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PHYS 3P36
: Electromagnetism II
Instructors: D.Crandles
What Brock calendar entry says:
Magnetostatics, divergence and curl of magnetic field; magnetic vector potential; magnetic field
in matter; magnetization; field of a magnetic object; magnetic field inside of linear and non-linear media; electrodynamics; Ohm's Law; Fraday's law and Maxwell's Equations; energy and momentum in electrodynamics; electromagnetic waves.
Pre-requisites
Times and Locations
- Lectures WF 13:30-15:00 WH311
Course Goals
- to gain experience with Vector Calculus
- to develop an understanding of Maxwell's Equations
- to become familiar with the magnetic properties of materials
- to use the conservation laws in the context of electromagnetic fields
- to understand the unification of electricity, magnetism and optics
Textbook
David J. Griffiths, Introduction to Electrodynamics, 5th Ed., Pearson, 2024
Course Fee
Important Dates Jan.- April . 2026 (FW25D3)
- First day of classes: Jan. 5
- Reading Week: Feb. 16-20
- Deadline for withdrawal without academic penalty: March 5
- Good Friday (no classes) Fri. April 3
- Last day of lectures: April 6
- Make-up for Snow Day: April 7
- Reading Day: April. 8
- Exams: April 9-22
| Component |
% of the final mark |
Notes |
| Class Participation |
10% |
Attending Lecture, submitting thoughtful questions before lectures, participating in
discussions and problem solving |
| Mobius Quizzes |
10% |
Quizzes based on lectures/readings.
Links to quizzes are in Brightspace. For credit, answers must be submitted BEFORE class. |
| Homework Assignments |
20% |
Approximately 1 per week submitted on Brightspace. Late assignments not accepted.
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| Test 1 |
15% |
During scheduled time slot Feb. 4. |
| Test 2 |
15% |
During scheduled time slot March 18. |
| final exam |
30% |
You must obtain a grade of 50% or greater on the final exam in order to pass the course.
Only a calculator and one letter-size self-prepared formula sheet allowed; no complete solutions.
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This is an approximate list . As the course progresses, some of topics
may be removed and some others may get added.
- Magnetostatics - Chapter 5
- Magnetic Fields in Matter - Chapter 6
- Electrodynamics - Chapter 7
- Conservation Laws - Chapter 8
- Electromagnetic Waves - Chapter 9
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