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Electricity and Magnetism Benjamin Crowell Book 4 in the Light and Matter series of introductory physics textbooks www.lightandmatter.com Electricity and Magnetism The Light and Matter series of introductory physics textbooks: 1 Newtonian Physics 2 Conservation Laws 3 Vibrations and Waves 4 Electricity and Magnetism 5 Optics 6 The Modern Revolution in Physics Electricity and Magnetism Benjamin Crowell www.lightandmatter.com Light and Matter Fullerton, California www.lightandmatter.com © 1999-2002 by Benjamin Crowell All rights reserved. Edition 2.1 rev. 2002-10-30 ISBN 0-9704670-4-4 To Arnold Arons. Brief Contents 1 Electricity and the Atom....... 15 2 The Nucleus .......................... 41 3 Circuits, Part 1 ...................... 71 4 Circuits, Part 2 ...................... 95 5 Fields of Force .................... 109 6 Electromagnetism .............. 127 Exercises ...................................................147 Solutions....................................................153 Glossary.....................................................155 Index...........................................................157 Contents 9 Contents Preface......................................................... 13 1 Electricity and the Atom .....................15 1.1 The Quest for the Atomic Force........... 16 1.2 Charge, Electricity and Magnetism...... 18 1.3 Atoms .................................................. 22 1.4 Quantization of Charge........................ 28 1.5 The Electron ........................................ 31 1.6 The Raisin Cookie Model of the Atom. 35 Summary...................................................... 37 3 Circuits, Part 1 .........71 Homework Problems.................................... 38 3.1 Current................................................. 72 3.2 Circuits................................................. 75 3.3 Voltage................................................. 76 3.4 Resistance........................................... 80 3.5 Current-Conducting Properties of Materi- als........................................................... 87 3.6(cid:242) Applications of Calculus ..................... 90 Summary...................................................... 91 Homework Problems.................................... 92 2 The Nucleus .............41 2.1 Radioactivity ........................................ 41 2.2 The Planetary Model of the Atom ........ 45 2.3 Atomic Number.................................... 48 2.4 The Structure of Nuclei........................ 52 2.5 The Strong Nuclear Force, Alpha Decay and Fission............................................. 56 2.6 The Weak Nuclear Force; Beta Decay 58 2.7 Fusion.................................................. 61 2.8 Nuclear Energy and Binding Energies. 62 4 Circuits, Part 2 .........95 2.9 Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation 65 2.10* The Creation of the Elements .......... 67 4.1 Schematics.......................................... 96 Summary...................................................... 69 4.2 Parallel Resistances and the Junction Homework Problems.................................... 70 Rule........................................................ 97 4.3 Series Resistances............................ 101 Summary.................................................... 105 Homework Problems.................................. 106 10 Contents

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