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Teaching Spring 2025: Electricity and Magnetism II | |
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INSTRUCTOR: Professor Fulvio Melia OFFICE HOURS: Tu Th 10:00 am - 11:00 am in PAS 339 and most other times, but call 977-8269 or e-mail (fmelia@email.arizona.edu) first to make sure I'm in LECTURES: Tu Th, 12:30 am - 1:45 pm in PAS 220 HOMEWORK PROBLEMS: Homework # -1 (due Tu January 28) Homework # 0 (due Tu February 4) Homework # 1 (due Th February 20) Homework # 2 (due Tu March 4) Homework # 3 (due Tu March 18) Homework # 4 (due Th March 25) Homework # 5 (due Tu April 1) Homework # 6 (due Tu April 15) Homework # 7 (due Th May 1) HOMEWORK SOLUTIONS: Solutions # -1 Solutions # 0 Solutions # 1 Solutions # 2 Solutions # 3 Solutions # 4 Solutions # 5 Solutions # 6 Solutions # 7 ABSENCE and CLASS PARTICIPATION: You are not required to attend every lecture, but past experience has shown that engaging with the material in class will significantly improve your understanding of it. In addition, we intend to have discussion along with the lectures themselves, so invariably new questions and ideas are introduced that you may not find in the book or the notes. GENERAL POLICIES: [1] You are all taking this class because you have a passion for this subject. I am not concerned about the possibility that we will encounter any disruption, but we are required by the UA to emphasize our commitment to providing a positive learning experience for everyone. So please do not use any electronic devices (computer or phone) while in class, and let us all be supportive of our fellow students. [2] Please be aware of the UA Threatening Behavior by Students policy, which prohibits threats of physical harm to any member of the University community: policy.arizona.edu/education-and-student-affairs/threatening-behavior-students [3] You must also be aware of the Student Code of Academic Integrity that prohibits plagiarism: deanofstudents.arizona.edu/policies-and-codes/code-academic-integrity [4] You are expected to abide by UA Policy 200E on prohibited behaviors: policy.arizona.edu/human-resources/nondiscrimination-and-anti-harassment-policy [5] If you have a disability, please be aware of the reasonable accommodations provided by the Disability Resources Center: drc.arizona.edu/instructors/syllabus-statement [6] We will try to adhere to the schedule of topics listed below. However, please note that the information contained in this course syllabus, other than the grade and absence policies, may be subject to change with reasonable advance notice, as deemed appropriate by the instructor. SPECIFICS FOR THIS COURSE: Homework There will be nine homework assignments with variable due dates. Two of the problems per assignment will be graded, but these will be chosen at random from one assignment to the next. Each set of problems will contribute equally to the overall homework grade (see below). Computer Project You will all be getting some additional programming/computing practice by solving a problem closely related to the work we will be doing in class. There are four possible projects, and you will be asked to choose one (that is different from the one you did in Phys 331!). The completed project will be due on Wednesday, December 7. In-class Activity On occasion, we may carry out some in-class exercises closely aligned with the lectures. Some of these activities will be graded, so make sure not to miss these. Learning Outcomes Students will learn how to 1. Calculate reflection and transmission probabilities for electromagnetic waves incident upon a boundary 2. Use transformation laws to determine the electromagnetic fields in different reference frames 3. Perform calculations connected to energy conservation, linear momentum conservation and angular momentum conservation of electromagnetic fields and matter 4. Use the scalar and vector potentials in different gauges to determine the electric and magnetic fields within given boundary conditions. 5. Use special relativity to calculate the radiation produced by simple charge configurations. TEXTBOOKS: Required: Wangsness, R. K., Electromagnetic Fields, Second Edition Additional Background (if needed): Melia, F., Electrodynamics TOPICS COVERED DURING THE SEMESTER: 1. Magnetic Energy (Ch 18)
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