Physics 1304        Lecture Outline          Fall 2003          
Week Date Lectures/Exams Readings Topics  
0 Th  Introduction None Overview, Homework and Test Policies  
1 Tu Lecture 1:
Coulomb's Law
Ch 23.1-4 Electrostatic Phenomena (rubber rods & glass rods)
    How to interpret the results?
Coulomb's Law
      Torsion balance gives spatial dependence
Superposition of Forces
Force Comparison: Electrical vs Gravitational
 
   
 
 
 
Th Lecture 2:
 Electric Fields
Ch 23.4-23.6, 24.1 Define Electric Field in terms of force on a                "test charge"  
Lines of Force  
Example Calculations:  
    Discrete: Electric Dipole   
    Continuous: Infinite Line of Charge  
2 Tu Lecture 3:
Gauss's Law
Ch 24 Gauss' Law: Motivation & Definition  
    Coulomb's Law as a consequence of Gauss' Law  
    Charges on Conductors  
Applications of Gauss' Law   
  Infinite Line of Charge  
  Infinite Sheet of Charge  
  Two infinite sheets of charge  
  Shortcuts  
  Uniform Charged Sphere  
Th Lecture 4:
 Electric Potential
Ch 25.1-4 Introduce Concept of Electric Potential  
    Is it well-defined? i.e. is Electric Potential a   property of the space as is the Electric Field?  
Define Equipotentials  
    Examples  
    Charged Spherical Shell  
    N point charges  
    Electric Dipole  
Can we determine the Electric Field if we know the Electric Potential?   
3 Tu Lecture 5:
 Electric Potential
Ch 25 Brief Review of Potential from last lecture  
    Calculate E-Field of Dipole from Potential  
    Equipotentials and Conductors  
    Electric PE of a Charge in Ext Field  
Th Lecture 6:
Capacitance
Ch 26 Energy stored in the Electric Field  
  as distinguished from electric PE of a charge  located in an electric field.  
Definition of Capacitance  
  Example Calculations  
  Parallel Plate Capacitor  
  Cylindrical Capacitor  
Combinations of Capacitors  
  Capacitors in Parallel  
  Capacitors in Series  
4 Tu Lecture 7:
Capacitance
Ch 26 Calculate Energy Stored in Capacitor  
  Calculate Energy Density in Electric Field  
    Define Dielectric Constant  
    Modify Gauss’ Law to include Dielectrics   
Th Test 1 Ch 23-26 Basic Laws  
  Coulomb's Law or Gauss' Law  
  Law of Superposition  
Basic Definitions  
  Electric Field, Potential Function, Electric Potential Energy, Field Lines, Equipotentials  
  Potential Energy, Field Lines, Equipotentials   
  Conductors, Capacitance, Dielectric constant  
Important Derivations  
  E = -gradV, Capacitors: parallel, series, energy  
Examples   
5 Tu Lecture 8:
 Simple Circuits
Ch 27,28.1-4 Devices  
  Capacitors  
  Batteries  
  Resistors  
Resistors in Series & Parallel  
    Kirchoff's Rules  
  Loop Rule (V is independent of path)  
  Junction Rule (Charge is conserved)  
Th Lecture 9:
RC Circuits
Ch 27.4,28.2,28.6 Power & (non-ideal) Batteries (from last time)  
     Charging of capacitor through a Resistor  
     Discharging of capacitor through a Resistor  
6 Tu Lecture 10:
Magnetic Force
Ch 29.1-3 Introduction to Magnetic Phenomena  
  Bar magnets & Magnetic Field Lines  
  Source of Fields: Monopoles? Currents?  
Diversion: Relativity and E & M  
  Special Relativity Requires B-field to exist!!  
Magnetic forces: The Lorentz Force equation  
    Motion of charged particle in a Constant  B-Field.   
Th Lecture 11:
Forces & Magnetic Dipoles
Ch 29.3-5 Trajectory of charged particle in a constant magnetic field: The Cyclotron  
    Magnetic Force on a current-carrying wire  
    Current Loops  
  Magnetic Dipole Moment  
  Torque (when in constant B field)  
  Potential Energy (when in constant B field)  
7 Tu Lecture 12:
 The Laws of Biot-Savart & Ampere
Ch 30.1-4 Fundamental Law for Calculating B-Field  
  Biot-Savart Law (brute force)  
  Ampere’s Law (high symmetry)  
Example: B-Field of Infinite Straight Wire  
  from Biot-Savart Law  
  from Ampere’s Law  
Force on Two Parallel Current-Carrying Conductors   
Th Lecture 13:
 Magnetic Fields
Ch 30.1-5 Calculate Magnetic Fields  
  Inside a Long Straight Wire  
  Infinite Current Sheet  
  Solenoid  
  Toroid  
  Circular Loop  
8 Tu Reading Day      
 
 
 
