Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
PHYS272: Electric And Magnetic Interactions (PAST/FUTURE SEMESTER)
Offering:
Fall, Spring, and Summer, 4 Credits
Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: PHYS 172.
Corequisite: MA 162.
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Description:
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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):
Nistor, Jonathan (coord) – Chen, Yong
Email:
jnistor@purdue.edu -
yongchen@purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Spring 2013
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matter & Interactions | Chabay & Sherwood | 3rd; Vol. 2 | 9780470503461 | Wiley | Optional | |
| Matter & Interaction V2 Webassign 1s Set | Chabay & Sherwood | 3rd | 9780470597804 | Wiley & Sons | Optional | |
| OPTIONAL: The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. II The New Millennium Edition: Mainly Electromagnetism and Matter | Feynman, Leighton & Sands | First Trade Paper Edition (October 4, 2011) | 978-0465024940 | Basic Books | Optional | |
| Supplies: 2-D cell batteries | Optional | |||||
| WebAssign (Students have the option to purchase WebAssign on-line as soon as they register for the course) | Optional | |||||
| Physics 272 Labs Available on the Phys 272 Website | 2013 | Optional | ||||
| i>Clicker | Bedford/Freeman/Worth | Optional | ||||
| OPTIONAL: Electricity and Magnetism | Edward Purcell | 2nd; (November 14, 2011) | 978-1107013605 | Cambridge University Press | Optional |
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