Physics 342, Electricity and Magnetism

 Spring 2007 Syllabus (4 Credit hrs)

January 8, Monday – May 1, Tuesday

 

Instructor:    Ling Jun Wang, Grote 346, Phone: 425-5248,                                                          //www.utc.edu/~lwang/

Textbook:    Classical Electromagnetism by Robert H. Good, Sounders College Publishing. 1999, ISBN 0-03-022353-9.

 

Prerequisites:         Physics 341, Math 245 and 255.

Class meets:          MW,  2:00 – 3:15 in Grote 319.

Office hours:     Tuesday           9:00-10:30; 2:00-4:00

                        Wednesday      9:00-12:00

                        Thursday          9:00-10:30; 3:00 – 4:00

                  

Objective:  A study of basic laws of electromagnetism, electric and magnetic properties of materials, Maxwell’s equations, boundary value problems, electromagnetic waves.

 

Schedule:

 

          1/8 – 1/10    Chapter 1, Vector Analysis

          1/15             MLK Birthday

          1/17             Chapter 1, Vector Analysis (Continued)

          1/22 – 1/29  Chapter 2, Electric Field, Gauss’s Law

          1/31             First Exam

2/5 – 2/12    Chapter 3, Magnetic Field, Anpere’s Law

2/14 – 2/21  Chapter 4, Electromagnetic Induction, Faraday’s Law

2/26             Second Test

2/28 – 3/7    Chapter 5, Maxwell’s Equation in Vacuum

3/11 – 3/17  Spring Break

3/19 – 3/26  Chapter 6, Energy and Potentials

3/28             Third Exam

4/2 – 4/11    Chapter 12 Boundary Value Problems

4/16 – 4/23  Chapter 13, Circuits

          4/24                      Reading Day

          4/27 (Fri), 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Final Exam (Comprehensive)

 

 

 

 

Grading Policy:

 

          Three Tests @ 20% =     60%

          Final Exam                      30%

          Homework:                     10%

 

          Course grade is assigned as follows:

 

          90-100         80-90           70-80           60-70           <60

               A                     B                      C                     D                    F

 

Attendance:          The students are expected to attend the class regularly.  There will be a penalty of 1 point on the semester average score for every unexcused absence (out of 100 points total). Habitual absence (25% or more) will be grounds for an F grade for the course.

 

Missing a test:  If a student can not take a test at the scheduled time, he or she should notify the instructor and get approval for a make-up at least 24 hours in advance.  In case of emergency, a copy of a police report, a registration record from a hospital emergency room, etc., is required for arranging a make-up test.  There shall be no more than one make-up test for a student.

 

Attention: If you are a student with a disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) and think that you might need special assistance or a special accommodation  in this class or any other class, call the Office for Students with Disability/College Access Program at 425-4006 or come by the office - 110 Frist Hall.

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Homework assignment:

 

Chpt.1: 1,3,5,7,15,17

chpt.2: 7,11,13,23, 27

chpt.3: 3,7,9,11, 21, 25, 29

chpt.4: 1,3,5,7,9, 11

chpt.6: 15, 23

chpt.8: 1,3, 13

chpt.13: 1,3,7,9,15,17