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PHY 218: Electricity and Magnetism II
The Final Exam has been graded. You may see your grade on the Blackboard system, and you may pick up your exam by stopping by my office. A histogram of the Final Exam grades can be found on the Homework page. Course grades have been submitted to the registrar. Please take a few moments to fill out the course evaluation survey that is available on the Blackboard system. Your feedback is important to me and is greatly appreciated. The survey closes at 12 am on Friday, May 17. Enjoy your vacation!
The Final Exam and its Solutions are now posted on the Homework page. Please take a few moments to fill out the course evaluation survey, available on the Blackboard system. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Have a nice summer!
The Solutions to Problem Set 11 are now posted on the Homework page. Notes through lecture 28 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page. Please take a few moments to fill out the course evaluation survey, available on the Blackboard system.
Notes through lecture 27 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page. HW 10 will be handed back in lecture on Wednesday. You can pick up your graded HW 11 from me by stopping by my office Friday afternoon. The TA will hold a review session for the Final Exam this Thursday during the usual recitation time period. The FINAL EXAM will be next week Tuesday, May 7, 8:30 - 11:30 am in BL 270. The exam covers the entire semester, but with an emphasis on the material since the Midterm Exam, i.e. lectures 13 onwards. It will be three or four problems long. You may bring one 8.5"x11" sheet of notes, with one line of writing per one line of the page, and you may write on both sides of the page. I will give you copies of the inside front and back covers of Griffiths. No other books, notes, or electronic equipment are allowed.
Solutions to Problem Set 10 are now posted on the Homework page. Notes through lecture 26 are posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Problem Set 11, due Wednesday, May 1, by 4pm in the homework locker, is now posted on the Homework page.
Notes through lecture 25 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Notes through lecture 24 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Solutions to Problem Set 9 are now posted on the Homework page. Problem Set 10 is due next Tuesday by 4pm. Since I have already extended the due date from what would be the usual Monday to Tuesday, no additional extensions will be granted except for medical or other serious reasons.
Problem Set 10, due Tuesday, April 23, by 4pm in the homework locker, is now posted on the Homework page. Notes through lecture 23 are posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Notes through lecture 22 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Solutions to Problem Set 8 are now posted on the Homework page.
Problem Set 9, due Monday, April 15, by 4pm in the homework locker, is now posted on the Homework page. The first problem on this set is quite interesting and will take some care. Notes through lecture 21 are now on the Lecture Notes page. I have also posted some supplemental notes on the Abraham-Lorentz equation.
Notes through lecture 20 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Solutions to Problem Set 7 are now posted on the Homework page. The solution to problem 3 is a bit trickier than I first thought, with some interesting complications, so please be sure to read the solution carefully! Notes through lecture 19 are posted on the Lecture Notes page. I have also posted some supplemental notes on the Lecture Notes page, on deriving the real space Green's function for the wave equation from its Fourier transform, that was discussed in last week's workshop.
Problem Set 8, due Monday, April 8, by 4pm in the homework locker, is now posted on the Homework page. Note, this assignment may be a bit long, so I have given you the extra time to work on it until Monday.
Notes through lecture 18 are posted on the Lecture Notes page. In workshop tomorrow, David will show how to derive the real space and time Green's function for the inhomogeneous wave equation, from its Fourier transform, using complex contour integration.
Solutions to Problem Set 6 are now posted on the Homework page. Notes through lecture 17 are posted on the Lecture Notes page. I will not be available during my usual office hour tomorrow. If you wish to come by, I will be available after 3:30pm.
Problem Set 7, due Friday, March 29, by 4pm in the homework locker, is now posted on the Homework page.
Notes through lecture 16 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.
The Midterm Exam and its solutions are now posted on the Homework page. Notes through lecture 15 are posted on the Lecture Notes page. Please take a few minutes to go to https://webapps.pas.rochester.edu/phpQ to fill out the TA evaluation survey. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. The survey remains open only until this Friday morning. Remember, Problem Set 6 is due this Friday, 4pm in the homework locker.
Problem Set 6, due Friday, March 22, by 4pm in the homework locker, is now posted on the Homework page. This set consists of a single problem, but it is very interesting and not trivial! Don't wait for the night before it's due to attempt it, you might need a few days to think about it. Notes through lecture 14 are posted on the Lecture Notes page. Have a nice Spring Break!
Solutions to Problem Set 5 are now posted on the Homework page. Notes through lecture 13 are posted on the Lecture Notes page. Midterm Exam is this Thursday, March 7, 4:50-7:00 pm in Morey 501. The exam covers all material through the end of lecture 12. There will be three problems. The first problem will be a set of three short answer questions that do not require any detailed calculations; then there will be two problems similar in style to the homework problems. Remember, you may bring one 8.5" x 11" sheet of ruled paper, with one line of notes per line of the page, writing on one side only. I will give you copies of the inside front and back covers of Griffiths. No other notes or texts or electronic devices allowed. Please take a few minutes to go to https://webapps.pas.rochester.edu/phpQ to fill out the TA evaluation survey. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
Notes through lecture 12 are posted on the Lecture Notes page. The Midterm Exam is next week Thurdsay, March 7, 4:50-7:00pm in Morey 501. The exam will cover material through the end of today's lecture. The mid-semester TA evaluation survey is now available. Please go to https://webapps.pas.rochester.edu/phpQ and take the survey to give me your feedback on our class TA.
Solutions to Problem Set 4 are now posted on the Homework page. Notes through lecture 11 are posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Notes through lecture 10 are posted on the Lecture Notes page. Problem Set 5, due Friday, March 1, by 4pm in the homework locker, is now posted on the Homework page. This problem set is only a single problem, but it may take some thought!
Solutions to Problem Set 3 are now posted on the Homework page. Please read them carefully, particularly the solution to problem 4. Notes through lecture 9 are posted on the Lecture Notes page. The MIDTERM EXAM will take place during the recitation period, Thursday, March 7, 4:50 - 7:00pm in Morey 501.
Problem Set 4, due Friday, February 22 by 4pm in the homework locker, is now posted on the Homework page.
Notes through lecture 8 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page. I have also posted some supplemental notes reviewing magnetic materials and bound currents from PHY 217. There is a recitation tomorrow, Thursday, February 14.
Solutions to Problem Set 2 are now posted on the Homework page. Notes through lecture 7 are posted on the Lecture Notes page.
There will be a recitation tomorrow, Thursday 4:50pm in Morey 501. Our TA, David Bishel, will be there to discuss a few problems of interest, and be available to discuss questions you might have about the recently returned, or upcoming, problem set. Problem Set 3, due Friday, February 15 by 4pm in the homework locker, is now posted on the Homework page. Notes through lecture 6 are posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Solutions to Problem Set 1 are now posted on the Homework page. Notes through lecture 5 are posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Problem Set 2, due Friday, February 8 by 4pm in the homework locker, is now posted on the Homework page. Notes through lecture 4 are posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Notes through lecture 3 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page. Make-up lecture tomorrow, Thursday January 31, during the recitation peroid, 4:50-6:05 pm in Morey 501.
Problem Set 1, due this Friday, Februrary 1, by 4pm in the homework locker, is now posted on the Homework page. There will be a make-up lecture this Thursday, January 31, during the recitation peroid, 4:50-6:05 pm in Morey 501. Notes through lecture 2 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Notes for lecture 1 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page. There is no recitation this week.
Welcome to PHY 218, Electricity and Magnetism II. All schedule and course information, homeworks and solutions, and lecture notes will be posted on this website.
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