The final volume in a three-part series, Electricity and Magnetism provides a detailed exposition of classical electric and magnetic fields and analyses of linear electric circuits. The book applies the principles of classical mechanics to systematically reveal the laws governing observed electric and magnetic phenomena. The text culminates in Maxwell's Equations, which, although only four in number, can completely describe all physical aspects of electromagnetism.

The specific topics covered in Electricity and Magnetism include:








Electric force, field, and potential



Gauss's Law for Electric Fields



Capacitance and networks of capacitors



Electric current



Resistance and networks of resistors



Kirchoff's Rules



Steady state and time-dependent DC circuit dynamics



Magnetic force and field



Production of magnetic fields



Ampère's Law



Gauss's Law for Magnetic Fields



Faraday's Law



Induction and inductance



AC-driven circuit dynamics and energetics



Maxwell's Equations and their plane-wave vacuum solutions



This text extends the rigorous calculus-based introduction to classical physics begun in Elements of Mechanics. It may be studied independently of the second volume, Properties of Materials. With more than four hundred and fifty problems included, it can serve as a primary textbook in an introductory physics course, as a student supplement, or as an exam review for graduate or professional studies.