Eletromagnetism I

Code:

FIS1014

Acronym:

FIS1014

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Physics

Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=865
Responsible unit:	Department of Physics and Astronomy
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Engineering Physics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:B	0	Official Study Plan	3	-	6	54	162
L:CC	5	study plan from 2021/22	2	-	6	54	162
			3
L:EF	112	study plan from 2021/22	1	-	6	54	162
L:F	64	Official Study Plan	1	-	6	54	162
L:G	8	study plan from 2017/18	2	-	6	54	162
			3
L:M	4	Official Study Plan	2	-	6	54	162
			3
L:Q	0	study plan from 2016/17	3	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

• Learn the basics of Electromagnetism


• Derive and present the laws and methods of Electromagnetism under a phenomenological perspective


• Establish links and parallels between Electromagnetism and Mechanics, using concepts such as force and energy


• Emphasize the relevance of the concept of field in the formulation of the laws of Electromagnetism, as an entity responsible for the mediation of physical interactions


• Apply, in the context of Electromagnetism, the concepts and methods of Vector Analysis and Integral Calculus in space


• Present and describe relevant applications of Electromagnetism in Science and Technology

Learning outcomes and competences

The students will have the ability to solve basic physical situations and problems envolving topics of electrostatics and magnetostatics, and the hability to establishe links to simple experimental situations.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Concepts and mathematical techniques acquired in Real Analysis I (sequences, Taylor's series, limits and continuity, differential and integral calculus) will be important for the course formalism.

The CU also makes use of the mathematical concepts thta are introduced simultaneously in Analysis II. The simultaneity of the two courses allow the demonstration/illustration of the math techniques (vectorial differential calculus) and allow a better understanding of the physical and mathematical assumptions (vectorial fields, divergence theorem/Gauss law, Stokes theorem/Ampère's Law).

Program

1. Fundamental Concepts Charges;




1. quantification;


2. charge density Current;


3. current density


4. Electric and magnetic field


5. Lorentz Force


6. Units and dimensions




2. Electrostatics in vacuum.




1. Charges and Coulomb's Force


2. Principle of Superposition


3. Electric field and electric field lines


4. Gauss's Law




3. Energy in Electrostatics




1. Potential, equipotential surfaces, and field lines


2. Conservative field and electrostatic energy


3. Electrostatic potential: the gradient operator




4. Electrostatics in material media




1. Conducting Materials


2. Dielectric materials and polarization


3. Integral form of Gauss's Law with dielectrics




5. Electric circuits




1. Electric current, current density. SI definition of Ampere.


2. Resistivity, Electrical resistance, and Ohm's Law.


3. Electrical energy in circuits and Joule's Law.


4. Basic concepts of electric circuits (Sources, Resistive Circuit. RC Circuit)




6. Magnetostatics




1. Magnetic Induction Field and Biot-Savart law


2. Magnetic moment and magnetic dipole.


3. Ampere's Law


4. Magnetic Induction and Faraday's Law


5. Maxwell's Equations

Mandatory literature

David J. Griffiths; Introduction to electrodynamics. ISBN: 0-13-919960-8
P. A. Tipler; Physics for scientists and engineers, Worth Publishers, 1991

Complementary Bibliography

R. P. Feynman, R. B. Leighton, M. Sands; The Feynmam Lectures on Physics, Addison-Wesley, 1964

Comments from the literature

The principal bibliography identifies the main references supporting the programatic topics of the course. 

The complimentary  bibliography includes alternative titles, following different approaches to the topics. Clearly, the  Lectures on Physics by R.Feynman have to be highlighted due to the physics discussion and the math approach that it uses.

Teaching methods and learning activities

• Theoretical classes based on guided discussions supported by examples to clarify the reading work.


• Theoretical-practical classes comprising: solving demonstrative key problems by the lecturer; group work around activity sheets; final discussion with the lecturer

keywords

Physical sciences > Physics > Electromagnetism

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	60,00
Teste	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	108,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Factors To attain frequencia(attendance) at Electromagnetism I:  
Frequency of practical classes according to the regulations of FCUP.

Class Disimissal requests
Attendance may be exempted for:

• Students who have attended the course in previous academic years and have been evaluated.


•  students under Trabalhador-estudante (working students) status.

The request for exemption must be formalized :

1. Register, conditionally, in the "Exemption Class"


2. Formalize the request in a specific questionnaire, via the UC Moodle page (until the start of classes)


3. Wait for confirmation from the teacher.

Students exempted from attendance only have access to assessment mode B (assessment by exam)

Calculation formula of final grade

Assessment Modalities

• T1 [0-100]:  Test: 75%  multiple choice, 25% open answer
• T2 [0-100]: Test, on the normal exam date. 

Modality B: Considers only the Exam component (E). 


Final Grade determination

Weighted grade (NP)
Mod. A: NP_A [0-20] = ( 40% T1+60% T2) x 0,2
Mod. B: NP_B [0-20] = E * 0,2

Examinations or Special Assignments

does not apply

Internship work/project

does not apply

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

does not apply

Classification improvement

Improvement of the final grade can be achieved through exame (at "Recurso" and "Especial" exam periods).

The improvement final grade is calculated according to the Assessment B modality.

Observations

The juri of the curricular unit comprehends:
- Carla Carmelo Rosa
- João Lima
- Ariel Guerreiro