PH2200H University Physics II - Electricity and Magnetism ... (0-4-0) f ... 3 Cr

A calculus-based introduction to electromagnetism. Topics include Coulomb's Law, electric fields, Gauss' Law, electric potential, capacitance, circuits, magnetic forces and fields, Ampere's Law, induction, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves and geometrical optics. The honors section treats topics in greater depth for more motivated students.

Prerequisites: PH1200 or PH1200H, PH2100 or PH2100H, and MA2150
Permission of instructor is required for majors other than SPH and SAP.

This course is an alternate prerequisite for: CH3510, CM3310, CM3315, EE3140, GE2400, GE3800, GE4400, GE4410, GE4500, GE/PH4640, GE5400, GE5450, MG3300, MG4350, PH2230, PH2400, and PH4210.
This course is an alternate corequisite for EE2110.

Text (beginning Fall, 2001 & continuing through Fall 2004):

Course web page: Fall 2001

Discontinued.
Course last offered Fall, 2004. It is replaced by PH2260.

Other Typical Texts:
Wolfson and Pasachoff, Physics with Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 2 nd ed.
Halliday, Resnick and Walker, Fundamentals of Physics, 5 th ed.

Typical Course Syllabus


Topic		 Number of Lectures and
Recitations (combined)		Chapter in Wolfson
and Pasachoff
1. Electric Charge, Force, and Field 4 23
2. Gauss' Law 6 24
3. Electric Potential 4 25
4. Electrostatic Energy and Capacitors 4 26
5. Electric Current 2 27
6. Electric Circuits 4 28
7. The Magnetic Field 4 29
8. Sources of the Magnetic Field 4 30
9. Electromagnetic Induction 4 31
10. Inductance and Magnetic Energy 4 32
11. Alternating Current Circuits 4 33
12. Maxwell's Equations and
Electromagnetic Waves
 6 34
13. Reflection and Refraction 2 35
14.Image Formation and Optical Instruments 4 36

Course Rationale:
One of four courses making up a year and a half of introductory physics using a calculus-based approach. This course introduces students to electricity and magnetism culminating in a treatment of electromagnetic waves using mathematical skills at the level of first year calculus and with the depth that is usually found in an introductory physics course. The material in this course is traditionally part of the physics education of engineering and science majors and closely resembles the previous PH205 course. This course is required for SPH and SAP majors.

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