Electromagnetism

Year
2
Academic year
2023-2024
Code
01019239
Subject Area
Physics
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Compulsory
Level
1st Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Physics I, Physics II; Mathematical Analysis I, Mathematical Analysis II; Cellular and Molecular Biology.

Teaching Methods

Lectures presenting the main concepts, with the right approach to this course.
Lectures to discuss and solve problems aiming to connect the studied concepts with practical examples, orders of magnitude, and estimations of physics quantities specific to the area of electromagnetism.
Laboratory classes where the students apply the theoretical concepts in elementary experiments.
Support of the students individual effort in the search of theoretical and experimental information, and in its systematic analysis.

Learning Outcomes

Deepening of knowledge in a fundamental area for the understanding of bioelectricity and of biomagnetism phenomena.
Capacity of search and use of bibliography, to organize a coherent body of information on this area.
Capacity of problem solving, including the development of the required mathematical competences.
Capacity to implement and understand simple experiments related with the unit contents.
Contribution to the increase of general scientific culture, motivating to study other areas where the electromagnetism has important applications.

Competence in oral and written communication
Competence in information management
Competence in critical reasoning
Attention to quality
Competence in practical application of theoretical knowledge
Competence in analysis and synthesis
Knowledge of a foreign language
Competence on problem solving.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1- Electrostatic field: Gauss's law; electric field and potential. Poisson and Laplace equations. Energy stored in the field.
2 - Fields in dielectric media; classification of dielectrics.
3 - Magnetic field: law of Ampère. Magnetic flux and Gauss's law for the magnetic field. Inductance. Energy stored in the field. Lorentz Force.
4 - Fields in magnetic media.
5 - Electromagnetic Induction: Laws of Faraday and Lenz. Maxwell equations. Wave equations for the electric and magnetic fields.
6 - Bioelectricity. Electrical properties of cells. Distribution of charge in a resting cell. Transmission of electrical signals in a nerve cell. Nonlinear electrical response in an excitable cell.
7 - Biomagnetism. Magnetic fields associated with the electrical activity of the heart, brain, and nerve fibers.

Head Lecturer(s)

Liliana Maria Pires Ferreira

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Laboratory work or Field work: 20.0%
Frequency: 80.0%

Bibliography

+ Campo Electromagnético, L. Brito, M. Fiolhais e C. Providência, Ed. McGraw-Hill de Portugal, 1999.
+ Electromagnetic Fields, R. K. Wangsness, 2nd ed., John Wiley & Sons, N.Y., 1979.
+ Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology, R. K. Hobbie, 3rd ed., Springer-Verlag, N.Y., 1997.
+ Introduction to Electrodynamics, D. J. Griffiths, 3rd ed., Prentice Hall International, Inc., 1999.
+ Physics With Illustrative Examples From Medicine and Biology Electricity and Magnetism, G. B. Benedek e F. M. H. Villars, 2nd ed., Springer-Verlag, N. Y. Inc., 2000.
+ Electromagnetismo, Henriques, A. B. e Romão, J. C., , IST Press, Lisboa, 2006.
+ Campos e Ondas Electromagnéticas, Lorrain, P., Corson, D. e Lorrain, F., , Ed. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisboa, 2000.