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Electromagnetism 1 - Fall 2011

Lectures: MWF 3-3:50pm (period 8) in NPB 1002

Instructor: Richard Woodard; NPB 2065; Email: woodard@phys.ufl.edu

Office hours:
   Mondays   9:35am – 10:25am, period 3
   Tuesdays   3:00pm – 3:50pm, period 8
   Thursdays 1:55pm – 2:45pm, period 7

Textbook: Introduction to Electrodynamics, Third Edition by David J. Griffiths

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Note that daily reading assignments are given on the homework page.

I reserve the right to give in-class, pop-quizzes at any time. The purpose of these is to discourage skipping class and also to motivate students to keep up with material. There will be no makeups; students with valid excuses will receive credit based upon their performance on the relevant exam.

The texts and solutions of old exams are posted at the Exams icon.

Note that the Final Quiz (which counts for 10% of your grade) is multiple choice, with no partial credit. Note also that you must be present to take it, in class, on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. Copies of the quiz problems from 2009 and 2010 are posted at the Exams icon.

First Exam Period Schedule:

Chapter 1 Vector Analysis
08/22:  Sections 1.1-1.2, Vector Algebra and Differential Calculus.
08/24:  Finish section 1.2
08/26:  Section 1.3, Integral Calculus.
08/29:  Section 1.4, Curvilinear Coordinates.
08/31:  Section 1.5, The Dirac Delta Function.
09/02:  Section 1.6, The Theory of Vector Fields.

Chapter 2 Electrostatics
09/07:  Section 2.1, The Electric Field.
09/09:  Start section 2.2, Divergence & Curl of Electric Fields.
09/12:  Finish section 2.2.
09/14:  Start section 2.3, Electric Potential.
09/16:  Finish section 2.3.
09/19:  Section 2.4, Work & Energy in Electrostatics.
09/21:  Section 2.5, Conductors.

09/23:  Review for Exam #1.

Exam #1
09/23:  7-9pm in NPB 1002.

Second Exam Period Schedule:

Chapter 3 Special Techniques
09/26:  Start section 3.1, Laplace's Equation.
09/28:  Finish section 3.1, start section 3.2, The Method of Images.
09/30:  Finish section 3.2.
10/03:  Start section 3.3, Separation of Variables.
10/05:  Finish section 3.3.
10/07:  Section 3.4, Multipole Expansions.
10/10:  Work problems.

Chapter 4 Electric Fields in Matter
10/12:  Section 4.1, Polarization.
10/14:  Section 4.2, The Field of a Polarized Object.
10/17:  Section 4.3, The Electric Displacement.
10/19:  Start section 4.4, Linear Dielectrics.
10/21:  Finish section 4.4.
10/24:  Work Problems.

10/26:  Review for Exam #2.

Exam #2
10/26:  7-9pm in NPB 1002.

Third Exam Period Schedule:

Chapter 5 Magnetostatics
10/28:  Start section 5.1, The Lorentz Force Law.
10/31:  Section 5.2, The Biot-Savart Law.
11/02:  Start section 5.3, The Divergence and Culr of B .
11/07:  Finish section 5.3.
11/09:  Start section 5.4, Magnetic Vector Potential.
11/14:  Finish section 5.4.
11/16:  Work problems.

Chapter 6 Magnetic Fields in Matter
11/18:  Section 6.1, Magnetization.
11/21:  Section 6.2, The Field of a Magnetized Object .
11/28:  Section 6.3, The Auxiliary Field H.
11/30:  Section 6.4, Linear and Nonlinear Media.
12/02:  Work problems.

12/05:  Review for Exam #3.

Exam #3
12/05:  7-9pm in NPB 1002.

Final Quiz
12/07:  In class.