Physics 3, 5 cr

Tampere University

Teaching periods

Course code

FYS.113

Language of instruction

English, Finnish

Academic years

2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024

Level of study

Basic studies

Grading scale

General scale, 0-5

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Jorma Keskinen

Responsible teacher:

Heino Kuuluvainen

Responsible teacher:

Jouko Nieminen

Responsible teacher:

Leena Partanen

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %

Coordinating organisation

Physics Basic Studies 100 %

Electricity and magnetism.

Basic concepts: Electric charge, electric current, resistance, resistivity, electromotive force, DC circuits
Electric fields: electric flux and electric field, Gauss' law for electric fields, electric potential, capacitance
Magnetic fields: sources of fields, magnetic flux and magnetic field, Gauss' law for magnetic fields, Ampere's law, magnetic materials
Electromagnetic induction: induction, Faraday's law, inductance, mutual inductance
Complete Maxwell's equations, Lorentz force

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