Physics 401
– Electricity and Magnetism
Spring 2008
Section references are to David J. Griffiths, Introduction
to Electrodynamics, 3rd ed.
Click on past due homeworks to find
solutions.
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N |
Day |
Date |
Section |
Topic |
HW Due |
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1 |
R |
17 Jan |
1.1, 2.1 |
Intro., Vector Algebra,
Elec. Field |
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2 |
T |
22 Jan |
1.1, 2.1 |
Vector Algebra, Elec. Field |
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3 |
R |
24 Jan |
1.2, 2.2 |
Diff. Calc.; Div. and Curl
of Fields |
1.2,1.4,1.5,1.9,2.1,2.5,2.6
(HW 1) |
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4 |
T |
29 Jan |
1.3, 2.3 |
Integral Calculus, Electric
Potential |
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5 |
R |
31 Jan |
1.3, 2.3 |
Integral Calculus, Electric
Potential |
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6 |
T |
05 Feb |
1.4, 2.4 |
Curvilinear Coords, Work
and Energy in ES |
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7 |
R |
07 Feb |
1.5, 2.4 |
Dirac delta-function; Work
and Energy in ES |
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8 |
T |
12 Feb |
2.5 |
Conductors |
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9 |
R |
14 Feb |
1.6, 2.5 |
Theory of Vector Fields |
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10 |
T |
19 Feb |
3.1 |
The Laplace Equation |
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11 |
R |
21 Feb |
3.2 |
The Method of Images |
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12 |
T |
26 Feb |
3.3 |
Separation of Variables
(Cartesian coords.) |
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13 |
R |
28 Feb |
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Test I: in
class Exam
w/solutions |
No HW |
|
14 |
T |
11 Mar |
3.3 |
Separation of Variables
(spherical coords.) |
|
|
15 |
R |
13 Mar |
3.4 |
Multipole Expansion |
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16 |
T |
18 Mar |
4.1, 4.2 |
Polarization and its
Effects |
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|
17 |
R |
20 Mar |
4.3 |
The Electric Displacement |
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18 |
T |
25 Mar |
4.4 |
Linear Dielectrics |
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19 |
R |
27 Mar |
5.1 |
Lorentz Force Law |
3.32,
3.33, 3.38, 3.41, 3.45a,c
(HW8) (P.S., for 3.33, do look at
Eq. (3.106).) |
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20 |
T |
01 Apr |
5.2 |
Biot-Savart
Law |
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21 |
R |
03 Apr |
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Test II: in
class
Exam
w/soln. |
No HW |
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22 |
T |
08 Apr |
5.3 |
Divergence and Curl of B |
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23 |
R |
10 Apr |
5.4 |
Magnetic Vector Potential |
|
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24 |
T |
15 Apr |
6.1 |
Magnetization |
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25 |
R |
17 Apr |
6.2 |
Field of a Magnetized
Object |
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26 |
T |
22 Apr |
6.3 |
Auxiliary Field H |
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27 |
R |
24 Apr |
6.4 |
Linear and Nonlinear Media |
6.3,6.7,6.10,6.12,6.23,6.27 (HW11) |
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28 |
W |
30 Apr |
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Final Exam 8:30 AM |