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):
HIRSCH, ANDREW S.
Email:
hirsch@physics.purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Fall 2008
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matter & Interactions | Chabay & Sherwood | Vol. 2 w/WebAssign Set | 0-470-13609-X | Wiley-Interscience | Optional | |
| WebAssign | Location for WebAssign (http://webassign.net/info/signup) | Optional | ||||
| Supplies: 2-D cell batteries | Optional | |||||
| i>Clicker (The registration for the i>Clicker ID's must be done on CHIP in the Student Gradebook, NOT on the i>Clicker web site. Please register your i>clicker by Aug. 24, 2008) | 0-7167-7939-0 | Bedford/Freeman/Worth | Optional | |||
| Physics 272 Laboratory Manual | 2008 | Available only at "Boiler Copy Maker" in the Union RM157 | Optional |
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