Physics 470 -- Electricity and Magnetism II -- Fall 2007

Class meetings: MWF 9:00-9:50, Faraday 201

Textbook: "Introduction to Electrodynamics", D.J. Griffiths, 3rd edition, Prentice Hall

Instructor: Professor S. Martin
Office: Faraday West 214
Phone: (815) 753-6467
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Office hours: M,T,W 10:00 to 11:30 (or whenever you can find me).

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: Friday October 26, 9:00-10:00 AM (NOTE REVISED DATE!!!!)

Final Exam: Wednesday December 12, 8:00-10:00 AM

Catalog Description: Maxwell's equations; propagation, reflection and transmission of electromagnetic waves; wave guides; dipole radiation; radiation by point charges; electrodynamics in special relativity. PRQ: PHYS 300 and PHYS 370, or consent of department.

Syllabus: in pdf or postscript form.


Homework #1 assignment (due Wednesday, September 5, 2007) in pdf or postscript form.

Homework #2 assignment (due Wednesday, September 12, 2007) in pdf or postscript form.

Homework #3 assignment (due Wednesday, September 19, 2007) in pdf or postscript form.

Homework #4 assignment (due Wednesday, September 26, 2007) in pdf or postscript form.

Homework #5 assignment (due Friday, October 5, 2007) in pdf or postscript form.

Homework #6 assignment (due Friday, October 12, 2007) in pdf or postscript form.

Homework #7 assignment (due Friday, October 19, 2007) in pdf or postscript form.

Midterm (Friday, October 26, 2006) in pdf or postscript form.

Homework #8 assignment (due Monday, November 5, 2007) in pdf or postscript form.

Homework #9 assignment (due Monday, November 12, 2007) in pdf or postscript form.

Homework #10 assignment (due Monday, November 19, 2007) in pdf or postscript form.

Homework #11 assignment (due Friday, November 30, 2007) in pdf or postscript form.

Homework #12 assignment (due Friday, December 7, 2007) in pdf or postscript form.

Final Exam (Wednesday, December 12, 2007) in pdf or postscript form.

Final Exam solutions in pdf or postscript form.