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Course Catalog 2006-2007 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PHYS 311 - Electricity and Magnetism

4 NS, QPf
Second Semester. An in-depth study of electric and magnetic fields and their effects on matter. Vector calculus will be used extensively after a brief review of it. We will learn to solve a variety of boundary value problems using techniques useful in many areas of physics. We will explore Maxwell’s equations in detail, culminating in an introduction to electromagnetic radiation. Practical topics will be interspersed throughout the course.

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: PHYS 310 and MATH 234.
Enrollment Limit: 20.
Mr. Scofield

Credits: 4 hours


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