Phys 406   Electricity and Magnetism II       Fall 2008

Syllabus


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Homework Class session Lecture subjects, problem sessions, and quizzes Griffiths
HW #1
(Out 8-25)
CP #1
Solutions
M, 8-25 Introduction to course
L1: Ohm's law
7.1.1
W, 8-27
PS, 8-27 CP #1  
F, 8-29 L2: Emf and Faraday's law. I
L2-3
7.1.2-7.2.2
M, 9-1 Labor Day
W, 9-3 L3: Emf and Faraday's law. II
HW #2
(Out 8-29)
CP #2
Solutions
PS, 9-3 CP #2  
F, 9-5 L4: Inductance 7.2.3
M, 9-8 L5: Magnetic energy. I
L5-6
7.2.4
HW #3
(Out 9-8)
CP #3
Solutions
T, 9-9 Quiz #1 (L1-4)
Out 8:00 am. Due 10:00 am, 9-10.
Solutions
W, 9-10 L6: Magnetic energy. II
PS, 9-10 CP #3  
F, 9-12 L7: Maxwell equations
Magnetic field of axially symmetric current distributions
7.3
M, 9-15 L8: Energy and momentum in electrodynamics. I
L8-10
8.1
8.2.1-8.2.3
HW #4
(Out 9-15)
CP #4
Solutions
W, 9-17 L9: Energy and momentum in electrodynamics. II
PS, 9-17 CP #4
F, 9-19 L10: Energy and momentum in electrodynamics. III
Charge and energy conservation problem where you can calculate all the fields that transport energy from a discharging capacitor to a resistor (Solution)
M, 9-22 L11: Wave equation. I
L11-12
Brief review of complex numbers
Introduction to the Fourier transform
9.1.1, 9.2.1
HW #5
(Out 9-22)
CP #5
Solutions
T, 9-23 Quiz #2 (L5-10)
Out 8:00 am. Due 10:00 am, 9-24.
Solutions
W, 9-24 L12: Wave equation. II
PS, 9-24 CP #5  
F, 9-26 L13: Monochromatic plane waves. I
L13-15
9.1.2, 9.1.4,
9.2.2-9.3.1
HW #6
(Out 9-26)
CP #6
Solutions
M, 9-29 L14: Monochromatic plane waves. II
W, 10-1 L15: Monochromatic plane waves. III
PS, 10-1 CP #6  
F, 10-3 L16: Reflection and refraction. I
L16-18
9.1.3,
9.3.2, 9.3.3
HW #7
(Out 10-3)
CP #7
Solutions
M, 10-6 L17: Reflection and refraction. II
W, 10-8 L18: Reflection and refraction. III
PS, 10-8 CP #7  
F, 10-10 L19: Electromagnetic waves in conductors. I
L19-21
9.4.1, 9.4.2
M, 10-13 L20: Electromagnetic waves in conductors. II
HW #8
(Out 10-13)
Solutions
W, 10-15 L21: Electromagnetic waves in conductors. III
PS, 10-15 No problem session  
F, 10-17 Fall Break
M, 10-20 L22: Dispersion. I
L22-24
9.4.3
HW #9
(Out 10-20)
CP #9
Solutions
T, 10-21 Quiz #3 (L11-18)
Out 8:00 am. Due 10:00 am, 10-22.
Solutions
W, 10-22 L23: Dispersion. II
PS, 10-22 CP #9
F, 10-24 L24: Dispersion. III
M, 10-27 L25: Potentials in electrodynamics 10.1
W, 10-29 L26: Retarded potentials. I
L26-27
10.2.1
HW #10
(Out 10-29)
CP #10
Solutions
PS, 10-29 CP #10
Th, 10-30 Quiz #4 (L19-24)
Out 8:00 am. Due 10:00 am, 10-31.
Solutions
F, 10-31 L27: Retarded potentials. II
M, 11-3 L28: Dipole radiation. I
L28-32
11.1
W, 11-5 L29: Dipole radiation. II
HW #11
(Out 11-5)
CP #11
Solutions
PS, 11-5 No problem session
F, 11-7 No lecture
M, 11-10 L30: Dipole radiation. III
W, 11-12 L31: Dipole radiation. IV
PS, 11-12 CP #11
F, 11-14 L32: Dipole radiation. V
M, 11-17 L33: Review of relativity. I
L33-37
12.1
HW #12
(Out 11-17)
Solutions
W, 11-19 L34: Review of relativity. II
PS, 11-19 Question-and-answer session on dipole radiation
Th, 11-20 Quiz #5 (L25-31)
Out 8:00 am. Due 10:00 am, 11-21.
Solutions
F, 11-21 L35: Review of relativity. III
M, 11-24 L36: Review of relativity. IV
W, 11-26 L37: Review of relativity. V
PS, 11-26 No problem session  
F, 11-28 Thanksgiving holiday
M, 12-1 L38: Relativistic mechanics. I
L38-39
12.2
W, 12-3 L39: Relativistic mechanics. II
HW #13
(Out 12-3)
CP #13
Solutions
PS, 12-3 No problem session  
F, 12-5 L40: Magnetism as a relativistic phenomenon. I
L40-41
12.3.1
M, 12-8 L41: Magnetism as a relativistic phenomenon. II
W, 12-10 L42: Lorentz transformations of the electromagnetic field. I
L42-43
12.3.2-12.3.5
PS, 12-10 CP #13
F, 12-12 L43: Lorentz transformations of the electromagnetic field. II
  W, 12-17 Quiz #6 (L32-41)
Out 8:00 am. Due 10:00 am, 12-19.
Solutions