Procedural
Metacognitive
Mapping of Course Outcomes with Program Outcomes:
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10
CO1 S S M M M S S S M W
CO2 S S M M M S S S M W
CO3 S S M M M S S S M W
(S: Strong, M: Medium, W: Weak)
Course Contents:
Unit I: Vector Analysis
Review of vector algebra (scalar and vector product), gradient, divergence, curl and their significance,
vector integration, line, surface and volume integrals of vector fields, Gauss-divergence theorem and
Stoke's theorem of vectors (statement only). (L 12, H 12, M 12)
Unit 2: Electrostatics
Electrostatic field, electric flux, Gauss's theorem of electrostatics, applications of Gauss theorem:
electric field due to point charge, infinite line of charge, uniformly charged spherical shell and solid
sphere, plane charged sheet, charged conductor. Electric potential as line integral of electric field,
potential due to a point charge, electric dipole, uniformly charged spherical shell and solid sphere.
Calculation of electric field from potential. Capacitance of an isolated spherical conductor. Parallel
plate, spherical and cylindrical condenser. Energy per unit volume in electrostatic fields. Dielectric
medium, polarisation, displacement vector. Gauss's theorem in dielectrics. Parallel plate capacitor
completely filled with dielectric. (L 22, H 22, M 22)
Unit 3: Magnetism
Magnetostatics: Biot-Savart's law and its applications- straight conductor, circular coil, solenoid
carrying current. Divergence and curl of magnetic field. Magnetic vector potential. Ampere's circuital
law. Magnetic properties of materials: Magnetic intensity, magnetic induction, permeability,
magnetic susceptibility. Brief introduction of dia-, para-and ferro-magnetic
materials. (L 10, H 10, M 10)
Unit 4: Electromagnetic Induction
Faraday's laws of electromagnetic induction. Lenz's law, self and mutual inductance, L of single coil,
M of two coils. Energy stored in a magnetic field. (L 6, H 6, M 6)
Unit 5: Maxwell's equations and Electromagnetic wave propagation
Equation of continuity of current, displacement current, Maxwell's equations, Poynting vector, energy
density in electromagnetic field, electromagnetic wave propagation through vacuum and isotropic
dielectric medium, transverse nature of EM waves, polarization. (L 10, H 10, M 10)
(Total Lectures 60, Total Contact Hours 60, Total Marks 60)
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