Syllabus
The Physics of Electricity and Magnetism “It is the 21st Century, a Century of science and technology.”
| Instructor | Barry Walker Walker / 264 Sharp Lab |
| Office hours | bcwalker@udel.edu TBD / by appointment |
| Lecture | GORE 306/ MTWRF / 9:45AM to 11:15AM |
| Discussion | GORE 306/ MW / 1:15PM to 2:15PM |
| Study Day | tbd |
| Final | GORE 306 |
| Laboratory | Sharp Lab 101B |
| Text Books | Principles of Physics: A Calculus Based Text, Vol. 2 Serway and Jewett, Brooks-Cole (main text) Mathmatical Handbook of Formulas and Tables, 2nd ed. Spiegel, McGraw Hill (suggested text for math reference) |
| Topics | NO Laboratory book needed, use loose leaf, stapled format (0) Math Review (1) Electricity (2) Magnetism (3) Electrical/Magnetic and Circuits |
| Math Prerequisites | Trigonometry, Geometry, Algebra, Calculus |
| Course Objectives | (1) Improvement of problem solving skills including problem comprehension, problem analysis, and math competence. (2) To become aquatinted with electricity and magnetism and the nature of electrical charge. This includes an understanding of how charge exerts force, does work, and creates fields. (3) To understand the impact of course content in real world through laboratory experience. |
| Grading Schedule | Grade / Coursework 25 % / Laboratory 30 % / Homework Assignments 25 % / Two Mid-Term Exams 20 % / Cumulative Final Exam |
| Grading | A>85%, A- > 82, B+ >78, B>75%, B->71%, C+ >68, C >65%, C- > 61, D+ >58, D > 55%, D- > 51 Since all assignments and tests are not equal, 5% curving of the final grade distribution is discretionary. All TA sections will be normalized at final grading to prevent section differences. |
| Instructor/TA Evaluations | At end of semester. Comments are always welcome. |
| Student code | see rules and responsibilities at U.Del |
| Lab Write-Up and Grading | |||
| Electricity | Topic Coulomb Force Law Electric Fields Electric Potentials Electricity in Medium | Class Text Chapter 19 Chapter 20 | Laboratory Text Coulomb: The New Force! Electric Force Fields Electric Potentials |
| Magnetism | Topic Lorentz Force Law Magnetic Fields and Flux Changing Magnetic Fields | Class Text Chapter 22 Chapter 23 | Laboratory Text Lorentz: Yet Another Force! Superposition of Fields Biot Savart & Magnetic Fields Faraday: Changing Field Flux |
| E and M and Circuits | Topic Series and Parallel Circuits Resistance and EM Waves | Class Text Chapter 21 Chapter 24 | Laboratory Text Electrical Series Circuits As Time Permits:“Complex” Electrical Circuits |
Information for Summer 2009 Course
http://www.physics.udel.edu/~bcwalker
Last updated 2009.
Copyright Univ. of Delaware, 2009
