Physics for Electronics 2 PHYS 2143

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Describe (ii) the physical properties of charge such as conservation and quantization. [2]
• Apply (iii) Gauss’s law to compute the electric field in the vicinity of various simple charge-distributions, including a parallel plate capacitor. [3]
• Discuss (ii) the relationship between electric fields and potentials and compare to their gravitational analogs. [2]
• Describe (ii) the physical differences between conductors, semiconductors, and insulators. [2]
• Calculate (ii) the resistance of a wire of a given material, with given dimensions, at a given temperature. [3]
• Describe (ii) RC and RL circuits, and circuits that use galvanometers to measure current and voltage. [3]
• Discuss (ii) the nature of magnetism in relation to electrical currents and materials, and the origin of ferromagnetism and hysteresis. [1]
• Determine (iii) the magnetic fields produced by various current configurations using Ampere's law. [3]
• Describe (ii) the structure and operation of a simple DC motor/generator. [1]
• Apply (iii) Faraday's law to, for example, determine the output voltage of an electrical generator. [3]
• Describe (ii) how transformers work, and their four energy-loss mechanisms. [2]
• Describe (ii) how self-inductance arises from the laws of Ampere and Faraday, and derive an expression for the self-inductance of a solenoid. [2,3]
• Discuss (ii) how Maxwell's electromagnetic theory predicted the existence of electromagnetic waves. [1]
• Describe (ii) the regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, and how radio works. [1]
• Use (iii) geometric optics to explain the operation of simple imaging systems and optical fibers. [2,3]
• Discuss (ii) how interference and polarization arise as a result of the wave-nature of light. [2]
• Apply (iii) the concepts of temperature, thermal energy, heat transfer, and phase change to address heat transport and calorimetry problems. [3]​

Effective as of Winter 2024