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):
Hirsch, Andrew S.
Email:
hirsch@purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Spring 2012
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matter & Interaction | Sherwood & Chabay; Vol. 2 | 3rd; (January 3, 2010) | 0-470-10831-4 | Wiley | Optional | |
| Matter & Interaction 3E V2 Webassign 1S Set | Chabay & Sherwood | 3rd; (January 7, 2010) | 9780470597804 | Wiley & Sons | Optional | |
| i>Clicker | Bedford/Freeman/Worth | Optional | ||||
| WebAssign (Students have the option to purchase WebAssign on-line as soon as they register for the course) | Optional | |||||
| Supplies: 2-D cell batteries | Optional |
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