Electromagnetic Fields, Forces, and Motion
Lecture Notes
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TOPICS |
I. Maxwell's equations and boundary conditions |
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L1 |
Integral form of Maxwell's equations (PDF) |
L2 |
Differential form of Maxwell's equations (PDF) |
L3 |
Electroquasistatic (EQS) and magnetoquasistatic (MQS) fields and boundary conditions (PDF) |
L4 |
The scalar electric potential and the Coulomb superposition integral (PDF) |
L5 |
Method of images (PDF) |
L6 |
Magnetoquasistatics (PDF) |
II. Polarization, conduction, and magnetization |
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L7 |
Polarization and conduction (PDF - 1.3 MB) |
L8 |
Magnetization (PDF) |
L9 |
Magnetic diffusion phenomena (PDF) |
III. Boundary value EQS and MQS problems |
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L10 |
Solutions to Laplace's equation in cartesian coordinates (PDF) |
L11 |
Solutions to Laplace's equation in polar and spherical coordinates (PDF) |
IV. Electromagnetic fields and forces |
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L12 |
Electroquasistatic forces (PDF) |
L13 |
Magnetoquasistatic forces (PDF) |
L14 |
Fields and moving media (PDF - 1.6 MB) |
L15 |
Force densities, stress tensors, and forces (PDF) |
V. Electromechanical waves |
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L16 |
Elastic waves on a thin rod (PDF) |
L17 |
Transient waves on transmission lines (PDF - 1.2 MB) |
L18 |
Waves and instabilities in elastic media (PDF - 1.3 MB) Film: Complex Waves I |
L19 |
Waves and instabilities in the presence of motion (PDF) Film: Complex Waves II |
Assignments
The recommended video demonstrations found in Problem Sets 3, 4, and 6 can be found here.
ASSIGNMENTS |
SOLUTIONS |
Problem set 1 (PDF) |
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Problem set 2 (PDF) |
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Problem set 3 (PDF) |
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Problem set 4 (PDF) |
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Problem set 5 (PDF) |
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Problem set 6 (PDF) |
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Problem set 7 (PDF) |
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Problem set 8 (PDF) |
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Problem set 9 (PDF) |
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Problem set 10 (PDF) |
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Problem set 11 (PDF) |
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Exams
This section contains exams with solutions for multiple years.
EXAMS |
SOLUTIONS |
2005 Exams |
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Quiz 1 (PDF) |
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Quiz 2 (PDF) |
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Final exam (PDF) |
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2004 Exams |
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Quiz 1 (PDF) |
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Quiz 2 (PDF) |
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Final exam (PDF) |
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2003 Exams |
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Quiz 1 (PDF) |
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Quiz 2 (PDF) |
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Final exam (PDF) |
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Review Packets
2005 Final Exam Review Packet (PDF)
Formula sheets
6.641 formula sheet (PDF)