printer friendly pagePHYSICS 43: Electricity and Magnetism
What is electricity? What is magnetism? How are they related? How do these phenomena manifest themselves in the physical world? The theory of electricity and magnetism, as codified by Maxwell's equations, underlies much of the observable universe. Students develop both conceptual and quantitative knowledge of this theory. Topics include: electrostatics; magnetostatics; simple AC and DC circuits involving capacitors, inductors, and resistors; integral form of Maxwell's equations; electromagnetic waves. Principles illustrated in the context of modern technologies. Broader scientific questions addressed include: How do physical theories evolve? What is the interplay between basic physical theories and associated technologies? Discussions based on the language of mathematics, particularly differential and integral calculus, and vectors. Physical understanding fostered by peer interaction and demonstrations in lecture, and discussion sections based on interactive group problem solving. Prerequisite:
PHYSICS 41 or equivalent.
MATH 21 or
MATH 51 or
CME 100 or equivalent. Recommended corequisite:
MATH 52 or
CME 102.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Kasevich, M. (PI)
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Allen, J. (TA)
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Curti, J. (TA)
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Instructors:
Kasevich, M. (PI)
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Allen, J. (TA)
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Curti, J. (TA)
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Grant, M. (TA)
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Huffman, N. (TA)
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Kim, K. (TA)
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LU, H. (TA)
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Li, X. (TA)
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Mahadevan, A. (TA)
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Mathis, D. (TA)
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Mousatov, A. (TA)
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Pistunova, K. (TA)
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Prabhu, A. (TA)
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Rapidis, N. (TA)
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Riddiford, L. (TA)
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Simon, O. (TA)
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Singh, J. (TA)
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Tran, S. (TA)
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Wang, R. (TA)
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Wu, M. (TA)
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Yao, S. (TA)
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Yuan, A. (TA)
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Zhang, T. (TA)
PHYSICS 43A: Electricity and Magnetism: Concepts, Calculations and Context
Additional assistance and applications for
Physics 43. In-class problems in physics and engineering. Exercises in calculations of electric and magnetic forces and field to reinforce concepts and techniques; Calculations involving inductors, transformers, AC circuits, motors and generators. Highly recommended for students with limited or no high school physics or calculus. Corequisite:
PHYSICS 43-34 or
PHYSICS 43-35; Prerequisite: application at
https://stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_da1PUm1scvnQ5IV .
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
PHYSICS 44: Electricity and Magnetism Lab
Hands-on exploration of concepts in electricity, magnetism, and circuits. Introduction to multimeters, function generators, oscilloscopes, and graphing techniques. Pre- or corequisite:
PHYSICS 43.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
PHYSICS 120: Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism I
Vector analysis. Electrostatic fields, including boundary-value problems and multipole expansion. Dielectrics, static and variable magnetic fields, magnetic materials. Maxwell's equations. Prerequisites:
PHYSICS 43 or PHYS 63;
MATH 52 and
MATH 53. Pre- or corequisite: PHYS 111,
MATH 131P or
MATH 173. Recommended corequisite: PHYS 112.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-FR, WAY-SMA
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