Physics 370 -- Electricity and Magnetism I -- Spring 2008
NOTE NEW TIME FOR Final Exam: FRIDAY MAY 9, 8:00-9:59 PM
Class meetings:
MWF 9:00-9:50, Faraday 237
Textbook:
"Introduction to Electrodynamics",
D.J. Griffiths, 3rd edition, Prentice Hall
Instructor:
Professor S. Martin
Office: Faraday West 214
Phone: (815) 753-6467
email: 
Office hours: M,W 11:00 to 11:50 and T 9:00 to 11:00, or whenever you can
find me. I am often not available on Thursday afternoons.
Grading:
Weighted according to 40% Homework, 25% Midterm, 35% Final. You MUST score
at least 50% on the homework AND at least 40% overall in order to pass
this course.
Midterm Exam: (tentatively) Friday March 7, 9:00-9:59 PM
Final Exam: FRIDAY MAY 9, 8:00-9:59 PM
Catalog Description:
Behavior of electric and magnetic fields. Study of electrostatics,
magnetostatics, and the electric and magnetic properties of matter.
Use of vector calculus.
PRQ: MATH 232 and PHYS 260 or PHYS 261 or PHYS 283. CRQ: MATH 336.
Syllabus: in
pdf or
postscript
form.
Homework #1 assignment (due Wednesday, January 23, 2008) in
pdf
or
postscript
form.
Homework #2 assignment (due Wednesday, January 30, 2008) in
pdf
or
postscript
form.
Homework #3 assignment (due Friday, February 8, 2008) in
pdf
or
postscript
form.
Homework #4 assignment (due Friday, February 15, 2008) in
pdf
or
postscript
form.
Homework #5 assignment (due Friday, March 5, 2008) in
pdf
or
postscript
form.
Midterm Test (given Friday, March 7, 2008) in
pdf
or
postscript
form.
Homework #6 assignment (due Wednesday, March 26, 2008) in
pdf
or
postscript
form.
Homework #7 assignment (due Wednesday, April 2, 2008) in
pdf
or
postscript
form.
Homework #8 assignment (due Wednesday, April 9, 2008) in
pdf
or
postscript
form.
Homework #9 assignment (due Wednesday, April 16, 2008) in
pdf
or
postscript
form.
Homework #10 assignment (due Wednesday, April 23, 2008) in
pdf
or
postscript
form.
Homework #11 assignment (due Monday, May 5, 2008) in
pdf
or
postscript
form.
Rules for final exam in
pdf
or
postscript
form.