Spring 2025 - PHYS 126 D100
Electricity, Magnetism and Light (3)
Class Number: 1079
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Steve Dodge
jsdodge@sfu.ca
1 778 782-4736
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Prerequisites:
PHYS 125 with a minimum grade of C- or permission of the department. Corequisite: MATH 152. Recommended Corequisite: PHYS 133.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
A course in electromagnetism designed for students who want to study electric charge and current, electric and magnetic fields, circuits, electromagnetic interactions in depth and gain additional insight into Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic waves, and wave-particle duality. Students with credit in PHYS 102, 121 or 141 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.
COURSE DETAILS:
Waves, electricity, magnetism, Maxwell's equations, the nature of light, and an introduction to quantum mechanics.
Grading
- One of the Two Given Marking Schemes 100%
NOTES:
Your final mark will be the higher mark from the following two marking schemes.
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iClicker |
10 % |
10 % |
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Practice problems |
10 % |
10 % |
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Assignments |
20 % |
20 % |
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Midterm exams |
2 x 20 % |
1 x 30 % |
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Final exam |
20 % |
30 % |
If you miss one of the midterm exams, I will automatically use the scheme on the right.
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
Required: Matter and Interactions, by Chabay and Sherwood and WileyPLUS (No purchase necessary; both will be provided free of charge through Canvas course container in Spring 2025)
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
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
SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.