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PHYS 321, Winter 2006
Electromagnetism I - Electrostatics
Class schedule
The schedule below will be modified as we go along.
Be sure to read the listed sections
from Griffiths, or other material if indicated, before class.
The collection days for homework are indicated by the links in the rightmost
column. You should follow these links rather than relying on the
abbreviated lists of questions given in this table.
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10.30 Class |
Topics
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Read |
Problems from Griffiths
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| wk1 |
W Jan 4 |
Introduction.
History of electromagnetism |
s
r,
h |
The first class |
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F Jan 6 |
Vector
fields revision. Div and curl. Fluid analogy |
Ch.1 |
Hone
your vector calculus |
| wk2 |
M Jan 9 |
Integral and
differential properties of vector fields |
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T Jan 10 |
Examples in vector calculus |
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1.49b, 1.56, 1.60de,
1.61 |
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W Jan 11 |
Helmholtz
theorem. Coulomb's law and electric field |
2.1 |
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F Jan 13 |
Curl and div
of E. Gauss's law for electrostatics |
2.2 |
HW1
1.46,49a,53,55,60abc,62 |
| wk3 |
M Jan 16 |
MLK Day |
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T Jan 17 |
Examples finding fields
from charge distributions |
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2.4, 2.14, 2.16, 2.44 |
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W Jan 18 |
Applications
of Gauss's law. Electric potential |
2.2.3 |
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F Jan 20 |
Poisson and
Laplace equations. Green's
functions |
2.3 |
HW2
2.2,6,15,18,26,43 |
| wk4 |
M Jan 23 |
Energy in
electrostatics |
2.4 |
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T Jan 24 |
Examples of finding energy
and potential |
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2.33, 2.35, 2.48 |
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W Jan 25 |
Boundary
conditions. Surface charge |
2.3.5 |
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F Jan 27 |
Fields in and
around conductors. Self-capacitance |
2.5 |
HW3
2.27,30,32,34,36 |
| wk5 |
M Jan 30 |
Capacitors. Electrostatic
pressure |
2.5.4 |
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T Jan 31 |
Examples with capacitors
and related concepts |
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2.37, 2.50, 3.2 |
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W Feb 1 |
Laplace's equation.
Uniqueness. |
3.1 |
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F Feb 3 |
Method of images |
3.2 |
HW4
2.38,39,40,52, 3.1 |
| wk6 |
M Feb 6 |
Midterm
1 11.30-12.120, Gould 220 |
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T Feb 7 |
Examples of image charge
analysis |
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3.8, 3.35 |
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W Feb 8 |
More image charge
situations. Spheres, corners |
3.2 |
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F Feb 10 |
General solution of
Laplace: Eigenfunction analysis |
3.3 |
HW5
3.6,7,9,10,34 |
| wk7 |
M Feb 13 |
Cartesian
coordinates; Fourier analysis |
3.3.1 |
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T Feb 14 |
Examples of eigenfunction
enalysis |
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3.14,3.17 |
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W Feb 15 |
Spherical coordinates.
Legendre polynomials |
3.3.2 |
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F Feb 17 |
Multipole
expansion; monopole, dipole, quadrupole |
3.4 |
HW6
3.12,13,15,16,HW6.1,2 |
| wk8 |
M Feb 20 |
Presidents Day |
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T Feb 21 |
Example dipole and
spherical problems |
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3.19,26,27 |
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W Feb 22 |
Energy and force on dipoles |
4.1.3 |
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F Feb 24 |
Induced dipoles |
4.1 |
HW7 3.18,21,22,28,29 |
| wk9 |
M Feb 27 |
Electric
polarization, bound charge, displacement field |
4.2,3 |
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T Feb 28 |
Example calculations of P,
D and E |
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4.10,4.15 |
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W Mar 1 |
Midterm 2 11.30-12.120, PAB A114 |
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F Mar 3 |
Dielectric
boundaries. Linear dielectrics; susceptibility |
4.4 |
HW8
3.40,41,4.8,9,11,13,17 |
| wk10 |
M Mar 6 |
Point charge near
dielectric. Capacitor with dielectric |
4.4.2 |
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T Mar 7 |
Examples with various
dielectric configurations |
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4.18,20,27 |
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W Mar 8 |
Energy
in dielectric systems. Forces on dielectrics |
4.4.3,4 |
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F Mar 10 |
Loose ends |
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HW9 4.19,24,26,28,32 |
| wk11 |
W Mar 13 |
Final
exam 2.30-4.20 pm, Gould 220 |
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