Electromagnetics: Practice Problems, Methods, and Solutions

by Mehdi Rahmani-Andebili

Overview

This essential study guide is designed for students enrolled in an electromagnetics or electrodynamics course. The textbook includes problems with detailed solutions to enhance students' understanding of the subject matter. It features partially and fully solved exercises and hints for required formulas and answers. This structure enables students to practice independently while guiding them through problem-solving methods. The material covered in the book includes the cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical coordinate systems; the conversions between the coordinate systems; gradient, divergence, curl, and Laplacian operators; electric flux and electric field; electric potential; electric potential energy due to discrete and continuous charge distributions; polarization and electric field in dielectrics; boundary conditions for electric current and electric and magnetic fields; flat, cylindrical, and spherical capacitors and resistors; method of image charge for grounded conductors and isolated conductors; magnetic flux and field due to linear, surface, and volume currents; electromagnetic force and torque; Ampere's circuital law; magnetic energy; magnetic vector potential; magnetization in magnetic materials; method of image current in magnetostatics; and electromagnetic induction.

With its comprehensive solutions, multiple problem-solving approaches, and clear explanations of concepts, this hands-on guide will help improve students' problem-solving skills and foster a solid understanding of electromagnetics. Additionally, it serves as a valuable resource for instructors in developing questions, tests, and quizzes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783031953996
Publisher:	Springer Nature Switzerland
Publication date:	09/20/2025
Pages:	281
Product dimensions:	8.27(w) x 10.98(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. Mehdi Rahmani-Andebili is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alabama. He received his first M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Tarbiat Modares University and Clemson University in 2011 and 2016, respectively, and his second Ph.D. (2nd M.Sc.) degree in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2019. Moreover, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Sharif University of Technology during 2016-2017. As a professor, he has taught a wide selection of courses and labs including Power System Analysis, Electric Machines, Feedback Control Systems Analysis and Design, Signals and Systems, Electromagnetics, Electronics, Digital Logic, Industrial Electronics, Renewable Distributed Generation and Storage, AC Electrical Circuits Analysis, DC Electrical Circuits Analysis, Electrical Circuits and Devices, Fundamental of Electrical Engineering, Essentials of Electrical Engineering Technology, and Algebra and Calculus-Based Physics. Dr. Rahmani-Andebili has over 300 single-author or first-author publications including journal papers, conference papers, textbooks, books, and book chapters that are about the fields of Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Programming. He is an IEEE Senior Member and a permanent reviewer of many reputable journals. His research areas include Smart Grid, Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Planning and Operation of Power Systems, Integration of Renewables and Energy Storages into Power Systems, Energy Scheduling and Demand-Side Management, Electric Vehicles and Distributed Generation, and Advanced Optimization Techniques in Power System Studies.

Table of Contents

Ch 1: Cartesian, Cylindrical, and Spherical Coordinate Systems: Part A.- Ch 2: Cartesian, Cylindrical, and Spherical Coordinate Systems: Part B.- Ch 3: Gradient, Divergence, Curl, and Laplacian: Part A.- Ch 4: Gradient, Divergence, Curl, and Laplacian: Part B.- Ch 5: Electric Field and Electric Flux: Part A.- Ch 6: Electric Field and Electric Flux: Part B.- Ch 7: Electric Potential: Part A.- Ch 8: Electric Potential: Part B.- Ch 9: Electric Potential Energy: Part A.- Ch 10: Electric Potential Energy: Part B.- Ch 11: Polarization and Electric Field in Dielectrics and Boundary Conditions: Part A.- Ch 12: Polarization and Electric Field in Dielectrics and Boundary Conditions: Part B.- Ch 13: Flat, Cylindrical, and Spherical Capacitors: Part A.- Ch 14: : Flat, Cylindrical, and Spherical Capacitors: Part B.- Ch 15: Method of Image Charge in Electrostatics: Part A.- Ch 16: Method of Image Charge in Electrostatics: Part B.- Ch 17: Flat, Cylindrical, and Spherical Resistors and Boundary Conditions for Electric Current: Part A.- Ch 18: Flat, Cylindrical, and Spherical Resistors and Boundary Conditions for Electric Current: Part B.- Ch 19: Magnetic Field and Magnetic Flux: Part A.- Ch 20: Magnetic Field and Magnetic Flux: Part B.- Ch 21: Electromagnetic Force and Torque: Part A.- Ch 22: Electromagnetic Force and Torque: Part B.- Ch 23: Ampere's Circuital Law and Magnetic Energy: Part A.- Ch 24: Ampere's Circuital Law and Magnetic Energy: Part B.- Ch 25: Magnetic Vector Potential: Part A.- Ch 26: Magnetic Vector Potential: Part B.- Ch 27: Magnetization: Part A.- Ch 28: Magnetization: Part B.- Ch 29: Boundary Conditions and Method of Image Current in Magnetostatics: Part A.- Ch 30: Boundary Conditions and Method of Image Current in Magnetostatics: Part B.- Ch 31: Electromagnetic Induction: Part A.- Ch 32: Electromagnetic Induction: Part B.