Physics 3123: Electrodynamics (Spring 2006)

Instructor

Walt de Heer
Office: N107 Howey Physics bldg.
Lab: N103 Howey Physics bldg.
email: deheer [at] electra.physics.gatech.edu

Office Hours

Monday after class (11am) and by appointment.

Grader / TA

John Bowlan Office: W-110 Howey Physics bldg. Office Hours: Tuesday 12:00pm - 1:30pm or by appointment email: gte238i [at] mail.gatech.edu

Text

Introduction to Electrodynamics by David J. Griffiths
We will cover electrodynamics, chapters 5-11

Grading

20% Homework
20% Midterm 1
20% Midterm 2
40% Final

Midterms

Midterms will be held in class - allowed materials will be announced

A photocopy of the inside front and back covers of Griffiths' text will be be provided. Standard math tables are allowed (e.g. Dwight)

Final

The final will be comprehensive covering material from from both midterms as well as material not yet tested up to the date of final

Homework

Homework will be assigned every week, due one week from the date of assignment. All assignments, solutions and grade distributions will be posted to this page.

Homework 1 (Due Friday, Jan. 20, 2006): Griffiths 5.1, 5.2, 5.4, 5.6, 5.10, 5.11 (Solution)

Homework 2 (Due Wed, Feb. 1, 2006): Griffiths 5.13, 5.15, 5.16, 5.19, 5.22, 5.24, 5.27, 5.29 (Solution)

Homework 3 (Due Wed, Feb. 8, 2006): Griffiths 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.5, 7.7, 7.8, 7.10, 7.11 (Solution)

Homework 4 (Due Mon, Feb. 20, 2006): Griffiths 7.15, 7.17, 7.20, 7.22, 7.24, 7.25, 7.26, 7.27 (Solution)

Midterm 1 (Text / Solution)

Mean grade: 27.4. Histogram:

Homework 5 (Due Fri, Mar. 10, 2006): Griffiths 7.31, 7.32, 6.3, 6.7, 6.9, 6.12, 6.16, 6.17 (Solution)

Homework 6 (Due Mon, Apr. 3, 2006): Griffiths 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5 (Solution)

Homework 7 (Due Mon, Apr. 10, 2006): Griffiths 9.9, 9.10, 9.12, 9.13, 9.14 (Solution)

Homework 8 (Due Fri, Apr. 28, 2006): Griffiths 9.19, 9.25, 9.28, 9.29, 9.31 (Solution)

Midterm 2

Mean grade: 21.8. Histogram:

On The Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies - English text of Einstein's 1905 paper which introduced special relativity. Contains deep insight into the connection between electromagnetism and relativity.

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