PHY 4324 - Eletromagnetism 2 - Spring 2019



This is the second part of the two-semester sequence on electromagnetism. The first part, PHY 3323, dealt with static elecricity and magnetism. This course, PHY 4324, is focused on electrodynamics and corresponds to Chapters 7 - 11 of D. J. Griffiths, Introduction to Electrodynamics, 4th ed. (Cambridge U. Press, 2017). You may use the 3rd edition of the book, if you would like to save money.


Instructor: Yasu Takano, NPB 2356, email address: takano at phys.ufl.edu.

Lectures: M, W, F, Period 7 (1:55 PM - 2:45 PM) NPB 1220

Office hours: M & W Period 8 (3:00 PM - 3:55 PM)

Announcements



May 2

Final exam grades are posted in e-Learning, as are solutions to the exam problems. Letter grades for the course are also posted in e-Learning. If you would like to pick up your exam, please send me an email to arrange a time. Have a great summer break.

April 29

Typos in formula sheets: There were sign errors in two of the equations for mangetic-dipole radiation. These have been corrected. Thanks to Andrew for finding the typos.

April 26

Chapter 11 and 12 recommended problems: The lists of Chapter 11 and 12 problems in e-Learning are now complete.

April 25

Recommended problems from Chapter 12: The list has been extended to cover all problems in Sections. Problems from the end of chapter will be added shortly.

Formula sheets: A new set of equations has been added to the formula sheets posted in e-Learning.

April 24

Final exam will be on Tuesday, April 30, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm in Matherly Hall 018. The exam covers only Chapters 11 and 12 of the book, excluding Subsections 11.2.3, 12.3.3, 12.3.4, and 12.3.5.

Formula sheets have been updated for the final exam and posted in e-Learning. The file will be printed and given at the exam.

April 16

Chapter 12 recommended problems: A partial list of recommended problems for Chapter 12 is also posted in e-Learning.

April 8

Chapter 11 recommended problems: A partial list of recommended problems for Chapter 11 is posted in e-Learning.

April 3

HW 4 solutions are posted in e-Learning.

April 1

Exam 2 grades are posted in e-Learning. Exam 2 solutions have been revised, with typos corrected and some explanations added.

March 29

Exam 2 solutions are posted in e-Learning, under Files > Exams + solutions.

March 27

Exam 2: The exam will comprise three problems, one from Chapter 9 and two from Chapter 10. None is from Sections 9.1, 9.3, 9.4, or Subsection 10.1.4. The exam will be from 8:20 pm tomorrow evening, Thursday, March 28 in NPB 1002.

Homework 4: Contrary to what the problem pdf file says, there will be no fourth problem in this assignment,

March 25

Formula sheets have been updated for Exam 2 and posted in e-Learning. The file will be printed and given at the exam on Thursday evening.

List of recommended problems in Chapter 10 is also posted in e-Learning.

March 22

Homework 4 problem set is posted in e-Learning, under Files > Homework problem sets.

March 11

HW 3 solutions are posted in e-Learning.

March 8

Final Exam location: The final exam on Tuesday, April 30, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm will be in Matherly Hall 0018. Matherly Hall is an old College of Business building, very near the northeast corner of the campus.

February 18

HW 3 problem set is posted in e-Learning, under Files > Homework problem sets. The homework is due Friday, March 1, not Wednesday, February 27, as appears in the original course schedule.

February 16

Exam 1 solutions are posted in e-Learning, under Files > Exams + solutions.

February 10

Formula sheet typos: In the definition of Maxwell's stress tensor, all diagonal elements had a factor-of-2 error in the second term. These typos have been corrected, thanks to students who have reported them to me.

February 8

Formula sheets revised: An additional formula page from the end of the book has been added to the formula sheets, as posted in e-Learning. This version will be printed and given at the exam on Monday evening.

February 7

Homework 2 solutions are posted in e-Learning.

February 1

Formula sheets for Exam 1 are posted in e-Learning, under Files. Please note that the file uploaded last afternoon is old. Look at the new one uploaded at 11:10 AM this morning, entitled FormulaSheetsV0p1.pdf.

January 29

Homework 1 solutions are posted in e-Learning, under Files > Homework solutions.

January 27

Typos in the Homework 2 problem set: Typos have been found, and corrected, in the last problem.

January 27

Homework 2 problem set is posted in e-Learning, under Files > Homework problem sets.

January 10

Exam 1 and 2 dates: The dates and times of Exams 1 and 2 have been finalized. They are as they appear in the course schedule--Monday, February 11, and Thursday, March 28, both 8:20 pm - 10:10 pm. The exams will be in NPB 1002. I am still waiting for the Registrar to assign a classroom for the final exam, scheduled to be on Tuesday, April 30.

January 9

e-Learning: The course has been published in e-Learning. Please note that the list of recommended problems for Chapter 7 now shows problem numbers in the 3rd edition of Griffith along with those in the 4th edition. If you have downloaded an earlier list and if you use the 3rd edition, make sure to replace it with the new list.

January 2

Welcome to PHY 4324: This webpage will be used throughout the semester for course announcements. Lists of recommended problems, homework problem sets and solutions, exam answer keys, and homework and exam grades will be posted in e-Learning. Use the links on the sidebar of this page to access the syllabus, tentative schedule, and e-Learning. The schedule will be updated as it evolves during the semester.