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Res.6-001 Electromagnetic Fields and Energy

Res.6-001 Electromagnetic Fields and Energy (Spring 2008, MIT OCW). Instructors: Hermann A. Haus, James R. Melcher, Markus Zahn, and Manuel L. Silva. Published in 1989 by Prentice-Hall, this book is a useful resource for educators and self-learners alike. The text is aimed at those who have seen Maxwell's equations in integral and differential form and who have been exposed to some integral theorems and differential operators. A hypertext version of this textbook can be found here. An accompanying set of video demonstrations is available below.

These video demonstrations convey electromagnetism concepts. The demonstrations are related to topics covered in the textbook. They were prepared by Markus Zahn, James R. Melcher, and Manuel L. Silva and were produced by the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The purpose of these demonstrations is to make mathematical analysis of electromagnetism take on physical meaning. Based on relatively simple configurations and arrangements of equipment, they make a direct connection between what has been analytically derived and what is observed. They permit the student to observe physically what has been described symbolically. Often presented with a plot of theoretical predictions that are compared to measured data, these demonstrations give the opportunity to test the range of validity of the theory and present a quantitative approach to dealing with the physical world. (from ocw.mit.edu)

15. Surface Currents Induced in Ground Plane by Overhead Conductor (Demo)


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01. Coulomb's Force Law and Measurements of Charge
02. Magnetic Field of a Line Current
03. Voltmeter Reading Induced by Magnetic Induction
04. Charge Induced in Ground Plane by Overhead Conductor
05. Capacitance Attenuator
06. An Artificial Dielectric
07. Distribution of Unpaired Charge
08. Rotation of an Insulating Rod in a Steady Current
09. Relaxation of Charge on Particle in Ohmic Conductor
10. Electrostatic Precipitation
11. Field of a Circular Cylindrical Solenoid
12. Field of Square Pair of Coils
13. Surface Used to Define the Flux Linkage
14. Field and Inductance of a Spherical Coil
15. Surface Currents Induced in Ground Plane by Overhead Conductor
16. Inductive Attenuator
17. Measurement of B-H Characteristic
18. Nonuniqueness of Voltage in a Magnetoquasistatic (MQS) System
19. Edgerton's Boomer
20. Currents Induced in a Conducting Shell
21. Skin Effect
22. Force on a Liquid Dielectric
23. Steady State Magnetic Levitation
24. Visualization of Standing Waves