PHYS 100C 2009
Welcome to Physics 100C webpage.
PHYS 100C, Electromagnetism, Spring 2009, UC San Diego
Professor: Oleg Shpyrko, oleg@physics.ucsd.edu
Office: Mayer Hall Addition (MHA) 3681, ext. 4-3066 (Where is it?)
Office Hours: Combined with Discussion Session; For additional time see me after lectures or on demand.
TA (Grader): To Be Determined
Text: Introduction to Electrodynamics, 3rd Edition, by David J. Griffiths.
Lectures: Tue, Th 8:00am-9:20am, HSS 2154
Discussion Session: Fridays 11-noon.
Homework: Assigned weekly, due Thursday, at the START of lecture. Will also be accepted at the following lecture, but with a 20% penalty.
Midterm: Tue, May 5th 8:00AM – 9:20AM, HSS 2154 (in class). Open book exam. Bring your textbook only, and a bluebook.
Final: June 11, 8:00AM – 11:00AM. Open book exam. Bring your textbook only, and a bluebook.
Grading: Homework=20%, Midterm =30%, Final=50%.
Academic Dishonesty: Please read the section entitled "UCSD Policy on Integrity of Scholarship" located in the2008-2009 General Catalog, www.ucsd.edu/catalog (More specifically, see page 69 of PDF document) The rules on academic dishonesty will be strictly enforced!
Course Webpage: x-ray.ucsd.edu/PHYS_100C (RSS/Atom feeds available)
| Week # | Topic (Chapter.Section) | Homework Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wave Equations, Electromagnetic Waves in Vacuum (9.1-9.2)
Review these Formulas |
No homework during the first week) |
| 2 | Electromagnetic Waves in Matter, Reflection and Transmission. Adsorption and Dispersion (9.3-9.4) | 9.3, 9.5, 9.9, 9.10 |
| 3 | Waveguides and Antenna (9.5) | TBA |
| 4 | Potential formulation of Maxwell's equations and retarded potentials (10.1-10.2) | TBA |
| 5 | Lienard-Wiechert potentials and fields of a moving point charge (10.3) | TBA |
| 6, 7 | Radiation (11) | TBA |
| 8,9 | The special theory of relativity (12.1-12.2) | TBA |
| 10 | Relativistic Electrodynamics (12.2-12.3) | TBA |
