Physics 332:  Electricity and Magnetism

Schedule (so far)  (in parentheses = optional) C = Chabay & Sherwood, (refresher readings if desired) DP = Discussion Prep

Day	Reading	Homework*
Wed. 9/9 Fri. 9/11	(C 13) Advertisement, 1.1.1-.1.2, 1.1.4, 1.3.1 2.1.1-.1.3 The Electric Field; T1 Simple Plots (Instructions, example) (C 15) 2.1.4 Continuous Charge Distributions	DP
Mon. 9/4 Wed. 9/16 Thurs 9/17 Fri. 9/18	(C 21.1-.5,.8) 1.2& 1.5 2.2.1-.2.2 Gauss & Div, T2 Num. Quad. (Instructions, example) (C 21.1-.5,.8) 1.3 Integral Calc, 2.2.3-.2.4 Using Gauss T2 Numerical Quadrature (continued) (C 16) 1.6, 2.3.1 -.3.3 Electric Potential	DP DP HW1 DP
Mon. 9/21 Wed. 9/23 Thurs 9/24 Fri. 9/25	(C 16) 2.3.4-.3.5 Electric Potential 2.4.1-.4.2 Work & Energy in Electrostatics T3 Contour Plots (Instructions, example) 2.4.3-4.4 Work & Energy in Electrostatics	DP DP HW2 DP
Mon. 9/28 Wed. 9/30 Thurs 10/1 Fri., 10/2	2.5 Conductors                                            3.1-.2 Laplace & Images      Summer Science Poster Session: Hedco 7pm-9pm                      3.2 Images T4 Relaxation Method  (Instructions, example)	DP DP HW3 DP
Mon. 10/5 Wed. 10/7 Thurs. 10/8 Fri. 10/9	3.4.1-.4.2  Multipole Expansion 3.4.3-.4.4 Multipole Expansion Review (see "Exam 1" below for notes)	DP DP HW4 DP
Mon. 10/12 Wed. 10/14 Fri., 10/16	Study Day Exam 1 (Ch 2, 3) (C 14) 4.1 Polarization	DP
Mon. 10/19 Wed. 10/21 Thurs 10/22 Fri. 10/23	(C 14) 4.2 Field of Polarized Object (C14) 4.3 Electric Displacement (C14) 4.4.1 Linear Dielectrics (read rest at your discretion)Ch 4 Wrapup.(C 17)	DP DP HW5 DP
Mon.10/26 Wed.10/28 Thurs. 10/29 Fri.10/30	(C 17) 12.1.1-.1.2, 12.3.1 E to B;  5.1.1-.1.2 Lorentz Force Law: fields and forces (C 17) 5.1.3 Lorentz Force Law: currents (C 17) 5.2 Biot-Savart Law	DP DP HW6 DP
Mon., 11/2 Wed., 11/4 Thurs. 11/5 Fri., 11/6	(C 17) 5.2 Biot-Savart Law, T5 Quiver Plots (Instructions, example) C 21.6-7,.9) 1.3.4-1.3.5, 1,5.2-1.5.3, 5.3.1-.3.2 Div & Curl B (C 21.6-7,.9) 5.3.3-.3.4 Applications of Ampere’s Law	DP HW7 DP DP
Mon. 11/9 Wed., 11/11 Thurs. 11/12 Fri., 11/13	1.6, 5.4.1-.4.2 Magnetic Vector Potential 5.4.3 Multipole Expansion of the Vector Potential 6.1 Magnetization         New Schedule (to accommodate Adv. Lab Reports Monday)	DP DP HW8 DP
Mon., 11/16 Wed., 11/18 Fri., 11/20	Review                          New Schedule (to accommodate Adv. Lab Reports Monday) Exam 2 (Ch 4, 5)         New Schedule (to accommodate Adv. Lab Reports Monday) 6.2 Field of a Magnetized Object	DP DP
Mon., 11/23 Tues.,11/24 Wed., 11/25 Thurs., 11/26 Fri., 11/27	6.3, 6.4 Auxiliary Field & Linear Media Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Break	DP HW9
Mon., 11/30 Wed., 12/2 Fri. 12/4	7.1.1-7.1.3 Ohm’s Law & Emf 7.1.3-7.2.2 Emf & Induction 7.2.3-7.2.5 Inductance and Energy of B	DP DP DP
Mon., 12/7 Tues., 12/8 Wed., 12/9 Fri., 12/11	7.3.1-.3.3 Maxwell’s Equations 10.1 Potential Formulation 10.2 Continuous Distributions T7 Time-evolving Vector Fields	DP HW10 DP DP
Mon., 12/14	10.3 Point Charges, Review	HW11;DP
Fri. 12/18	3pm                          Exam 3   (Ch 6, 7, 10)

*Homework schedule is subject to change.
 

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