FC1026 Electricity & Magnetism with Experiments

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/0/3. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jan Čech, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jan Čech, Ph.D.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Jachymiáková
Supplier department: Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FC1021 Mechanics with Experiments
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquire a review knowledge of the topic of electricity and magnetism at the university level and its application to basic types of exercises. Emphasis is placed on the logical structure of the discipline and on acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary for teaching physics in primary school. For these reasons, a greater number of school experiments are included in the course and the relation of the subject to practice, nature, home, technical applications, etc. is emphasized.
Knowledge: A systematic review with understanding and ability to solve basic problems of electricity and magnetism with emphasis on educational applications. Relate the topics discussed to phenomena in daily experience. The importance of observing workplace safety and regulations in relation to electrical equipment in school/daily experience.
Skills: be able to identify principles of natural processes and engineering applications. To make approximations based on the basic laws of physics and then calculate simple application problems. Know simple school experiments and the relationship of the subject discussed to practical applications. To be aware of the physical nature of practical applications and phenomena with regard to the safety and economy of the use of electrical equipment. To be able to make an informed estimate of values.
Attitudes: to learn the values of objectivity and the importance of scientific work. Acquire the approaches of rational and critical viewing of societal problems through the lens of physical correctives.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, learners should know and be able to:
The basic concepts and laws of electricity and magnetism and their application to simple problems, including the application of basic differential and integral calculus
Identify the basic laws of phenomena, processes and applications related to the topic of electricity and magnetism
Interpret the basic principles of these phenomena, processes and engineering applications theoretically and with the help of simple/model experiments (thought or demonstration)
Syllabus
  • 1. Electric charge; basic concepts of electrostatics; Coulomb's law
  • 2. Electric field; concept of electric field strength and its calculation
  • 3. Gauss law of electrostatics and its application to basic geometries
  • 4. Electric potential; Relationship of potential and electric field strength in electrostatics
  • 5. Capacitance; Capacitors and dielectrics in electric field
  • 6. Electric current; Ohm's law; Simple circuit
  • 7. Branched circuit; Kirchhoff's laws; RC circuit
  • 8. Magnetic field; Movement of charged particles in magnetic field; Effect of magnetic field on current-carrying conductors
  • 9. Magnetic field excited by electric current; Biot-Savart law; Ampere law
  • 10. Electromagnetic induction; LR circuit; Electromagnetic oscillations
  • 11. Magnetic field in matter; Alternating circuits and power transmission
  • 12. Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic wave in vacuum
Literature
    required literature
  • HALLIDAY, David, Robert RESNICK and Jearl WALKER. Fyzika : vysokoškolská učebnice obecné fyziky. Brno: Vutium, 2000, viii, 298. ISBN 8021418680. info
    recommended literature
  • ŠTOLL, Ivan. Elektřina a magnetismus. Vyd. 2. Praha: Vydavatelství ČVUT, 2003, 215 s. ISBN 8001026930. info
  • TIRPÁK, Andrej. Elektromagnetiznus. Bratislava: Polygrafia SAV, 1999, 710 s. ISBN 80-88780-26-8. info
Teaching methods
lecture, computational exercises and demonstration experiments; the lecture will take the form of a discussion based on previous independent study of the assigned topic (flipped classroom method, peer-instruction, ...)
Assessment methods
examination with a interim assessment during the semester:
- interim assessment: active work in seminars (calculation of model problems); answer ROPOTs and written tests (min. 50% of points); participation in seminars
- an examination comprising: a final test (min. 50 % points); an oral part in which the learner presents the topics selected in the form of a structured presentation, which may be supplemented by a requirement to accompany the presentation with a simple school experiment.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 16 hodin.
Teacher's information
A systematic overview of the discipline can be found e.g. on the HyperPhysics portal: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/index.html
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2024.
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