Markus Zahn

Departments

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

As Taught In

Spring 2009

Level

Graduate

Topics

Science
- Physics
  - Electromagnetism

Learning Resource Types

Lecture Notes

Problem Sets

Problem Set Solutions

Exams

Exam Solutions

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