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Physics GRE - E & M
E&M
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Physics
Undergraduate 4
10/21/2012

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Term

E for an infinite charged plate:

 

E=

Definition

 

 

 

=σ/(2ε0)

Term

Capacitence of parallel plate capacitor:

 

C=

Definition

 

 

0A/d

Term

Torque on a loop of wire in a magnetic field:

 

 

τloop=

Definition

 

 

=IAB

Term

E between parallel plates:

 

E=

Definition

 

 

=σ/ε0

Term

B for infinitely long wire:

 

B=

Definition

 

 

=1/(4πa) *μ0I

Term

E for spherical distribution, r>a:

 

Esphere=

Definition

 

 

=kQ/r2

Term

Voltage induced in a coil:

 

V=

Definition

 

 

=-NBAcosθ

Term

E for infinite cylinder, r>a:

 

Ecylinder=

Definition

 

 

=2kλ/r

Term

E for a spherical distribution, r<a:

 

Esphere=

Definition

 

 

=kQr/a3

Term

B for a solenoid:

 

B=

Definition

 

 

0nI

 

(n= number of loops / unit length)

Term

E for infinite cylinder, r<a:

 

Ecylinder=

Definition

 

 

=2kλr/a2

Term

Inductance for a solenoid:

 

Lsolenoid=

Definition

 

 

0n2V

Term

B for a toroid:

 

Btoroid=

Definition

 

 

0NI/(2πr)

 

(N= total number of loops)

Term

Electric potential energy:

 

ΔUe=

Definition

 

 

=-q∫·d

=qV

=W

Term

Voltage across resistor:

 

ΔV=

Definition

 

 

=IR

Term

Potential difference:

 

ΔV=

Definition

 

 

=-∫E ·ds

=EΔx

=kq/r

Term

Angular frequency:

 

ω=

Definition

 

 

=2πf

Term
Boundary Conditions for E field:
Definition

Tangential component is continuous

 

Normal component is discontinuous iff σ≠0

Term

Lorentz force:

 

F=

Definition

 

 

=q(E+B)

Term

Natural frequency for an LC circuit:

 

ω0=

Definition

 

 

=1/√(LC)

Term

Capacitence:

 

C=

Definition

 

 

=Q/ΔV

 

Term

Parallel circuit:

 

ΔVT=


QT=


Ceq=


RT=

Definition

 

ΔV1=ΔV2=...


=Q1+Q2+...


=C1+C2+...


1/RT=1/R1+1/R2+...

Term

Electrical Work:

 

W=

Definition

 

 

=ΔQΔV

Term

Average Power from and B:

 

Pavg=

Definition

 

 

=SavgA

Term

 

 

 

 

· d=

(closed integral)

Definition

 

 

 

 

0I

Term

 

D Field:

D=

 

H Field:

H=

Definition

 

 

E

 


 

 

=B

Term

Inductance Definition:

 

L=

Definition

 

 

 

=NΦ/I

 

(Φ = flux)

Term

Torque on dipole in field:

 

τ=

Definition

 

 

 

=E



(= electric dipole moment = qd)

Term
Maxwell's Equations:
Definition

 

del · D = ρf

 

del x = - ∂B/∂t

 

del · B = 0

 

del x = Jf + ∂D/∂t

Term

Induced motional EMF:

 

Vmotion=

 

 

Motional E Field:

 

Emotion=

Definition

 

 

=Bvl

 


 

 

=B

Term

Current Density:

 

J=

Definition

 

 

E

=nqvd

=ρv

 

(n= charge-carrier density)

Term

Electrical Power:

 

P=

Definition

 

 

=IΔV

 

Term

Wave number:

 

k=

Definition

 

 

=2π/λ

Term

 

 

 

 

 

E=

Definition

 

 

 

 

=k∫dq/r2

Term

Series Circuit:

 

QT=


ΔVT=


Ceq=


R=

Definition

 

=Q1=Q2=...


=ΔV1+ΔV2+...


1/Ceq=1/C1+1/C2+...


=R1+R2+...

Term

Total energy density:

 

u=

 


 

uavg=

Definition

 

=uE+uB

=B20

0E2


=½ε0Emax2

=B2/(2μ0)

Term

Average Poynting vector:

 

 

Savg=

Definition

 

 

 

=I

=EmaxBmax/(2μ0)

=cuavg

Term

Pressure from EM wave:

 

Preflect=

 

Pabsorb=

Definition

 

 

=2S/c

 

 

=S/c

Term

Magnetic Flux:

 

ΦB=

Definition

 

 

 

=∫· dA


=(closed)∫B · d=0

Term

Poynting Vector:

 

 

S=

Definition

 

 

 

=1/μ0 B


=E2/(μ0c)

 

=cB20

Term

self-induced EMF:

 

EL=

Definition

 

 

 

=-L dI/dt

Term

Energy stored in a capacitor:

 

U=

Definition

 

 

=Q2/(2C)

=½ QΔV

=½CΔV2

Term

 

 

 

ds=

Definition

 

 

 

=-dΦB/dt

Term

 

 

 

 

c

Definition

 

 

 

 

1/√(μ0ε0)

Term
Comditions for reflection of TEM wave:
Definition

Et=0

 

Bn=0

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