Reading
references in the MI-textbook for 103N lab.
Present
103N lab manual is written based on sequential order of a traditional textbook.
Below we list the MI-sections for the theory part of each chapter in the manual.
The MI-textbook: Matter & Interactions, Electric and Magnetic
Interactions, by Chabay and Sherwood, vol II, 3rd ed.
Chapter
1.
Electrostatics
o
Sec
14.1-14.5 on electric charge, Coulomb force and electric field.
o
Sec
22.1 to 22.4. Gauss’s law
o
Sec
17.3: Field is the gradient of potential
o
Sec
17.5. Potential difference is the integral of the field over a segment .
Chapter
2.
DC circuits
o
Sec
19.1-19.9 Current flow in an electric circuit, potential around a loop, series
and parallel connections, role of a battery, internal resistance.
o
Sec
20.1-20.10 Circuit
elements. Microscopic and macroscopic ohm’s law, ammeter and voltmeter. Kirchoff’s law (sec. 20,10), and
more.
Chapter
3 Electron Dynamics
o
Sec
17.1 Consider the case of Sec. 3.2.3 in the manual,
where electrons are emitted from the filament and are being accelerated toward
the anode. Assuming work done by the
surrounding is negligible, energy principle implies that the increase of the
kinetic energy of the electrons equals to the decrease of their potential.
o
Sec
21.1 Circular motion of the charged a particle in a uniform magnetic field.
o
Problem:
21.P.42. Mass spectrometer.
Chapter
4.
Oscilloscope
o
Sec
25.1 Two sources interference (Sec 25.1)
o
Sec
25.6 Standing waves and square waves
Chapter
5.
RC circuits and filters
o
Sec
17.8 Potential difference in presence of medium: Dielectric constant
o
Sec
20.1. Capacitor is an element of the circuit. It is measured by its
capacitance.
o
Sec.
20.6 RC circuit,
o
Sec
20.8 What are AC and DC? Various quantities:
transformer, rms-voltage, phase difference between current and voltage,
impedance are discussed.
Chapter
6.
Electromagnetic Induction
o
Sec
23 Faraday’s law
o
Sec
20.8 Review “What are AC an
DC?” discussions on AC current.
Chapter
7 Polarization of light
o
Sec.
24.6 and 24.7.
Chapter
8 Refraction Optics
o
Sec
24.8: Snell’s law, total internal reflection, fiber optics
Chapter
9 Imaging optics
o
Sec
24.9-24.10. Convergent and divergent lenses, multiple lenses.
Chapter
10 Diffraction and interference of light.
o
Sec
25.1-25.3 2: Source interference pattern (Fig25.12,25.13).
2 slits experiment (Fig25.14, 25.30,25.13).