Instructor:
Dr. Nick Lepeshkin
Office: TH 317
Phone: 415-338-2944
E-mail: nlepeshk@stars.sfsu.edu

 

SPRING 2008

Class time: 15:10-16:00, MWF, SCI201

Office Hours: 13:10-14:00 M; 13:30-14:30 W

Discussion/Help Sessions

Lepeshkin - 14:10-15:00 F, TH230 (lab room)

Physics 230 presents the concepts and relationships of electricity and magnetism. We will use algebra, trigonometry, calculus and basic vector analysis to develop equations which relate the physical quantities. This course is aimed at students who are pursuing careers in physical science or engineering. Problem solving through the integrated use of mathematics and scientific concepts and methods is emphasized.

Syllabus

Homework

Homework problems

Tests

Midterm I: Sample problems

Midterm I: Answers to sample problems

Midterm II Sample problems

Midterm II Answers to sample problems

Sample problems - Final

Answers to Sample problems

Class schedule

Week of	Monday	Wednesday	Friday
Jan 21	...	...	Introduction, 754-763
Jan 28	Charge, Field, Coulomb's Law 764-771	Superposition, Field Lines 771-777	Gauss's Law 777-784
Feb 4	Using Gauss's Law 790-793	Calculating E via Integration 794-797	Surface Charge; Volume Charge 797-800
Feb 11	Charge Motion; Dipole 800-805	Potential Energy - Pair of Charges 813-818	Electric Potential; Potential Energy of a System 818-824
Feb 18	Equipotential Surfaces; 825-827	Potential by Integration 828-829	Conductors 829-834
Feb 25	Midterm I Chapters 23-25	Basic DC Circuits 844-848	Current & Resistance 849-853
March 3	Combinations of Resistors 853-858	Kirchoff's Rules 858-866	Capacitance 876-879
March 10	Capacitors in Circuits 880-884	Dielectrics; Electric Energy 884-893	Magnetic Fields 898-903
March 17	The Bio-Savart law 898-903	Current Loops and Coils 903-907	Ampere's Law 907-910
March 24	Spring Break	Spring Break	Spring Break
March 31	Cesar Chavez Day observed	Magnetic Field of a Solenoid 910-913	Magnetic Force 924-931
April 7	Magnetic Force 924-931	Magnetic Force & Torque 931-937	Magnetic Materials 938-943
April 14	Midterm II Chapters 26-28	Faraday's Law - Induction 953-960	Motional emf 961-967
April 21	Induced Electric Fields 967-972	Eddy Currents, Displacement Current 973-978	Capacitor Circuits 987-993
April 28	Inductance 993-999	Inductor Circuits 999-1003	The RLC Circuit 1003-1008
May 5	AC Circuits 1016-1021	Two-component circuits 1021-1024	Phasors 1025-1029
May 12	RLC Circuit 1029-1032	Resonance 1029-1032	...
May 19	...	...	Final Friday May 23 1:30-4:00

Useful links

Electricity & Magnetism at MIT

Video of Prof. Walter Lewin's lectures on E&M at MIT

Physics and Math JAVA applets on the Web

Electric motors and generators

HyperPhysics

Physics Department homepage