| Week | Date | Lecture | Topics covered in class |
Reading Material in Griffiths | Possibilities for
tutorials (Monday afternoons) |
| 1 | Sept.8 |
Lecture 1 |
Vector Algebra, Differential and Integral Calculus used in
this E&M course
| Sections 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 |
No tutorial first week: Monday was a holiday. |
| | Sept.10 |
Lecture_2
| Finish off vector calculus review; review cylindrical and spherical coordinates.
| Sections 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 | |
| 2 | Sept.13 |
Lecture_3
| The Dirac Delta Function in 1-D, 3-D, Coulomb's Law,
Electric Field due to discrete and continuous
charge distributions | Sections 1.5, 2.1 |
vector algebra review, vector calculus review: divergence, curl, integral
calculus, Green's/Gauss' Theorem, Stoke's Theorem, Dirac Delta Function,
Derivatives in Cartesian/Cylindrical/Spherical coordinates (read
Griffiths 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 and Appendix A) |
| | Sept.15 | Lecture_4
| Electric Field Lines, Gauss' Law, 1st two of Maxwell's Eqns in electrostatics
Some E&M applets on fields and potentials | 2.2
| |
| | Sept.17 | Lecture_5
|
Electric Potential, Poisson's eqn, Laplace's eqn,
just a bit on work | 2.3, 2.4 | |
| 3 | Sept.20 | Lecture_6 |
Electrostatic Energy, Electrostatic Boundary Conditions.
| 2.4 | examples using Gauss' Law and Coulomb's law to calculate E field.
more practise using vectors in spherical coordinates |
| | Sept.22 | Lecture_7
| Conductors, Capacitors
Everything you ever wanted to know about capacitors
| 2.5 | |
| | Sept.24 |
Lecture_8 |
more on capacitors, Laplace's equation, DEMO: Van de Graaf generator
Solutions to Laplace's eqn |
3.1 | |
| 4 | Sept.27 |
Lecture_9 |
Method of Images, DEMO: Big Bang Capacitor | 3.2
| conductors, capacitors, Laplace's eqn and examples |
| | Sept.29 |
Lecture_10 |
Method of Images -continued-
Solving Laplace's eqn: Separation of variables,
examine solution in Cartesian coordinates
| 3.3 | |
| | Oct.1 |
Lecture_11 | Laplace's eqn, Separation of variables, Cartesian example
| 3.3 | PLEASE NOTE THAT WE MOVED THE MIDTERM BACK ONE CLASS TO OCT
13 IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE ENGFIZZ SOCIAL EVENT ON OCT 7 |
| 5 | Oct.4 |
Lecture_12 |
Laplace's Eqn, Method of separation of variables, spherical coordinate system,
Multipole Expansions | 3.4 |
examples using Method of Images, Solutions of
Laplace's eqn, review of Fourier analysis, vectors and
Jacobians in Spherical/Cylindrical coordinate systems |
| | Oct.6 |
Lecture_13 | Dielectrics,
Polarized materials | 4.1 | |
| | Oct.8 |
Lecture_14 |
Polarization and bound charges & example | 4.2
| |
| 6 | Oct.13 | MIDTERM EXAM #1 | exam covers all material
in Chapters 1-3 Griffiths |
Your exam will include: my own formula sheet,
Solutions to Laplace's eqn from Lecture 8,
and front and back inside covers of Griffiths. You may bring a one-sided,
not mechanically reproduced 8.5 x 11 sheet with anything you like on it. |
| | Oct.15 |
Lecture_15 |
Dielectrics, Polarization, Electric Displacement, D & DEMO: Wimshurst Generator | 4.3
| |
| 7 | Oct.18 |
Lecture_16 | Linear Dielectrics, Laplace's Eqn and
Method of Images (deja vu) | 4.4 | Do MIDTERM EXAM #1 in tutorial,
plus review separation of variables |
| | Oct.20 |
Lecture_17 |
Energy in dielectrics, Forces and torques on dipoles and
dielectrics, DEMO: comb and polarized dielectric | 4.4 |
| | Oct.22 |
Lecture_18 | Magnetic Field, Lorentz Force,
earth's magnetic
field, Aurora
borealis | 5.1 |
| 8 | Oct.25 |
Lecture_19
| Biot-Savart Law, Applications of Lorentz force
(velocity selector, mass spectrometer, cathode ray tube)
DEMO: Particle accelerators
