The course on Electricity, Magnetism, Waves, and Optics covers topics related to electricity, magnetism, waves, and optics. Students can actively practice integrating their understanding of fundamental concepts, analytical skills, and computational abilities while studying mechanics and thermodynamics. Throughout this course, students will not only enhance their understanding of basic physics concepts but also improve their skills in using information technology and computers, as well as develop their interpersonal and behavioral skills (soft skills), such as the ability to work independently and in groups, and communication skills. Participants will also practice explaining and analyzing natural phenomena and human-engineered results in their environment using basic physics concepts and applying them to everyday life. Additionally, students will develop their ability to synthesize and evaluate both qualitatively and quantitatively the natural phenomena and human-engineered results in their surroundings using fundamental physics concepts.

• Unit, Quantities, and Vectors

  • Fundamental physical quantities and SI units
  • Vector operations and applications

• Electric Charge & Electric Field

  • Properties of electric charge
  • Electric field concepts and calculations

• Gauss’s Law and Electric Potential

  • Applications of Gauss’s law
  • Understanding electric potential and its relation to electric field

• Capacitance and Dielectrics

  • Capacitors and their properties
  • Effects of dielectrics in capacitors

• Magnetic Field and Magnetic Force

  • Characteristics of magnetic fields
  • Forces on charges and currents in magnetic fields

• Sources of Magnetic Field

  • Biot-Savart Law and Ampère’s Law
  • Magnetic fields produced by current configurations

• Faraday’s Law, Induction, and Inductance

  • Electromagnetic induction principles
  • Self-inductance and mutual inductance

• EMF and DC Circuits

  • Electromotive force and its applications
  • Analysis of direct current circuits

• Alternating Current

  • Principles of alternating current
  • AC circuit components and resonance

• Electromagnetic Waves

  • Properties of electromagnetic waves
  • Wave propagation and energy transmission

• Basic Properties and Propagation of Light

  • Nature of light as an electromagnetic wave
  • Light propagation through different media

• Interference of Light Waves

  • Principles of light interference
  • Applications in thin films and double-slit experiments

• Diffraction of Light Waves

  • Understanding light diffraction
  • Applications in diffraction gratings and optical instruments

• Geometric Optics

  • Reflection and refraction
  • Lens and mirror systems

1. Halliday, Resnick, dan Walker, Principles of Physics 10th Edition, Wiley, 2014.
2. Serway Jewett, Physics for Scientists and Engineers 9th Edition, Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2014.
3. Giancoli, Physics for Scientists and Engineers 7th Edition, Pearson, 2014