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Stellar
Atmospheres Chapter 1.    Electric Fields

Celestial 1.1 Introduction

Mechanics 1.2 Triboelectric Effect
1.3 Experiments with Pith Balls
Classical 1.4 Experiments with a Gold-leaf Electroscope
Mechanics 1.5 Coulomb's Law
1.6 Electric Field E
Geometric Optics
1.6.1 Field of a Point Charge
Electricity and 1.6.2 Spherical Charge Distributions
Magnetism 1.6.3 A Long, Charged Rod
1.6.4 Field on the Axis of a Ring Charge
Heat and 1.6.5 Field on the Axis of a Uniformly Charged Disc
Thermodynamics 1.6.6 Field of a Uniformly Charged Infinite Plane Sheet
1.7 Electric Field D
Physical Optics
1.8 Flux
1.9 Gauss's Theorem
Max Fairbairn's
Planetary
Photometry
Chapter 2.    Electrostatic Potential
Integrals
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Potential Near Various Charged Bodies
2.2.1 Point Charge
2.2.2 Spherical Charge Distributions
2.2.3 Long Charged Rod
2.2.4 Large Plane Charged Sheet
2.2.5 Potential on the Axis of a Charged Ring
2.2.6 Potential in the Plane of a Charged Ring
2.2.7 Potential on the Axis of a Charged Disc
2.3 Electron-volts
2.4 A Point Charge and an Infinite Conducting Plane
2.5 A Point Charge and a Conducting Sphere
2.6 Two Semicylindrical Electrodes
Chapter 3.    Dipole and Quadrupole Moments

3.1 Introduction
3.2 Mathematical Definition of Dipole Moment
3.3 Oscillation of a Dipole in an Electric Field
3.4 Potential Energy of a Dipole in an Electric Field
3.5 Force on a Dipole in an Inhomogeneous Electric Field
3.6 Induced Dipoles and Polarizability
3.7 The Simple Dipole
3.8 Quadrupole Moment
3.9 Potential at a Large Distance from a Charged Body
3.10 A Geophysical Example

Chapter 4.    Batteries, Resistors and Ohm's Law

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Resistance and Ohm's Law
4.3 Resistance and Temperature
4.4 Resistors in Series
4.5 Conductors in Parallel
4.6 Dissipation of Energy
4.7 Electromotive Force and Internal Resistance
4.8 Power Delivered to an External Resistance
4.9 Potential Divider
4.10 Ammeters and Voltmeters
4.11 Wheatstone Bridge
4.12 Delta-Star Transform
4.13 Kirchhoff's Rules
4.14 Tortures for the Brain
4.15 Solutions, Answers or Hints to 4.14
4.16 Attenuators

Chapter 5.    Capacitors

5.1 Introduction
5.2 Plane Parallel Capacitor
5.3 Coaxial Cylindrical Capacitor
5.4 Concentric Spherical Capacitor
5.5 Capacitors in Parallel
5.6 Capacitors in Series
5.7 Delta-Star Transform
5.8 Kirchhoff's Rules
5.9 Problem for a Rainy Day
5.10 Energy Stored in a Capacitor
5.11 Energy Stored in an Electric Field
5.12 Force Between the Plates of a Plane Parallel Plate Capacitor
5.13 Sharing a Charge Between Two Capacitors
5.14 Mixed Dielectrics
5.15 Changing the Distance Between the Plates of a Capacitor
5.16 Inserting a Dielectric into a Capacitor
5.17 Polarization and Susceptibility
5.18 Discharging a Capacitor Through a Resistor
5.19 Charging a Capacitor Through a Resistor
5.20 Real Capacitors
5.21 More on E, D, P, etc.
5.22 Dielectric material in a alternating electric field.

Chapter 6.    The Magnetic Effect of an Electric Current

6.1 Introduction
6.2 Definition of the Amp
6.3 Definition of the Magnetic Field
6.4 The Biot-Savart Law
6.5 Magnetic Field Near a Long, Straight, Current-carrying Conductor
Field on the Axis and in the Plane of a Plane Circular Current-
6.6
carrying Coil
6.7 Helmholtz Coils
6.8 Field on the Axis of a Long Solenoid
6.9 The Magnetic Field H
6.10 Flux
6.11 Ampère's Theorem
6.12 Boundary Conditions

