PHYS 100C Spring 2010
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Syllabus has been posted.
COURSE SUMMARY:
PHYS 100C, Electromagnetism, Spring 2010, UC San Diego
Professor: Oleg Shpyrko, oleg@physics.ucsd.edu
Office: Mayer Hall 3210, ext. 4-3066 (Where is it?)
Office Hours: Discussion Session and afterwards: Fridays, 3:00-4:30PM. For additional time see me after lectures or on demand.
TA (Grader): Yuliya Kuznetsova, kuznetso@physics.ucsd.edu
Text: Introduction to Electrodynamics, 3rd Edition, by David J. Griffiths.
Lectures: Mon, Wed, Fri, 10:00AM-10:50AM, WLH 2206
Discussion Session: Fridays 3-3:50PM,WLH 2115.
Homework: Assigned weekly, due Mondays, at the START of lecture. Will also be accepted at the Wed lecture, but with a 20% penalty.
Midterm: Mon, May 3rd 10:00AM – 10:50AM, WLH 2206 (in class). Open book exam. Bring your textbook only, and a bluebook.
Final: June 7, 8:00AM – 11:00AM. Room TBD. 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. The rules on academic dishonesty will be strictly enforced!
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COURSE SCHEDULE:
| Week # | Dates | Topic (Chapter.Section) | Homework Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3/29-Apr 2 | Wave Equations, Electromagnetic Waves in Vacuum (9.1-9.2) | No homework during the first week |
| 2 | Apr 5-9 | Electromagnetic Waves in Matter, Reflection and Transmission. Adsorption and Dispersion (9.3-9.4) | HW #1: Problems 9.3, 9.5 (!), 9.9 (sketch is optional), 9.10, 9.15 (finalized). Due Thur, Apr. 9, 8AM (before lecture) HW #1 Solutions |
| 3 | Apr 12-16 | Waveguides and Antenna (9.5). Lecture 5 (PDF). Lecture 6 (PDF). | HW #2: 9.13, 9.16 (!), 9.19, 9.21 (finalized), Due Thur, Apr. 16 8AM (before lecture) |
| 4 | Apr 19-23 | Potential formulation of Maxwell's equations and retarded potentials (10.1-10.2) Lecture 7 (PDF). Lecture 8 (PDF). | HW #3: 9.23 (ignore last question), 9.24, 9.27, 9.28, 9.30. Due Thur, Apr. 23 8AM. Homework #3 Solutions (PDF). |
| 5 | Apr 26 - Apr 30 | Lienard-Wiechert potentials and fields of a moving point charge (10.3). Lecture 9 (PDF). Lecture 10 (PDF). | HW #4: 10.1, 10.3, 10.5, 10.7, 10.10 (finalized), Due Thur, Apr. 30, 8AM. HW #4 Solutions (PDF) |
| 6 | May 3-7 | Radiation (11). Lecture 11 (PDF). Lecture 12 (PDF). | HW #5: 10.13, 10.17, 10.20, 11.1 (finalized!). Due Thur, May 7, 8AM. HW #5 Solutions (PDF). |
| 7 | May 10-14 | Lecture 13: Special Guest Lecturer, Lord Sunil K. Sinha. Midterm (PDF), (May 14th). | No homework due this week. Midterm (PDF), Midterm solutions (PDF). |
| 8 | May 17-21 | Special theory of relativity (12.1-12.2). Lecture 14 (PDF). Lecture 15 (PDF). | HW #6 (11.9, 11.10, 11.13, 11.16, 11.25), due Thursday, May 21. HW #6 Solutions (PDF). |
| 9 | May 24-28 | Special theory of relativity (12.1-12.2). Lecture 16 (PDF). May 28 lecture canceled. | HW #7 X (see PDF), 12.6, 12.7, 12.10, 12.17, 12.29, 12.30 due Tue June 2nd. HW#7 Solutions (PDF). |
| 10 | May 31-Apr 4 | Relativistic Electrodynamics (12.2-12.3). Lecture 17 (PDF). | No Homework (last homework - #7 - is due this week, Tue June 2nd) |
