Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
PHYS272H: Electric And Magnetic Interactions - Honors (PAST/FUTURE SEMESTER)
Offering:
Spring, Credits 4
Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: PHYS 172H; Corequisite: MA 162. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.
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Description:
Advanced treatment of calculus-based physics course using concepts of electric and magnetic fields and an atomic description of matter to describe polarization, fields produced by charge distributions, potential, electrical circuits, magnetic forces, induction, and related topics, leading to Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic radiation and an introduction to waves and interference. 3-D graphical simulations and numerical problem solving by computer are employed throughout.
Instructor(s):
WANG, FUQIANG
Email:
fqwang@physics.purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Spring 2009
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matter & Interaction | Sherwood & Chabay | Vol. 2 w/WebAssign Set | 0-470-13609-X | Wiley | Optional | |
| i>Clicker | 0-7167-7939-0 | Bedford/ Freeman/ Worth | Optional | |||
| Supplies: 2-D cell batteries | Optional | |||||
| Physics 272/272H Laboratory Manual | Spring 2009 | "Boiler Copy Maker" in the Union RM157 | Optional |
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