Th Lecture 14:
 Faraday's Law
Ch 31.1-4 Induction Effects  
    Faraday’s Law (Lenz’ Law)  
  Energy Conservation with induced currents?  
Faraday’s Law in terms of Electric Fields  
  Betatron  
9 Tu Test 2 Ch 27-31 Basic Laws  
  Biot-Savart Law, Ampere's Law, Faraday’s Law  
Basic Definitions  
  Magnetic Field, Resistance, Magnetic Moment, Potential Energy, Magnetic Flux  
Important Derivations  
  Kirchoff's Laws, Resistors: parallel,series, resistivity, Power in circuits, Force on currents, Torque on current loops.  
  Examples   
Th Lecture 15:
 Self-Inductance
Ch 32 Concept of Self-Inductance  
    Definition of Self-Inductance  
    Calculation of Self-Inductance for Simple Cases  
    RL Circuits  
    Energy in Magnetic Field  
    Mutual Inductance   
10 Tu Lecture 16: Oscillations: LC Circuits Ch 33.3 Qualitative descriptions:  
  LC circuits (ideal inductor)  
  LC circuits (L with finite R)  
Quantitative descriptions:  
  LC circuits (ideal inductor)  
  ---Frequency of oscillations  
  ---Energy conservation?  
LC circuits (L with finite R)  
  Frequency of oscillations  
  Damping factor  
Th Lecture 17:
AC Circuits
Ch 33.1-4 Introduction:  
  Resistence and LC Oscillations  
  Phases for driven circuits with R, C, and L  
Phasors:  
  Defined as a rotating vector  
  Phase difference between current & voltage for Resistors, Capacitors, and Inductors.  
Application to Driven Series LCR Circuit:  
  General solution  
11 Tu Lecture 18:
 AC Circuits
Ch 33.4-6 Driven Series LCR Circuit:  
  General solution  
  Resonance condition  
  ..Resonant frequency  
  ..Sharpness of resonance = Q  
  Power considerations  
  ..Power factor depends on impedance  
Transformers  
  Voltage changes  
  Faraday’s Law in action gives induced primary current.  
  Power considerations  
Th Lecture 19: Electromagnetic Waves Ch 34 Electromagnetic Waves: Experimental  
    Ampere’s Law Is Incomplete: Displacement Current  
  Review of Wave Properties (remember the 111 finale?)  
  Electromagnetic Waves: Theory  
  Maxwell’s Equations contain the wave equation!  
  The velocity of electromagnetic waves = c  
  The relationship between E and B in an e-m wave  
  Energy in e-m waves: the Poynting vector  
12 Tu Lecture 20: Polarization Ch 34.8 Linearly Polarized e-m Waves  
    Linear Polarizers (Law of Malus)  
    Circular Polarization  
  Quarter-Wave Plates  
Th Lecture 21:
 Reflection & Refraction
Ch 35 Polarization recap  
    Overview : waves in materials & geome.  optics  
  Reflection  
    Index of Refraction  
    Snell’s Law for Refraction  
    Intensity of reflected, refracted waves  
  Total Internal Reflection  
Polarization  
  Reflection: Brewster’s Angle  
  Scattering  
13 Tu Test 3 Ch 32-36 Basic Laws  
Ampere’s Law (revisited)  
Basic Definitions  
  Inductance, Phasors, Resonance, Reactances,  Impedance, Displacement Current, Poynting Vector, Polarization States.  
Important Derivations  
  RL Circuit behavior, Energy in inductor, LC Oscillations, LCR series circuit solution, Average Power in AC circuits, E-M Wave Eqn, Speed of E-M waves, LP Transmission, Reflection & Refraction.  
Examples   
Th Lecture 22:
Mirrors & Lenses
Ch 36.1-4 Overview : Nothing new here!  
    Concave Spherical Mirrors  
  The Mirror Eqn, Magnification, Sign Conventions  
Planar & Convex Spherical Mirrors  
    Lenses  
  The Lens Equation  
Summary   
14 Tu Lecture 23:
Optical Instruments
Ch 36.5 The Lensmaker’s Formula  
     Multiple Lenses  
     The Eye, corrective lens for Myopic and   
   Hypertropic Eyes  
Magnifiers & Microscopes  
    Telescopes   
Th     HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!  
THANKSGIVING    
     
15 Tu
Final Review
See Lecture Class Notes Basic Laws  
Coulomb's Law or Gauss' Law  
Law of Superposition  
Biot-Savart Law, Ampere's Law  
Faraday's Law (Lenz's Law)  
Basic Definitions  
  Electric Field, Potential Difference, Electric            Potential Energy, Field Lines, Equipotentials, Conductors and Insulators, Capacitance, Dielectric constant  
Magnetic Field, Resistance, Magnetic Moment, Potential Energy, Magnetic Flux, Inductance, Phasors, Resonance, Reactances  
Displacement Current, Poynting Vector, Polarization States  
Important Derivations  
   E = -grad V , Capacitors: parallel, series, energy  
Kirchoff's Laws, Resistors: parallel,series,   resistivity, Power in circuits, Force on currents, Torque on current loops  
RL Circuit behavior, Energy in inductor, LC Oscillations, LCR series circuit solution, Average Power in AC circuits  
Mirror/Lens Equation  
     
Final Exam: 12 December, 11:30-2:30 PM