AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

To use the scientific formalism.

To address real problems through suitable schematisations.

To critically evaluate the solutions of problems and exercises.

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lessons and exercises

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Electromagnetism in vacuum

Electric field

Coulomb law. Electric field. Superposition principle. Gauss theorem. Potential. Energy of an electric charge in an electric field

Electrical conductors. Capacitors. Energy density of the electric field.

Electrical current. Ohm law. Joule effect. Electrical generators. Circuits. Kirchoff law. RC circuits.

Magnetic field

Lorentz force. Magnetic field.

Torque on a loop. Magnetic moment of a loop.

Ampère law. Biot-Savart law.

Magnetic flux on a closed surface. Inductance. Faraday law.

Autoinduction. RL circuit. Energy density in a magnetic field.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

R.A. Serway, J.W. Jewett, Principi di Fisica- Vol. 1 e 2, EdiSES, Napoli .

D. Halliday, R. Resnick, J. Walker, Fondamenti di Fisica - Volume unico. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Milano.

P. Mazzoldi, M.Nigro, C.Voci, Elementi di fisica: Vol. 1 e 2,, EdiSES

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

EDVIGE CELASCO (President)

LORENZO FERRARI BARUSSO

SIMONE MARZANI

CARLA BIGGIO (President Substitute)

MATTEO CIALONE (President Substitute)

STEFANO GIUSTO (President Substitute)

LORENZO MATTERA (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

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Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written and oral test.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Guided classroom exercises.

Periodical Exams.
Total Exam

Oral Test: First question, of the candidate's choice, on a topic from the course program (mechanics or electromagnetism), followed by other questions, of the teacher's choice.

Exam schedule