Ben- Gurion University of the Negev
Name of Department
Name of the module: Physics 2B
Number of module: 203-1-1641
BGU Credits: 4.0
Course Description:
ECTS credits:
The course introduces to the students the basic laws of electricity and magnetism.
Academic year: Semester:
The course is built linearly, each topic depends on the preceding material. The
mathematical level corresponds to the beginner level of the calculus for engineers.
Hours of instruction: the hours in which
Aims of the module:
the module takes place
The students will learn the basic laws of electricity and magnetism, their relation to
Location of instruction: the location of
lectures (or any other kind of instruction) in the
module
simplest application using the mathematical skills acquired in the preceding studies
Cycle: first
Position: a mandatory module for 2nd
undergraduate
Objectives of the module:
Familiarize the students with the basic laws of electricity and magnetism and their
Language of instruction: Hebrew
year
nature, to everyday life, and to their special field (engineering).
students
of
engineering
Field of Education: Physics
of calculus.
Learning outcomes of the module: On successful completion of the course, the
student should be able to:
1.
the natural and engineered systems.
Responsible department: Physics
General prerequisites: Physics 1 203-1-
Identify the laws of electricity and magnetism governing the behavior of
2.
Identify specific laws of electricity and magnetism determining the
1391 or equivalent
behavior of specific systems they encounter in the real world and in their
Grading scale: the grading scale
specific field of studies.
determined on a scale of 0 (complete
3.
laws of electricity and magnetism.
failure)-100 (complete success),
passing grade is 56.
Lecturer: the name of the person in charge of
Explain the electrical and magnetic properties of systems applying the
4.
Explain and calculate the basic parameters of simple electrical systems.
Attendance regulation:
the instruction in the module
Contact details: details to contact the
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: The course includes lectures and
lecturer if needed (such as phone number, email
discussions of concepts, live demonstrations, computer presentations, and
address, office number)
examples from everyday life.
Office phone:
Email:
Office hours: days and hours when the
lecturer and\or assistant are available at the
office for the students.
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Ben- Gurion University of the Negev
Name of Department
Module evaluation: at the end of the
Assessment:
semester the students will evaluate the module,
how the students will be assessed in the module
in order to draw conclusions, and for the
1.
X%
university's internal needs
2.
Y%
3.
X%
Confirmation:
the
syllabus
was
confirmed by the academic advisory
100%
committee of the department of
physics
to
be
valid
on
XXX
(academic year)
Work and assignments: detailed instructions for the students regarding the work and assignments
in the module (including dates of examination and due dates)
Last update: when was the last update of
Time required for individual work: in addition to attendance in class, the students
the syllabus
are expected to do their assignment and individual work:
a definition of the amount of hours that the students are expected to invest in the module learning
process, including reading assignments, etc. according to that section the module's ECTS is calculated.
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Ben- Gurion University of the Negev
Name of Department
Module Content\ schedule and outlines:
Each topic – 3 hours,
1) Mathematical introduction, electric charge, Coulomb law, electric field
2) Electric fields: dipole, line of charge, charged disk. Dipole in the external electric field.
3) Gauss' law with applications
4) Electric potential, potentials: of the point charge, dipole, continuous charge distribution
5) Capacitance and capacitors, dielectrics
6) Current and resistance
7) Circuits: direct current, resistors and emf, loop laws, RC circuits (qualitative)
8) Magnetic fields: magnetic force on a charged particle and current, magnetic torque on a current loop
9) Magnetic fields: Bio-Savard and Ampere laws and applications
10) Induction: Faraday's law, Lenz's law
11) Inductance and self induction, RL circuits (qualitative), LC circuits (qualitative)
12) Maxwell's equations, magnetism (qualitatively)
Required reading: D. Halliday, R. Resnick, and J. Walker, Fundamentals of Physics Extended, 9th ed, chapters 21-32
* All learning material will be available to the students on the module's website (high-learn)/ library/ electronic
documents available to BGU students.
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