PHYS 100C Spring 2010
Welcome to Physics 100C webpage for Spring'2010 Quarter.
RECENT UPDATES:
- April 9: Lecture 6 (PDF) summary: We derived Fresnel Law (Reflection/Transmission coefficients) for a more general case of oblique incidence, p-polarized wave; Discussed Brewster angle and applications (polarized glasses and Brewster Angle Microscopy). Section 9.3.3.
Reminder that HW#1 is due Fri April 11 at the beginning of the lecture, 10AM.
- April 9: For those interested in history of science (not required for this course) - Who discovered Snell's Law?
- April 7: Lecture 5 (PDF) summary: We derived equations for transmitted and reflected EM waves for a case of normal incidence (cont'd from Lecture 4), Section 9.3.2. We then derived a more general case of oblique incidence, derived three laws of relection/refraction from boundary condition alone. (9.3.3).
- April 7: Effective Friday, April 9 and for duration of the quarter, the lecture location for physics 100C has been changed to Peterson 103 from the current WLH 2206. The days/time remain the same: MWF 10-10:50 A.M.
- April 5: Lecture 4 (PDF) summary: We started deriving equations for transmitted and reflected EM waves for a case of normal incidence (9.3.2).
- April 5: Yesterday's 7.2 magnitude earthquake provides us with an example of transverse (S-waves) and longitudinal (P-waves) seismic waves. P-waves (P stands for primary) propagate faster than S-waves, a fact that was used to determine the structure of Earth's interior. During earthquakes we feel mostly Love waves - surface waves which decay more slowly away from epicenter, and which move more slowly than P-waves or S-waves. Cats and dogs, however, are more sensitive and can pick up P- and S- "body" waves, warning us of the surfaces "Love waves" to come (my dog was pretty useless at this task yesterday, though).
- April 2: Lecture 3 (PDF), summary: we have derived energy density, energy flux, momentum density and radiation pressure of EM waves (9.2.3), propagation of EM waves in Linear Media (9.3.1).
- April 2: Homework #1, due Monday April 12th (before class) is: Problems 9.2, 9.3, 9.5, 9.10 and 9.11 (PDF).
- March 31: Lecture 2 summary: we have discovered that light is an Electromagnetic Wave and derived EM waves in vacuum from Maxwell Eqs. (9.2.1, 9.2.2) (PDF)
- March 29: Why Homework Matters - 2009 PHYS 100C statistics showing correlation between homework, midterm, final exam and total student rankings.
- March 29: Lecture 1 summary: we covered waves in 1D (9.1.1-9.1.2), discussed transverse/longitudinal waves (9.1.4), refreshed Maxwell Eqs. (PDF). Please review these Formulas.
- March 29: Lecture Notes from 2009 version of PHYS 100C can be found here - use for preview of upcoming material, actual notes for 2010 may change a bit.
- March 23: Syllabus has been posted.
- March 22: Discussion session: Fridays 3:00PM-3:50PM, WLH 2115.
- March 22: RSS and Atom feeds allowing you to subscribe to/monitor changes to this page are available from this webpage (links in lower left panel).
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, yuliyakuzn@gmail.com
Text: Introduction to Electrodynamics, 3rd Edition, by David J. Griffiths. (also check abebooks for used copies)
Lectures: Mon, Wed, Fri, 10:00AM-10:50AM, Peterson 103 (CHANGED!)
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: Fri, May 7th 10:00AM – 10:50AM, Peterson 103 (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!
Course Webpage: x-ray.ucsd.edu/PHYS_100C (RSS/Atom feeds available) ---
COURSE SCHEDULE:
| Week # | Dates | Topic (Chapter.Section) | Homework Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3/29-Apr 2 | Wave Equations, Electromagnetic Waves in Vacuum (9.1-9.2). Review these Formulas. Lecture 1 (PDF). Lecture 2 (PDF). Lecture 3(PDF). | No homework during the first week |
| 2 | Apr 5-9 | Electromagnetic Waves in Matter, Reflection and Transmission. Adsorption and Dispersion (9.3-9.4). Lecture 4 (PDF), Lecture 5 (PDF) | Homework #1, due Monday April 12th (before class) is: Problems 9.2, 9.3, 9.5, 9.10 and 9.11 (PDF). |
| 3 | Apr 12-16 | Waveguides and Antenna (9.5). | TBA |
| 4 | Apr 19-23 | Potential formulation of Maxwell's equations and retarded potentials (10.1-10.2) | TBA |
| 5 | Apr 26-30 | Lienard-Wiechert potentials and fields of a moving point charge (10.3). | TBA |
| 6 | May 3-7 | Radiation (11). Midterm (Friday) | TBA |
| 7 | May 10-14 | Radiation (11) cont'd. | TBA |
| 8 | May 17-21 | Special theory of relativity (12.1-12.2). | TBA |
| 9 | May 24-28 | Special theory of relativity (12.1-12.2). | TBA |
| 10 | May 31-June 4 | Relativistic Electrodynamics (12.2-12.3). | TBA |
