ECTS - University of Pisa
Scheda programma d'esame
GENERAL PHYSICS II
ANDREA VERLICCHI
Academic year2016/17
CourseTELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING
Code056BB
Credits6
PeriodSemester 1
LanguageItalian

ModulesAreaTypeHoursTeacher(s)
FISICA GENERALE IIFIS/01LEZIONI60
MAURO MORGANTI unimap
ANDREA VERLICCHI unimap
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge
The student who successfully completes the course will be able to demonstrate a solid knowledge of the electrical and magnetic phenomena in vacuum and in matter. He (or she) will be able to solve problems involving electrical and magnetic fields, including the behavior of conductors, dielectrics and magnetized materials and the electromagnetic induction; he (or she) will also have basic knowledge of the properties of electromagnetic waves. He (or she) will be able to perform simple modelling of electrical and magnetic phenomena, like electrical conduction or electrostatic and magnetic screening.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
In the written exam (assigned time 3 hours) the student will be required to solve two or three exercises about subjects discussed during the course. The written exam will be passed if the student will obtain a degree of at least 15 (equivalent to a C-). If the written exam is passed, the student will be admitted to the oral exam, based on theoretical questions and simple exercises on the same subjects. The student will be assessed on his/her knowledge of the course material and on his/her ability in using an appropriate terminology and in solving problems related to the course subjects.

Methods:

  • Final oral exam
  • Final written exam

Further information:
The exam is composed by a written test and an oral discussion; the student will be admitted to the oral exam if he will pass the written test, according to the criteria listed below. After passing the written exam, the student can face the oral one immediately or he can delay it after the next or the next two written exams. The final evaluation will be based on both the written and the oral exam, without preset weighting.

Teaching methods

Delivery: face to face

Learning activities:

  • attending lectures
  • participation in discussions
  • individual study

Attendance: Advised

Teaching methods:

  • Lectures
Syllabus
The course covers the basic laws of electricity and magnetism, starting from the definition of electric charge and force. Electrostatic phenomena are discussed in detail, with particular emphasis on electrical conductors and polarization of dielectrics. Then, direct currents and magnetostatic fields and their laws are introduced and discussed, followed by the magnetic properties of materials. Then, important attention is dedicated to the electromagnetic induction and to the Maxwell's equations. In the last part of the course, electromagnetic waves are derived from Maxwell's equations and their fundamental properties are deeply examined. Examples of simple technological applications are also provided.
Bibliography
Recommended reading includes the following works: [1] I.E. Irodov, "Le basi dell'elettromagnetismo", Edizioni ETS, 2001 (main book) [2] D. Halliday, R. Resnick and K.S. Krane, "Fisica II", quinta edizione, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, 2004 [3] S. Focard, I. Massa and A. Uguzzoni, "Fisica Generale - Elettromagnetismo", Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, 2007 Further bibliography will be indicated during the course when needed.
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