Text: Introduction to Electrodynamics, 3rd Edition, by David J. Griffiths. This and other possibly useful texts will be placed on reserve at the Undergraduate Library. Course Times : MWF 11:00-10:50am, SOLIS 111. Or MWF 12-12:50, SOLIS 111.
Discussion Session: Weds. 2:00 - 2:50, WLH 2110. Problem Session
: Thurs. 12:30-1:50pm, York 4080A.
Homework: Assigned weekly, due FRIDAY, at the START of lecture. Will also be accepted at the following lecture, but with a 20% penalty.
Problems marked with * are also recommend, but not to be turned in.
Midterm: Fri. Feb 6, during the lecture time. Bring bluebook; formula sheet will be provided. Midterm scores (40 max, 10 points/problem): mean = 22.10, stdev = 9.95. Top score = 40/40.
Final: Wednesday March 17 OR Thursday, March 18, 11:30-2:30. Bring bluebooks. Final exam scores (100 max, 10 points/problem): mean=63.6, stdev=21, Top score = 99.5.
Grading: Homework=20%, Midterm =30%, Final=50%.
Exams and solutions:
Midterm
Midterm Solutions
Final Exam (with solutions)
Phys. 100a last quarter
Phys. 100b last year
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Week# | Topics (and link to lecture notes) | Homework (and link to solutions) |
1 | Motion of charged particles in B field. Currents and charge conservation. | HW due next week |
2 | Magnetostatics. Solving for B and A field. | HW1 (Due Jan. 16) Solns |
3 | Magnetic multipoles. Magnetization in matter. | HW2 (Due Jan 26) Solns |
4 | H field, linear and nonlinear materials. | HW3 (Due Feb. 2)  Solns |
5 | Ohm's and Faraday's laws. | 6.12*, 6.14*, 6.16*, 6.17* (none to turn in this week) |
6 | Inductance and magnetic energy. | HW4(Due Feb. 13)  Solns |
7 | Displacement current. Maxwell's equations. | HW5 (Due Feb. 23).  Solns |
8 | More Maxwell's eqns., symmetries and conservation of charge, energy and momentum | HW6 (Due Mar. 1).  Solns |
9 | Poynting's thm, energy and momentum conservation. EM waves, energy and momentum transport. | 8.1, 8.2, 8.5, 8.6, 8.9 (Due March 12)  Solns |
10 | Special relativity and E and B transformations. | 9.9*, 10.3*, 10.4*, 10.10*, 11.8* (none to turn in)  Solns |