| 5.2, parts of 12.3 |
dielectrics & Biot-Savart Law |
| | Oct.27 |
Lecture_20
| Relativity and E&M, Biot-Savart Law, Ampere's Law, Maxwell's Equations ( all 4
of 'em) A, the vector magnetic potential,
Symmetries in E & M | 5.2, 5.3 | |
| | Oct.29 |
Lecture_21 | Maxwell's Eqns, Electric and magnetic boundary conditions,
magnetic multipole expansion, vector magnetic potential A
| 5.3, 5.4 | |
| 9 | Nov.1 |
Lecture_22 | Magnetic fields in matter, paramagnetism, diamagnetism, bound currents,
auxiliary field H. See a video of paramagnetism
of liquid oxygen
| 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 | examples in magnetism, Biot Savart Law, Ampere's Law |
| | Nov.3 |
Lecture_23 | Magnetic fields in matter, ferromagnetism,
linear and non-linear magnetic materials,
DEMO: Barkhausen effect, some applications: electromagnet, tape recorder,
the earth's magnetism | 6.3, 6.4 | |
| | Nov.5 |
Lecture_24
| Ohm's Law, Electromotive
force (emf), Motional emf, DEMO: Motional EMF/Faraday's law, Lenz'
law, DEMO: Electromagnet. | 7.1, 7.2 | |
| 10 | Nov.8 |
Lecture_25
| Applications of Lorentz force and Faraday's law: DC motor, AC/DC generator,
alternator, flip coil, loudspeakers DEMOS: DC motor, AC/DC generator
Also check out:
AC Generator,
DC Generator and
| 7.1, 7.2 | Faraday's Law, Lenz' Law, examples |
| | Nov.10 | MIDTERM EXAM #2 | covers everthing in Chapters 1-5. |
Your exam will include: my own formula sheet,
Solutions to Laplace's eqn from Lecture
8, and front and back inside covers of Griffiths. You may bring a two-sided,
not mechanically reproduced 8.5 x 11 sheet with anything you like on it.
|
| | Nov.12 |
Lecture_26
| Applications of Faraday's Law & Lenz's Law, Eddy Currents, DEMOS: Jumping Rings, Electric
guitar, Eddy Currents (2 demos) | 7.1, 7.2 | |
| 11 | Nov.15 |
Lecture_27
| Induction, mutual induction, self induction,
A bit more on Eddy Currents, metal detectors and applications with Faraday's Law.
| 7.1,7.2 | Do Midterm Exam #2 |
| | Nov.17 |
Lecture_28
| Mutual & Self Inductance, transformers,
Faraday's Law DEMOS: Fried nails transformer, shake flashlight
| 7.1, 7.2 | |
| | Nov.19 |
Lecture_29 | Maxwell's eqns summary, displacement current,
wave equation, AC and DC circuits | 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 | |
| 12 | Nov.22 |
Lecture_30 | Maxwell's equations in general, in matter,
the wave equation, another look at magnetic monopoles
| 7.3, 9.2, 10.1 | |
| | Nov.24 |
Lecture_31 | Energy and momentum in EM fields,
Demos: Magnetic Levitation:
Eddy Currents, Magnetic Levitation: HiTc Superconductor
| 8.1, 8.2 | |
| | Nov.26 |
Lecture_32 | Maxwell's Equations, Feynman's Paradox, Poynting Vector,
Conservation of Energy and Momentum in E&M Fields, Radiation Pressure/Solar Sails
| 8.1, 8.2 | |
| 13 | Nov.29 |
Lecture_33 | Maxwell's equations, differential and integral form,
DEMO: driven coupled LC circuits (Tesla Coil)
| 7.3, 8.1 | Last tutorial, review of Chapters 1-6
|
| | Dec.1 |
Lecture_34 | Special Relativity and E&M in 4-vector
notation.. for fun and interest only. will not be examined on Ch 12 material
| 12.1, 12.3 | |
| | Dec.3 |
Lecture 35 | REVIEW: Chapters 7 & 8 | Finish review started in last tutorial:
Chapters 7 & 8. Plus a couple of your suggestions | |
| | Dec.11 | | FINAL EXAM 3:30-6:30pm, 3 hours.
6 questions. Choose 5 of 6, or try all 6 and your best 5 count.
Covers all material in Chapters 1-7 plus Poynting vector in Chapter 8 |
Your exam will include: my own formula sheet,
Solutions to Laplace's eqn from Lecture
8, and front and back inside covers of Griffiths. You may bring a two-sided,
8.5 x 11 sheet, made by you, with anything you like on it.
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