My Research Project centered around Faraday's Law: Help and Discussion

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Keenan is embarking on a research project focused on Faraday's Law, particularly its applications in automobiles. He seeks academic resources to deepen his understanding, having previously studied the topic in a physics course. Forum members recommend foundational texts in electromagnetism, emphasizing the importance of Maxwell's equations for a comprehensive grasp of Faraday's Law. Suggested readings include Griffiths' and Ohanian's textbooks, as well as Halliday and Resnick for introductory concepts.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of classical electromagnetism
  • Familiarity with Maxwell's equations
  • Basic knowledge of Faraday's Law
  • Experience with academic research methodologies
NEXT STEPS
  • Study Griffiths' "Introduction to Electrodynamics"
  • Read Ohanian's "Physics" for a solid foundation
  • Explore Halliday and Resnick's introductory physics textbook
  • Research applications of Faraday's Law in automotive engineering
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Students in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, researchers in electromagnetism, and anyone interested in the practical applications of Faraday's Law in technology.

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Quick question.
I'm currently(started today) working on research centered Faraday's Law with an application in automobiles, and I'm just looking for some good articles/academic journals/research papers on Faraday's law to get a better understanding of it.
I gained a brief understanding of the topic in a physics course 2 semesters ago, but of course much of what I learned then was not retained. So the concept isn't foreign to me, but as I look deeper in Faraday's Law I wanted to get reference from people I knew would be most familiar with it.

As I continue my research over the next 8 weeks(and most likely further on) I'll be using this thread as my way of sharing and discussing progress.

By the way this is my first post so very quick introduction: My name's Keenan, I like to consider myself a young budding pupil in the area of Mechanical Engineering, but with a strong interest in Electrical Engineering and physics, just finished my 2nd year and I'm starting my first research project. So...hey everybody.
 
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So what you want is a good electromagnetism book. It's a mistake to try and just understand Faraday's law without having a solid foundation of classical electromagnetism as a whole. You need to study Maxwell's equations in all their glory to appreciate where Faraday's law comes from.

Griffiths has a book on this which is popular, Ohanian is decent (the one I learned from). Additionally if you really need a basic level book to get you going, try picking up a standard introductory physics textbook such as Halliday and Resnick and read pretty much everything they have to say about the subject, and then move to a more advanced book.
 
I will start there, then.
Thank you.
 

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