Slide 1

  • Topic: Problems In Electromagnetics- Magnetic Fields, EM Waves
  • Introduction to the topic

Slide 2

  • Magnetic field properties
    • Definition: Magnetic field
    • Magnetic field lines
    • Magnetic field strength (B)
    • Magnetic flux (Φ)

Slide 3

  • Magnetic field due to a straight current-carrying conductor
    • Right-hand thumb rule
    • Magnetic field formula: B = (μ₀I) / (2πr)
    • Magnetic field inside a solenoid

Slide 4

  • Magnetic field due to a circular current-carrying loop
    • Magnetic field at the center of the loop
    • Magnetic field along the axis of the loop
    • Magnetic field formula: B = (μ₀I) / (2R)

Slide 5

  • Electromagnetic waves (EM waves)
    • Definition of EM waves
    • Properties of EM waves
    • Electromagnetic spectrum

Slide 6

  • The electric field of a plane EMW propagating in free space
    • Equation: E = E₀ sin(kz - ωt)
    • Explanation of the variables in the equation

Slide 7

  • Wave propagation and wavefronts
    • Wavefronts and rays
    • Spherical wavefronts
    • Plane wavefronts

Slide 8

  • Speed of light and refractive index
    • Definition of the speed of light (c)
    • Relation between speed of light and refractive index (v = c / n)
    • Refractive index of different mediums

Slide 9

  • Reflection and refraction of EM waves
    • Laws of reflection
    • Laws of refraction (Snell’s law)
    • Refractive index and angles of incidence and refraction

Slide 10

  • Total internal reflection
    • Conditions for total internal reflection
    • Critical angle
    • Applications of total internal reflection
  1. The electric field of a plane EMW propagating in free space
  • Equation: E = E₀ sin(kz - ωt)
  • Explanation of the variables in the equation
    • E₀: Amplitude of the electric field
    • k: Wave number (k = 2π / λ, where λ is the wavelength)
    • z: Distance along the direction of propagation
    • ω: Angular frequency (ω = 2πf, where f is the frequency)
    • t: Time
  1. Wave propagation and wavefronts
  • Wavefronts and rays
    • Wavefront: A surface that connects all the points of a wave that are in the same phase
    • Ray: A line perpendicular to the wavefronts, indicating the direction of wave propagation
  • Spherical wavefronts
    • Wavefronts that spread out in all directions from a point source
  • Plane wavefronts
    • Wavefronts that are flat and parallel to each other, indicating a plane wave
  1. Speed of light and refractive index
  • Definition of the speed of light (c)
    • Speed of light in a vacuum: 2.998 x 10^8 m/s
  • Relation between speed of light and refractive index (v = c / n)
    • Refractive index (n): Ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to the speed of light in a medium
  • Refractive index of different mediums
    • Examples: Air (n ≈ 1), Water (n ≈ 1.333), Glass (n ≈ 1.5-1.7)
  1. Reflection and refraction of EM waves
  • Laws of reflection
    • Incident angle = Reflected angle (θi = θr)
    • Incident ray, reflected ray, and normal line lie in the same plane
  • Laws of refraction (Snell’s law)
    • n₁sinθ₁ = n₂sinθ₂ (n₁, n₂: Refractive indices; θ₁, θ₂: Incident and refracted angles)
  • Refractive index and angles of incidence and refraction
  1. Total internal reflection
  • Conditions for total internal reflection
    • Incident angle > Critical angle
  • Critical angle
    • The angle of incidence that results in an angle of refraction of 90 degrees
    • Defined by n₁sinθc = n₂, where θc is the critical angle
  • Applications of total internal reflection
  1. Electromagnetic induction
  • Introduction to electromagnetic induction
  • Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction
    • Induced emf = -N dΦ / dt (N: Number of turns, Φ: Magnetic flux)
  • Lenz’s law
    • The direction of the induced current or emf opposes the change producing it
  1. Magnetic flux and electromagnetic induction
  • Definition of magnetic flux (Φ)
    • Φ = B A cosθ (B: Magnetic field, A: Area, θ: Angle between B and A)
  • Magnetic flux through a coil
    • Φ = B A cosθ = B A (θ = 0° for maximum flux)
  • Magnetic flux-linkage
    • Φ = B A cosθ (Φ = B A N for N turns)
  1. Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction
  • Induced emf (ε) in a coil
    • ε = -dΦ / dt (ε: Induced emf, Φ: Magnetic flux)
  • Direction of induced current
    • Depends on the direction of change in magnetic flux and the direction of the coil
  1. Lenz’s law and conservation of energy
  • Lenz’s law
    • The direction of the induced current or emf opposes the change producing it
    • Induced current creates a magnetic field that opposes the change in the external magnetic field
  • Conservation of energy
    • Energy is conserved in the process of electromagnetic induction
  1. Self-induction and inductance
  • Self-induction
    • The phenomenon of producing an induced emf in a coil due to changes in its own current
  • Inductance (L)
    • A property of a circuit that determines the self-induced emf
    • Defined as the ratio of the induced emf to the rate of change of current (L = ε / di / dt)

