ElectromagnetismLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

After completion of this course the student is able to apply the Coulomb’s and Ohm’s law. The student is able to calculate the magnitude of the electric field and is familiar with the Gauss law. The student is able to calculate potentials and voltages. The student is able to calculate the energy of the electric field, the resistance of a conductor and the electrical power. He/she is able to analyze the magnetic force applied to a particle and a conductor. He/she is able to calculate the magnetic flux density and is familiar with the Ampère’s law. He/she is able to solve problems in which a particle is affected by an electric field or a particle or a conductor is affected by a magnetic field. He/she understands the effect of matter properties to electric and magnetic fields.

Content

1. Static electric field.
2. Effect of matter properties to the electric field.
3. The energy of the electric field. Electric current, resistance of a conductor and electric power.
4. Static magnetic field.
5. Effect of matter properties on the magnetic field.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1. The student is able to apply the Coulomb’s and Ohm’s law.
2. The student understands the difference between a homogenous and nonhomogenous electric and magnetic fields.
3. The student is able to calculate the electric fields of a single particle, charged rod and a charged plane.
4. The student understands the magnetic force applied to a particle or a conductor.
5. The student is able to calculate the magnetic flux density of a current conductor.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

1. As in level 1.
2. The student is able to calculate the torque caused by a magnetic field and is familiar with the magnetic momentum.
3. The student is able to solve problems in which a particle moves in an electric or magnetic field.
4. He/she is able to calculate the force between two parallel current conductors.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

1. As in level 3.
2. The student is able to analyze the electric field strength and magnetic flux density as vectors.
3. The student is able to take the properties of the matter into account.