Electricity And Magnetism

Apply the Basic Laws of Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics This calculus-based physics course is intended to help students acquire interdisciplinary skills to bridge the gap between natural sciences, engineering, and increasingly demanding technological aspects of modern medicine.

It provides the coverage of properties of electric fields, potentials, steady-state and transient currents, as well as properties of dielectrics, magnetic fields, and propagation of electromagnetic fields.

This course's primary goal is to apply electricity and magnetism knowledge to explain natural physical processes and related technological advances Course Highlights: Electric charge interactions (Coulomb's law) Distribution of electric charges and static electric field (Gauss's law) Electric potential and motion of charged particles Capacitance and dielectrics Direct electric current and Ohm's law Magnetic field, sources, and Ampere's law Inductance and Faraday's law Alternating electric current circuits Electromagnetic waves and Maxwell's equations Interference and diffraction Course Benefits: Explain concepts of electric and magnetic fields and electric potential Explain capacitance and classify capacitors as energy-storing devices Analyze direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) circuits Apply the Lorentz force law to analyze the motion of charged particles Identify the sources of magnetic field Compute the inductance of conductors and apply the law of electromagnetic induction Apply Maxwell's equations and derive wave equation Analyze interference and diffraction of electromagnetic waves Transferring for College Credit Credit earned in Extended Studies courses may lead to the award of a formal certificate by UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies or be applied toward an academic degree or professional credential, subject to the approval of the receiving institution(s).

Course Typically Offered: Online, every quarter Prerequisites: Previous knowledge in introductory vector, differential, and integral calculus and/or have taken PHYS-40025 Mechanics and Thermodynamics course.

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