PHYS 100C v2012
Welcome to Physics 100C webpage for Spring'2012 Quarter.
RECENT UPDATES:
April 3: Lecture 1 (PDF) summary: we covered waves in 1D (9.1.1-9.1.2), discussed transverse/longitudinal waves (9.1.4), derived EM waves in vacuum from Maxwell Eqs. (9.2.1, 9.2.2).
Note that in class I will be using my own lecture notes from 2009, which are made available here. This will ruin the element of surprise but will allow you to follow along and correct any mistakes you may find.
COURSE SUMMARY:
PHYS 100C, Electromagnetism, Spring 2012, UC San Diego
Professor: Oleg Shpyrko, oleg@physics.ucsd.edu
Office: Mayer Hall 3210, ext. 4-3066 (Where is it?)
Office Hours: Mondays 4-5PM as well as Discussion Session
TA (Grader): Leandra Boucheron, lboucheron@gmail.com
Text: Introduction to Electrodynamics, 3rd Edition, by David J. Griffiths. (also check abebooks for used copies)
Lectures: Tue, Thu, 12:30PM-1:50PM, YORK 4080A
Discussion Session: Fridays 2-2:50PM, SOLIS 111. Homework: Assigned weekly, due Thursdays, at the START of lecture. Will also be accepted at the following Tue lecture, but with a 20% penalty.
Midterm: Thursday, May 10th, 12:30PM-1:50PM YORK 4080A (in class). Open book exam. Bring your textbook only, and a bluebook.
Final: June 11, 11:30AM, Room TBD. Open book exam. Bring your textbook, notes, 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. The rules on academic dishonesty will be strictly enforced!
Course Webpage: x-ray.ucsd.edu/PHYS_100C (RSS/Atom feeds available) ---
COURSE SCHEDULE:
| Week # | Dates | Topic (Chapter.Section) | Homework Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 3, 5 | Wave Equations, Electromagnetic Waves in Vacuum (9.1-9.2). Lecture Notes: Lecture 1
Review these Formulas |
(No homework during the first week) |
| 2 | April 10, 12 | Electromagnetic Waves in Matter, Reflection and Transmission. Adsorption and Dispersion (9.3-9.4) | 9.3, 9.5, 9.9, 9.10, Due April 12, before lecture. |
| 3 | April 17, 19 | Waveguides and Antenna (9.5) | TBA |
| 4 | April 24, 26 | Potential formulation of Maxwell's equations and retarded potentials (10.1-10.2) | TBA |
| 5 | May 1, 3 | Lienard-Wiechert potentials and fields of a moving point charge (10.3) | TBA |
| 6 | May 8 (May 10th is Midterm) | Radiation (11) Midterm, May 10th | TBA |
| 7 | May 15, 17 | Radiation (11) | TBA |
| 8 | May 22, 24 | The special theory of relativity (12.1-12.2) | TBA |
| 9 | May 29, 31 | The special theory of relativity (12.1-12.2) | TBA |
| 10 | June 5, 7 | Relativistic Electrodynamics (12.2-12.3) | TBA |
