PHYS 2306 is a calculus-based course on introductory topics electromagnetism, and represents a continuation of PHYS2305 course focused on classical mechanics. Electromagnetism is the subfield of classical physics which studies electric charges, currents, and, most importantly, electromagnetic fields. Thes fields permeate space, carry energy and momentum, and exert a force on electrically charged particles, and in turn affected by the presence and motion of those charged particles. A changing magnetic field produces an electric field and a changing electric field generates a magnetic field. Because of this interdependence of the electric and magnetic fields, it makes sense to consider them as a single, theoretically coherent entity; the electromagnetic field. This unification, completed by James Clerk Maxwell through Maxwell equations, is one of the triumphs of 19th century physics. Maxwell's equations have far-reaching consequences, one of which was the elucidation of the nature of light: as it turns out, what is thought of as "light" is actually a propagating oscillatory disturbance in the electromagnetic field, i.e., an electromagnetic wave. Different frequencies of oscillation give rise to the different forms of electromagnetic radiation, from radio waves at the lowest frequencies, to visible light at intermediate frequencies, to gamma rays at the highest frequencies. The connection between mechanics and electromagnetism is supplied by the Lorentz law giving the force on a charged (moving) particle. Finally, the theoretical implications of electromagnetism led to the development of special relativity by Albert Einstein in 1905.
| CLASS HRS: | Lectures: MWF 8:00-8:50, 11:15-12:05, 12:20-1:10 Room: 130 Hahn North |
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| TEXTBOOK: | University Physics, 11th or 12th Ed. Young & Freedman (required) ActivPhysics CD 1&2 for University Physics (optional) |
| RECITATIONS: | Mon: 10:10 AM-11:00 AM, Robeson Hall, room 103 Wed: 02:30 PM-03:20 PM, Robeson Hall, room 101 Wed: 01:25 PM-02:15 PM, Robeson Hall, room 101 Wed: 12:20 PM-01:10 PM, Robeson Hall, room 101 Mon: 11:15 AM-12:05 PM, Robeson Hall, room 103 Mon: 09:05 AM-09:25 AM, Robeson Hall, room 103 Mon: 08:00 AM-08:50 AM, Robeson Hall, room 103 Wed: 03:35 PM-04:25 PM, Robeson Hall, room 101 Mon: 12:20 PM-01:10 PM, Robeson Hall, room 103 Wed: 12:20 PM-01:10 PM, Robeson Hall, room 103 Fri-: 12:20 PM-01:10 PM, Robeson Hall, room 103 Mon: 01:25 PM-02:15 PM, Robeson Hall, room 103 |
| COMMON OFFICE HOURS: | Common Office Hours with TAs: Make use of the Teaching Assistants that are available for consultation in 306 Robeson, all day, Monday thru Friday. |
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