PHYS 100C v2012
Welcome to Physics 100C webpage for Spring'2012 Quarter.
RECENT UPDATES:
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)
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 |
