PHY 3323-
Electromagnetism I
Fall 2013
Instructor: Professor Hai-Ping Cheng
2330 NPB
392-6256
cheng@qtp.ufl.edu
Course page: http://www.phys.ufl.edu/~cheng/teaching/2013_Fall
or: http://www.phys.ufl.edu/courses/ then click on PHY3323
Classes: M
W F, 8th period (3:00 - 3:50 P. M.), 1101 NPB
Office Hours: W 9&10th period
Grader: Elisa Maria Todarello, Office Hours: M&W 5th period
Textbooks:
REQUIRED: D.J. Griffiths, Introduction to
Electromagnetism, 3rd edition, Prentice Hall, 1999. Note that
Griffiths maintains a WEB site containing errata for the textbook at:
http://academic.reed.edu/physics/faculty/griffiths.html.
Look at the botton of the page for corrections to different printings.
SUPPLEMENTAL: P. Lorrain, D.R. Corson, and F. Lorrain,
Electromagnetic Fields and Waves, W.H. Freeman and Company, 1988.
Description: This is the first semester of a two-semester sequence
in electrodynamics. In this semester, we will learn about the physics of static
electric and magnetic fields. Along the way, we will pick up some mathematical
techniques (gradients, curls, line integrals, and surface integrals etc.)
useful for calculating electric and magnetic fields. During the course, you
will (hopefully) develop fluency in the requisite mathematical techniques and
an understanding of the physical nature of the sources and nature of electric
and magnetic field. While this course require a substantial amount of
quantitative computation, I hope to be able to emphasize the physical nature of
the EM field. It is important not to lose sight of the physics when you do
physics. In addition, we will undertake some simple computer exercises to
familiarize you with the power and fun of doing numerical calculations.
Prerequisites: Differential equations
(MAP2302); one-year calculus based physics (at the level of PHY 2048, 2049). It
is also very useful to have had vector calculus (MAC2313) or to be concurrently
registered.
Required Work: Homework, your
success in this course is directly proportional to the amount of time you spend
on solving the homework problems outside of class, do it on your own or with a
group of other students. Problem sets will be due every two weeks at the
beginning of the class. Homework will be graded on a 10-point scale and will
count for 30% your total grade. It is very important that you attempt to do all
the problems; partial credits s one of the keys to success in this course. Late
Homework: Homework turned in after due date will be graded down accordingly: a
loss of 3 points for the first day
and a loss of 2 points for each additional week (for each problem).
Tests: There will be two midterms and a final examination.
Grades:
Your final grade will be based on homework assignments (30%), two midterm examinations (40%), and a comprehensive final examination (30%). The final letter grade will be given approximately as 95+=A+, 85-94=A, 80-84=B+, 70-79=B, 60-69=C+, 50-59=C, 45-49=D, <45=E.
Homework 4, due Oct.18, Friday
Keys to Sample Exam 1 is posted
Keys to Exam 1 is posted
Soulitions to Homework 1 is posted
Soulitions to Homework 2 is posted
Soulitions to Homework 3 is posted