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Introduction
Coulomb's Law, Superposition
Energy of Charge Distributions |
Problem set 0 out |
| 2 |
Electric Field, Electric Flux, Gauss's Law |
Problem set 1 out
Problem set 0 due one day before session 2 |
| 3 |
Energy Density of the Field
Electric Potential
Gradient
Gauss's Law Revisited
Divergence |
Problem set 2 out
Problem set 1 due one day after session 3 |
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Poisson and Laplace Equations
Curl
Uniqueness Theorem
Introduction to Conductors |
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| 5 |
Laboratory 1: Electrostatics |
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| 6 |
Fields and Potentials around Conductors
Capacitance |
Problem set 3 out
Problem set 2 due |
| 7 |
More on Capacitance |
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| 8 |
Current, Continuity Equation
Resistance, Ohm's Law |
Problem set 3 due |
| 9 |
Quiz 1: Purcell, Chapters 1-3 (Covers lectures 1-6) |
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| 10 |
EMF, Circuits
Kirchhoff's Rules |
Problem set 4 out |
| 11 |
Variable Currents, RC Circuits
Thévenin Equivalence |
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| 12 |
Magnetic Force, Magnetic Field
Ampere's Law |
Problem set 5 out
Problem set 4 due |
| 13 |
Special Relativity I: Spacetime |
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| 14 |
Special Relativity II: Forces and Fields
Equivalence of Electric and Magnetic Fields |
Problem set 6 out
Problem set 5 due
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| 15 |
Ampere's Law Revisited
Vector Potential, Biot-Savart Law |
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| 16 |
Faraday's Law, Lenz's Law |
Problem set 7 out
Problem set 6 due |
| 17 |
Mutual and Self Inductance
Magnetic Field Energy |
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| 18 |
RL Circuits
Undriven RLC Circuits
Phasor Representation |
Problem set 8 out
Problem set 7 due |
| 19 |
Quiz 2: Purcell, Chapters 4-7 |
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| 20 |
Make-up Exam |
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| 21 |
Driven AC Circuits: Phasors, Impedance
Power and Energy |
Problem set 9 out
Problem set 8 due |
| 22 |
Laboratory 2: RLC Circuit Driven |
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| 23 |
AC Circuits (conclusion)
Filters
Quality Factor and Resonance |
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| 24 |
Displacement Current, Maxwell's Equations |
Problem set 10 out
Problem set 9 due |
| 25 |
Wave Equation
Electromagnetic Radiation |
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| 26 |
Radiation (cont.)
Polarization, Poynting Vector: Energy, Power and Momentum of Radiation |
Problem set 11 out
Problem set 10 due
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| 27 |
Laboratory 3: Microwaves |
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| 28 |
Poynting Vector: Energy, Power and Momentum of Radiation, Magnetic Properties of Materials
Transmission Lines |
Problem set 11 due
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| 29 |
Final Exam |
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