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This course is a one semester introduction to electricity and magnetism. It is the second course in a four semester introductory sequence that includes Physics 105 and Physics 201-202 or 209-310. As such, it is primarily intended for students who are planning to take at least two years of physics courses. Students planning to take a single year of physics should consider the introductory 101-102 or 103-104 sequences.
The goal of this course is to give a solid grounding in the core topics of
classical electricity and magnetism, and to prepare students for further study
in physics. It will not contain a survey of "Modern Physics" such
as found in Physics 102 or 104. Calculus will be used in keeping with the
students'; level of math preparation, and additional mathematical
techniques will be introduced as needed.
Required: E. M. Purcell, Electricity and Magnetism,
2nd Edition (McGraw Hill, New York). ISBN: 0-07-004908-4
Recommended:
1. D. Halliday, R. Resnick, and K. S. Krane,
Physics, Volume 2, 5th Edition (Wiley) ISBN: 978-0-471-40194-0
2. Used Math by Clifford Swartz
The book by Purcell is a classic book that treats the material with more mathematical sophistication than most introductory texts. Supplementary material will be used for a treatment of ray optics and in place of sections that rely on special relativity. This material will probably be taken from the Halliday and Resnick text, which is the second volume of the text used in 105. The book by Swartz, which veterans of 105 may already have, is a useful primer/reminder for the math used in the course.
THE REST OF THE COURSE WEBSITE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE IN JANUARY 08