PHYS 422 - Electricity and Magnetism II

Prerequisites, PHYS 310, PHYS 421. Students deepen their understanding of magnetostatics and electrodynamics and their applications using more advanced mathematical formulations of the physical principles studied in PHYS 102. Students learn general concepts, methods, analytic tools and advanced problem-solving skills. Topics include the Lorentz force, the Biot-Savart law, the divergence and curl of a magnetostatic field, vector potential, electromagnetic induction, the Maxwell equations, and conservation laws for charge, energy and momentum. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered spring semester, alternate years.) 3 credits