Electromagnetic Fields, Forces, and Motion

Lecture Notes

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TOPICS

I. Maxwell's equations and boundary conditions

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

L7

Polarization and conduction (PDF - 1.3 MB)

L8

Magnetization (PDF)

L9

Magnetic diffusion phenomena (PDF)

III. Boundary value EQS and MQS problems

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

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

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

Quiz 1 (PDF)

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Quiz 2 (PDF)

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Final exam (PDF)

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2004 Exams

Quiz 1 (PDF)

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Quiz 2 (PDF)

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Final exam (PDF)

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2003 Exams

Quiz 1 (PDF)

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Quiz 2 (PDF)

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Final exam (PDF)

 

Review Packets

2005 Final Exam Review Packet (PDF)

Formula sheets

6.641 formula sheet (PDF)