Chapter 7.    Force on a Current in a Magnetic Field

7.1 Introduction
7.2 Force Between Two Current-carrying Wires
7.3 The Permeability of Free Space
7.4 Magnetic Moment
7.5 Magnetic Moment of a Plane, Current-carrying Coil
Period of Oscillation of a Magnet or a Coil in an External Magnetic
7.6
Field
7.7 Potential Energy of a Magnet or a Coil in a Magnetic Field
7.8 Moving-coil Ammeter
7.9 Magnetogyric Ratio

Chapter 8.    On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies

8.1 Introduction
8.2 Charged Particle in an Electric Field
8.3 Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field
8.4 Charged Particle in an Electric and a Magnetic Field
8.5 Motion in a Nonuniform Magnetic Field
8A Appendix. Integration of the Equations

Chapter 9.    Magnetic Potential

9.1 Introduction
9.2 The Magnetic Vector Potential
9.3 Long, Straight, Current-carrying Conductor
9.4 Long Solenoid
9.5 Divergence

Chapter 10.    Electromagnetic Induction

10.1 Introduction
10.2 Electromagnetic Induction and the Lorentz Force
10.3 Lenz's Law
10.4 Ballistic Galvanometer and the Measurement of Magnetic Field
10.5 AC Generator
10.6 AC Power
10.7 Linear Motors and Generators
10.8 Rotary Motors
10.9 The Transformer
10.10 Mutual Inductance
10.11 Self Inductance
10.12 Growth of Current in a Circuit Containing Inductance
10.13 Discharge of a Capacitor through an Inductance
10.14 Discharge of a Capacitor through an Inductance and a Resistance
10.15 Charging a Capacitor through and Inductance and a Resistance
10.16 Energy Stored in an Inductance
10.17 Energy Stored in a Magnetic Field

Chapter 11.    Dimensions

Chapter 12.    Properties of Magnetic Materials

12.1 Introduction
12.2 Magnetic Circuits and Ohm's Law
12.3 Magnetization and Susceptibility
12.4 Diamagnetism
12.5 Paramagnetism
12.6 Ferromagnetism
12.7 Antiferromagnetism
12.8 Ferrimagnetism

Chapter 13.    Alternating Current

13.1 Alternating current in an inductance

13.2 Alternating Voltage across a Capacitor
13.3 Complex Numbers
13.4 Resistance and Inductance in Series
13.5 Resistance and Capacitance in Series
13.6 Admittance
13.7 The RLC Series Acceptor Circuit
13.8 The RLC Parallel Rejector Circuit
13.9 AC Bridges
13.9.1 The Owen Bridge
13.9.2 The Schering Bridge
13.9.3 The Wieridge
13.9.4 Bridge Solution by Delta-Star Transform
13.10 The Transformer
13.11 Root-Mean-Square Values, Power and Impedance Matching

Chapter 14.    Laplace Transforms

14.1 Introduction
14.2 Table of Laplace Transforms
14.3 The First Integration Theorem
14.4 The Second Integration Theorem (Dividing a Function by t)
14.5 Shifting Theorem
14.6 A Function Times tn
14.7 Differentiation Theorem
14.8 A First Order Differential Equation
14.9 A Second Order Differential Equation
14.10 Generalized Impedance
14.11 RLC Series Transient
14.12 Another Example

Chapter 15.    Maxwell's Equations

15.1 Introduction
15.2 Maxwell's First Equation
15.3 Poisson's and Laplace's Equations
15.4 Maxwell's Second Equation
 15.5 Maxwell's Third Equation
15.6 The Magnetic Equivalent of Poisson's Equation
15.7 Maxwell's Fourth Equation
15.8 Summary of Maxwell's and Poisson's Equations
15.9 Electromagnetic Waves
15.10 Gauge Transformations
15.11 Maxwell's Equations in Potential Form
15.12 Retarded Potential

Chapter 16.    CGS Electricity and Magnetism

16.1 Introduction
16.2 The CGS Electrostatic System
16.3 The CGS Electromagnetic System
16.4 The Gaussian Mixed System
16.5 Dimensions

Chapter 17.    Magnetic Dipole Moment

17.1 Introduction
17.2 The SI Definition of Magnetic Moment
17.3 The Magnetic Field on the Equator of a Magnet
17.4 CGS Magnetic Moment, and Lip Service to SI
17.5 Possible Alternative Definitions of Magnetic Moment
17.6 Thirteen Questions
17.7 Additional Remarks
17.8 Conclusion

Chapter 18.    Electrochemistry

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