PHYSICS 9HD--Fall 2007

Honors Physics: Electricity and Magnetism

Instructor: Professor Shirley Chiang, Department of Physics, 215 Physics/Geology


TA for Discussion/Laboratory and Reader for Homework Grading:
Konstantin Chudnovskiy, Department of Physics, 410 Physics/Geology
Textbook: Edward M. Purcell, Electricity and Magnetism, Berkeley Physics Series, Vol II, 2nd edition

Syllabus (HTM)             Syllabus (Word document)             Syllabus (PDF)

Download 9HD Lab manual

Lab Schedule (PDF)

Useful Additional Information -- Handouts
Integrating functions over areas and volumes in various coordinate systems -- Handout (PDF)
AC Circuit Handout (PDF)
Maxwell's equations and derivation of wave equation (PDF)

Problem Set Assignments -- All problem numbers from Purcell's text. Due dates were revised on 11/26/07.
Problem Set Solutions -- Go to http://my.ucdavis.edu  
Solutions will be available on the due date at 6 p.m. after the problems have been handed in.

Date Due, 5 p.m.

Set #

Problem Numbers from Purcell

Mon. Oct. 8

1

1.3, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.11, 1.16, 1.24

Mon. Oct. 15

2

1.18, 1.20, 1.30, 1.33; 2.1, 2.8,

Mon. Oct. 22

3

2.4, 2.7, 2.14, 2.15, 2.19, 3.1, 3.5

Fri. Oct. 26

4

3.6, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.14

Mon. Nov. 5

5

4.1, 4.8, 4.17, 4.20, 4.21, 4.22 plus additional problem on handout

Tues. Nov. 13

6

4.15 (note that the problem refers to Fig. 4.16 on p. 152, NOT the figure
 for Prob. 4.16 on p. 164), 4.25, 4.32, 5.1, 5.5, 5.8, 5.15

Mon. Nov. 19

7

5.6, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.12, 6.27

Mon. Dec. 3

8

7.3, 7.4, 7.7, 7.9, 7.14, 7.15, 7.17 

Mon. Dec. 10

9

8.3, 8.7, 8.13, 9.1, 9.5, 9.9

Midterm 1 Review Session, Fri. Oct. 26, 2007, 4 p.m., 525 Physics/Geology
Midterm 1 Review Sheet    Practice Problems for Midterm 1    Solutions to Practice Problems for Midterm 1
Midterm 1 2006 Problems        Solutions to Midterm 1 2006

Midterm #1, Mon. Oct. 29, 2007
Histogram of Grade Distribution for Midterm 1
Midterm 1 2007
              Solutions to Midterm 1 2007

You may bring one 8 1/2 x 11 inch sheet of paper with formulas and information which you have written or typed on both sides (but not reduced photocopies of problem sets, notes, or midterm review summary sheet).
You should also bring your calculator to do arithmetic.
I will provide plain white paper, but you may use your own blank lined paper if you wish.

Midterm 2 Review Sessions, Mon. Nov. 26, 5-7 p.m. and Tues. Nov. 27, 6-8 p.m., both in Room 432 Physics/Geology
(recommend attending only one session; room is reserved for 2 hours, but sessions probably won't last that long)
Midterm 2 Review Sheet    Practice Problems for Midterm 2     Solutions to Practice Problems for Midterm 2
Midterm 2 2006 Problems     Solutions to Midterm 2 2006

Midterm #2, Wed., Nov, 28, 2007  on Purcell Chapters 4-6, Problem Sets 5-7

Histogram of Grade Distribution for Midterm 2
Midterm 2 2007                Solutions to Midterm 2 2007
You may bring one 8 1/2 x 11 inch sheet of paper with formulas and information which you have written or typed on both sides (but not reduced photocopies of problem sets, notes, or midterm review summary sheet).
You should also bring your calculator to do arithmetic.
I will provide plain white paper, but you may use your own blank lined paper if you wish.

Final Exam Review Session, Fri. Dec. 7, 2007, 5-7 p.m., Room 432 Physics/Geology
Final Exam Review Sheet    Physics 9C Final Exam 2004 (MKS units, no relativity)    Physics 9C Final Exam Solutions 2004

Physics 9HD Final Exam 2006

Physics 9HD Final Exam Solutions 2006

Grades to date posted by last 4 digits of Student ID
Grades to Dec. 10, 2007
(HW 9 not yet graded, lowest HW not yet dropped, final exam not yet taken)

Final Exam, Wed. Dec. 12, 2007, 8:00 - 10:00 a.m., 55 Roessler
You may bring THREE 8 1/2 x 11 inch sheets of paper with formulas and information which you have written or typed on both sides (but not reduced photocopies of problem sets, notes, or midterm review summary sheet).
You should also bring your calculator to do arithmetic.
I will provide plain white paper, but you may use your own blank lined paper if you wish.

Final Exam 2007
Final Exam Solutions 2007
Histogram of Final Exam Scores

Final Grades
Course Grades posted by last 4 digits of Student ID
Course Grade Histogram


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