Slide 21

  • The electric field of a plane EMW propagating in free space is given by the equation: E = E₀ sin(kz - ωt)
  • Explanation of the variables in the equation:
    • E₀: Amplitude of the electric field
    • k: Wave number (k = 2π / λ, where λ is the wavelength)
    • z: Distance along the direction of propagation
    • ω: Angular frequency (ω = 2πf, where f is the frequency)
    • t: Time

Slide 22

  • Wave propagation and wavefronts:
    • Wavefronts and rays:
      • Wavefront: A surface that connects all the points of a wave that are in the same phase
      • Ray: A line perpendicular to the wavefronts, indicating the direction of wave propagation
    • Spherical wavefronts:
      • Wavefronts that spread out in all directions from a point source
    • Plane wavefronts:
      • Wavefronts that are flat and parallel to each other, indicating a plane wave

Slide 23

  • Speed of light and refractive index:
    • Definition of the speed of light (c):
      • Speed of light in a vacuum: 2.998 x 10^8 m/s
    • Relation between speed of light and refractive index (v = c / n):
      • Refractive index (n): Ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to the speed of light in a medium
    • Refractive index of different mediums:
      • Examples: Air (n ≈ 1), Water (n ≈ 1.333), Glass (n ≈ 1.5-1.7)

Slide 24

  • Reflection and refraction of EM waves:
    • Laws of reflection:
      • Incident angle = Reflected angle (θi = θr)
      • Incident ray, reflected ray, and normal line lie in the same plane
    • Laws of refraction (Snell’s law):
      • n₁sinθ₁ = n₂sinθ₂ (n₁, n₂: Refractive indices; θ₁, θ₂: Incident and refracted angles)
    • Refractive index and angles of incidence and refraction

Slide 25

  • Total internal reflection:
    • Conditions for total internal reflection:
      • Incident angle > Critical angle
    • Critical angle:
      • The angle of incidence that results in an angle of refraction of 90 degrees
      • Defined by n₁sinθc = n₂, where θc is the critical angle
    • Applications of total internal reflection

Slide 26

  • Electromagnetic induction:
    • Introduction to electromagnetic induction
    • Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction:
      • Induced emf = -N dΦ / dt (N: Number of turns, Φ: Magnetic flux)
    • Lenz’s law:
      • The direction of the induced current or emf opposes the change producing it

Slide 27

  • Magnetic flux and electromagnetic induction:
    • Definition of magnetic flux (Φ):
      • Φ = B A cosθ (B: Magnetic field, A: Area, θ: Angle between B and A)
    • Magnetic flux through a coil:
      • Φ = B A cosθ = B A (θ = 0° for maximum flux)
    • Magnetic flux-linkage:
      • Φ = B A cosθ (Φ = B A N for N turns)

Slide 28

  • Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction:
    • Induced emf (ε) in a coil:
      • ε = -dΦ / dt (ε: Induced emf, Φ: Magnetic flux)
    • Direction of induced current:
      • Depends on the direction of change in magnetic flux and the direction of the coil

Slide 29

  • Lenz’s law and conservation of energy:
    • Lenz’s law:
      • The direction of the induced current or emf opposes the change producing it
      • Induced current creates a magnetic field that opposes the change in the external magnetic field
    • Conservation of energy:
      • Energy is conserved in the process of electromagnetic induction

Slide 30

  • Self-induction and inductance:
    • Self-induction:
      • The phenomenon of producing an induced emf in a coil due to changes in its own current
    • Inductance (L):
      • A property of a circuit that determines the self-induced emf
      • Defined as the ratio of the induced emf to the rate of change of current (L = ε / di / dt)