Electromagnetic Fields, Forces, and Motion
Lecture Notes
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 SES #  | 
 TOPICS  | 
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 I. Maxwell's equations and boundary conditions  | 
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 L1  | 
 Integral form of Maxwell's equations (PDF)  | 
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 L2  | 
 Differential form of Maxwell's equations (PDF)  | 
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 L3  | 
 Electroquasistatic (EQS) and magnetoquasistatic (MQS) fields and boundary conditions (PDF)  | 
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 L4  | 
 The scalar electric potential and the Coulomb superposition integral (PDF)  | 
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 L5  | 
 Method of images (PDF)  | 
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 L6  | 
 Magnetoquasistatics (PDF)  | 
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 II. Polarization, conduction, and magnetization  | 
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 L7  | 
 Polarization and conduction (PDF - 1.3 MB)  | 
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 L8  | 
 Magnetization (PDF)  | 
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 L9  | 
 Magnetic diffusion phenomena (PDF)  | 
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 III. Boundary value EQS and MQS problems  | 
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 L10  | 
 Solutions to Laplace's equation in cartesian coordinates (PDF)  | 
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 L11  | 
 Solutions to Laplace's equation in polar and spherical coordinates (PDF)  | 
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 IV. Electromagnetic fields and forces  | 
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 L12  | 
 Electroquasistatic forces (PDF)  | 
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 L13  | 
 Magnetoquasistatic forces (PDF)  | 
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 L14  | 
 Fields and moving media (PDF - 1.6 MB)  | 
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 L15  | 
 Force densities, stress tensors, and forces (PDF)  | 
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 V. Electromechanical waves  | 
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 L16  | 
 Elastic waves on a thin rod (PDF)  | 
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 L17  | 
 Transient waves on transmission lines (PDF - 1.2 MB)  | 
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 L18  | 
 Waves and instabilities in elastic media (PDF - 1.3 MB) Film: Complex Waves I  | 
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 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.
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 ASSIGNMENTS  | 
 SOLUTIONS  | 
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 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.
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 EXAMS  | 
 SOLUTIONS  | 
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 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)
