PX120 12 2020

PX120-12 Electricity and Magnetism
20/21
Department
Physics
Level
Undergraduate Level 1
Module leader
Erwin Verwichte
Credit value
12
Module duration
10 weeks
Assessment
100% exam
Study location
University of Warwick main campus, Coventry
Description
Introductory description
This module is largely concerned with the great developments in electricity and magnetism, which
took place during the nineteenth century. The sources and properties of electric and magnetic
fields in free space and in materials are discussed in some detail. We will see that charges are a
source of electric fields (Gauss's law) while moving charges are the source of magnetic fields
(Ampere's law). Faraday discovered that time-dependent magnetic fields also generate electric
fields. The module deals with dc and ac circuit theory including the use of complex impedance.
Module web page
Module aims
To introduce the properties of electrostatic and magnetic fields, and their interaction with
dielectrics, conductors and magnetic materials. To introduce some of their practical effects and the
behaviour of simple passive circuits and networks.
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be
covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
Introduction: Field forces, history, the concepts of charge and flux, stationary and moving charges.
Essential Mathematics I: Solid angle, integration and vectors, area as a vector, coordinate
systems.
Elements: Gauss' Theorem, monopole and dipole sources.
Electrostatics:, electric field of a point charge, principle of superposition, application of Gauss'

Theorem to E, Coulomb's law, work and electrical potential, exchange of electrostatic and kinetic
energy.
The electric dipole: field and moment, addition of dipole moments, forces on dipoles in electric
fields, dielectric materials and polarization.
Capacitance: capacitors, stored energy, capacitors in series, capacitors in parallel.
Magnetostatics: Magnetic field of a current, magnetic dipole and Gauss' Theorem, the Biot-Savart
Law, Ampere's circuital law, forces on and between conductors, forces on individual moving
charges, torque on a current loop/magnetic dipole, the dipole moment.
Electromagnetic Induction: Faraday's law, Lenz's principle, motional e.m.f., flux - cutting law,
electric generators, electric motors, self-inductance, mutual inductance, magnetic energy,
inductors in series and in parallel.
Magnetic dipoles in materials, magnetization, paramagnetics, diamagnets and ferromagnets,

magnetization surface current.
D.C. Circuits: The electric circuit, energy relationships, Kirchoff's laws, Maxwell loop currents, use
of symmetry, superposition principle, Thevenin's theorem, Norton's theorem.
Essential Mathematics II: Complex numbers, Euler's representation.
Transient Response: Capacitors, inductors, LCR circuits.
Sinusoidal Currents and EMF's: Capacitors, Inductors, Resistors, the concept of phasors, complex
impedance, a.c. power and the power factor, series resonant LCR circuits, quality factor, voltage
magnification, parallel resonant LCR circuit, filters, a.c. bridges.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
• Calculate self- and mutual inductance, explain the operation of generators and electric
motors, and find the energy in simple magnetic fields.
• Compute the electrostatic and magnetic fields for simple distributions of monopoles or
dipoles
• Calculate the current and potential distributions in simple DC networks and explain the
phenomenon of resistance
• Describe how passive circuit elements (resistors, capacitors and inductors) behave when
subject to alternating emf's, and be able to use complex impedances to simplify such
problems
• Explain the concepts of charge, field and flux.
• Explain the interaction between electrostatic or magnetic fields and materials
• Explain the phenomena of capacitance and inductance
Indicative reading list
H D Young and R A Freedman, University Physics , Pearson. also W.J.Duffin, Electricity and
Magnetism, McGraw-Hill; R Feynman, Feynman Lectures on Physics vol. II, Addison-Wesley.
View reading list on Talis Aspire
Subject specific skills
Knowledge of mathematics and physics. Skills in modelling, reasoning, thinking.
Transferable skills
Analytical, communication, problem-solving, self-study
Study
Study time
Type Required
Lectures 30 sessions of 1 hour (25%)
Seminars (0%)
Private study 90 hours (75%)
Total 120 hours
Private study description
Working through lecture notes, solving problems, wider reading, discussing with others taking the
module, revising for exam, practising on past exam papers
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
Assessment
You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group B1
Weighting Study time
In-person Examination 100%
Answer 4 questions
• Answerbook Pink (12 page)

• Students may use a calculator
Feedback on assessment
Meeting with Personal Tutor
Past exam papers for PX120
Availability
Courses
This module is Core for:
• Year 1 of UPXA-FG33 Undergraduate Mathematics and Physics (BSc MMathPhys)

• UPXA-GF13 Undergraduate Mathematics and Physics (BSc)
○Year 1 of GF13 Mathematics and Physics
○Year 1 of GF13 Mathematics and Physics
• UPXA-FG31 Undergraduate Mathematics and Physics (MMathPhys)
○Year 1 of FG31 Mathematics and Physics (MMathPhys)
○Year 1 of FG31 Mathematics and Physics (MMathPhys)
• UPXA-F300 Undergraduate Physics (BSc)
○Year 1 of F300 Physics
• UPXA-F303 Undergraduate Physics (MPhys)
○Year 1 of F303 Physics (MPhys)
• Year 1 of UPXA-F3N1 Undergraduate Physics and Business Studies
• UPXA-F3F5 Undergraduate Physics with Astrophysics (BSc)
○Year 1 of F3F5 Physics with Astrophysics
○Year 1 of F3F5 Physics with Astrophysics
• Year 1 of UPXA-F3FA Undergraduate Physics with Astrophysics (MPhys)
• Year 1 of UPXA-F3N2 Undergraduate Physics with Business Studies
This module is Option list B for:
• UMAA-G100 Undergraduate Mathematics (BSc)

○ Year 1 of G100 Mathematics
• UMAA-G103 Undergraduate Mathematics (MMath)
○ Year 1 of G103 Mathematics (MMath)
○ Year 1 of G103 Mathematics (MMath)
• Year 1 of UMAA-G106 Undergraduate Mathematics (MMath) with Study in Europe
• Year 1 of UMAA-G1NC Undergraduate Mathematics and Business Studies
• Year 1 of UMAA-G1N2 Undergraduate Mathematics and Business Studies (with Intercalated
Year)
• Year 1 of UMAA-GL11 Undergraduate Mathematics and Economics
• Year 1 of UECA-GL12 Undergraduate Mathematics and Economics (with Intercalated Year)
• UMAA-GV18 Undergraduate Mathematics and Philosophy with Intercalated Year
○ Year 1 of GV18 Mathematics and Philosophy with Intercalated Year
○ Year 1 of GV18 Mathematics and Philosophy with Intercalated Year
• Year 1 of UMAA-G101 Undergraduate Mathematics with Intercalated Year

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Module web page

Elements: Gauss' Theorem, monopole and dipole sources.

Electrostatics:, electric field of a point charge, principle of superposition, application of Gauss'

Capacitance: capacitors, stored energy, capacitors in series, capacitors in parallel.

Magnetic dipoles in materials, magnetization, paramagnetics, diamagnets and ferromagnets,

Essential Mathematics II: Complex numbers, Euler's representation.

Transient Response: Capacitors, inductors, LCR circuits.

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

Indicative reading list

View reading list on Talis Aspire

Subject specific skills

Knowledge of mathematics and physics. Skills in modelling, reasoning, thinking.

Analytical, communication, problem-solving, self-study

Private study description

• Answerbook Pink (12 page)

Meeting with Personal Tutor

Past exam papers for PX120

• Year 1 of UPXA-FG33 Undergraduate Mathematics and Physics (BSc MMathPhys)

This module is Option list B for:

• UMAA-G100 Undergraduate Mathematics (BSc)

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