Syllabus 2015

PHYS 22500, Winter Quarter 2015

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Physics 225: Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism Instructor: David W. Miller, HEP 209D, 773-702-7671, [email protected]

Lecture Times:

Mon–Wed–Fri 9:30am–10:20am

Lecture Location:

HGS 101 (Henry Hinds Laboratory for the Geophysical Sciences)

Textbook:

D. J. Griffiths, Introduction to Electrodynamics (4th Edition)

Prerequisites:

PHYS 13200 or 14200; PHYS 22100 or MATH 20500

Chalk Course Site:

https://chalk.uchicago.edu, look for “PHYS 22500”

Discussion Sections:

Wed 3:30pm–4:20pm, KPTC (TAs: – & –)

Office Hours:

Description:

D. Miller

HEP 209D

Fri. 1:30pm–2:30pm, and by appt.

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KPTC 307

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KPTC 307

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Topics include electrostatics, boundary value problems, magnetostatics, dielectrics, electric and magnetic fields in matter.

Homework (25%):

Chalk: Problem sets and materials are available on Chalk. Due Date: Homework will be assigned each Monday and is due the following Monday. Graded problem sets will returned by the next Monday’s lecture to the envelopes near KPTC 106. Collaboration Policy: You are highly encouraged to work together and discuss issues, concepts, and approaches to the problem sets. However, the work must be your own and solutions must be independently written up. Late Policy: Late homework will not be accepted .

Mid-Term Exam (30%):

Wednesday, February 11, 9:30am–10:20pm, in class

Final Exam (45%):

Monday, March 16, 10:30am–12:30pm

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Tentative Course Outline: The weekly coverage is subject to changes and adjustments as the course progresses. Week

Week Of

Lecture Topics, Exams, Information

Week 1: Lec 1–3

Mon Jan. 5

• Vector calculus, Div/Grad/Curl, Coulomb’s Law, Gauss’ Law • Relevant reading: Griffiths Chapters 1, 2.1, 2.2

Week 2: Lec 4–6

Mon Jan. 12

• Gauss’ Law, electric field lines, Laplace’s equation, Capacitance • Relevant reading: Griffiths Chapters 2, 3.1

Week 3: Lec 7–8

Mon Jan. 19

• Holiday: No lecture on MLK day, Mon Jan. 19 • Laplace’s equation, boundary value problems • Relevant reading: Griffiths Chapters 3.1, 3.2

Week 4: Lec 9–11

Mon Jan. 26

• Boundary value problems, multipole expansions • Relevant reading: Griffiths Chapters 3.3, 3.4

Week 5: Lec 12–14

Mon Feb. 2

• Dielectrics, electric fields in matter • Relevant reading: Griffiths Chapter 4

Week 6: Lec 15

Mon Feb. 9

• Mid-Term Exam: Wed Feb. 11, 9:30am–10:20am, in class • Holiday: No lecture on Mid-Winter Break Day, Fri Feb. 13 • Dielectrics and magnetostatics, Lorentz force • Relevant reading: Griffiths Chapters 4.4, 5.1

Week 7: Lec 16–18

Mon Feb. 16

→ − • Biot-Savart Law, Div/Curl of B , Vector potential • Relevant reading: Griffiths Chapters 5.2–5.4

Week 8: Lec 19–21

Mon Feb. 23

• Magnetostatic boundary value problems, Magnetic fields in matter, magnetic objects, • Relevant reading: Griffiths Chapters 6.1–6.3

Week 9: Lec 22–24

Mon Mar. 2

• Bound currents, Amp`ere’s law, boundary value problems, EMF • Relevant reading: Griffiths Chapters 6.2–6.4, 7.1

Week 10: Lec 25–26

Mon Mar. 19

• Reading Period: Thurs–Fri Mar. 12–13 • Induction, Maxwell’s equations • Relevant reading: Griffiths Chapter 7

Week 11

Mon Mar. 16

• Final Exam: Mon Mar. 16, 10:30am–12:30pm

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Textbooks on reserve at Crerar Library: All textbooks on reserve are also listed on Chalk.

Required Textbook: • Griffiths, Introduction to electrodynamics (4th Edition) QC680.G74 2013 Recommended References: • Jackson, Classical Electrodynamics (3rd Edition) QC631.J3 1999 • Lorrain, Corson, Lorrain, Electromagnetic Fields and Waves (3rd Edition) QC665.E4L67 1988 • Pollack & Stump, Electromagnetism QC760.P65 2002 • Reitz, Milford, Christy, Foundations of Electromagnetic Theory (4th Edition) QC670.R4 1993 • Wangsness, Electromagnetic fields (2nd Edition) QC665.E4W360 1979 Supplementary Math Texts (not on reserve): • Arfken & Weber, Mathematical Methods for Physicists QA37.3.A74 2001 • Greenberg, Advanced Engineering Mathematics TA330.G725 1998 • Schey, Div, Grad, Curl, and All That QA433.S28 2005

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