Spring 2022 - PHYS 321 D100
Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism (3)
Class Number: 1087
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 10 – Apr 11, 2022: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Apr 25, 2022
Mon, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Levon Pogosian
levon@sfu.ca
1 778 782-7598
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Prerequisites:
PHYS 121 or PHYS 126 or PHYS 141 (or PHYS 102 with a minimum grade of B); MATH 252 or MATH 254; MATH 260 or MATH 310. All prerequisite courses require a minimum grade of C-, unless specified.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Development and application of Maxwell's equations in vector differential form. Notation and theorems of vector calculus; electric charge, fields, potentials, capacitance and field energy; conductors; methods for solving electrostatic problems; electric fields in matter; electrical current and the magnetic field; Ampere's law and the vector potential; magnetic fields in matter; electromotive force, electrical resistance, Faraday's law and inductance; Maxwell's correction to Ampere's law and electromagnetic waves. Quantitative.
COURSE DETAILS:
Week 1 Review of vector calculus
Week 2 Electrostatics – electric field, electric potential
Week 3 Electrostatics – work, capacitance and energy storage
Weeks 4, 5 Solution of electrostatic problems
Weeks 6, 7 Electric fields in matter, electrical current, circuits
Week 8 Magnetostatics
Week 9 Ampere's Law
Week 10 Magnetic Fields in Matter
Week 11 Faraday’s law, electromagnetic induction
Week 12, 13 Maxwell’s equations and Electromagnetic waves
Grading
- Assignments 20%
- Mid-term I 20%
- Mid-term II 20%
- Final Exam 40%
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
Required Text:
Griffiths Introduction to Electrodynamics 4th edition
Cambridge
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Students who cannot write their exam during the course's scheduled exam time must request accommodation from their instructor in writing, clearly stating the reason for this request, within one week of the final exam schedule being posted.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
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TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2022
Teaching at SFU in spring 2022 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with safety plans in place. Some courses will still be offered through remote methods, and if so, this will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes. You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).
Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required. You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the spring 2022 term.