G30 Spring AY2021

Fundamentals of Physics III
Undergraduate / Graduate

Undergraduate

Registration Code0051221

Course Category

Sciences BasicCredits

2.0

Term (Semester) / Day / Period

G-II (1st year, Spring Semester) / Mon. & Wed. / 2 (10:30～12:00)

Instructor

GELLOZ Bernard JacquesContact e-mail of the Instructor

bernard.gelloz@nagoya-u.jp

Target Schools (Programs)

Sc(P･C･B)･En(C･Au)･Ag(B)●Goals of the Course
This is the third of a series of courses that cover the Fundamentals of Physics, introducing the concepts andlaws of electricity and magnetism.
●Objectives of the Course
Electricity and magnetism are important for understanding nature and are essential for studying science andengineering. Students learn the fundamentals of electricity and magnetism and its mathematical descriptions
and will be able to solve a range of problems in electricity and magnetism.
By the end of this course, students will be able to: 1) Understand the concepts of electric fields, electric
potential, capacitance, current and resistance, magnetic fields, induction and inductances, etc. 2) UnderstandCoulomb's law, Gauss' law, law of Biot and Savart, Ampere's law, Faraday's law, Lenz's law, etc., and solve
actual problems in electricity and magnetism. 3) Find mathematical solutions to problems in electricity andmagnetism expressed by equations and explain the physical meanings of the solutions.
●Course Content or Plan
Chapter 21: Electric Charge
Chapter 22: Electric Fields
Chapter 23: Gauss’ Law
Chapter 24: Electric Potential
Chapter 25: Capacitance
Chapter 26: Current and Resistance
Chapter 27: Circuits
Chapter 28: Magnetic Fields
Chapter 29: Magnetic Fields Due to Currents
Chapter 30: Induction and Inductance●Course Prerequisites and Related Courses
Fundamentals of Physics I & II and Calculus I&II.
●Course Evaluation Method and Criteria
Class attendance is required - absentee must give a valid reason (e.g. doctor’s certificate). A student will receive
the ABSENT grade if he does not sit for either Intermediate Exam or Final Exam without valid reason. Astudent who wishes to receive the ABSENT grade ask for it to Prof. Gelloz until after the Final Exam. Students
need to submit a Course Withdrawal Request Form when requesting course withdrawal. Weightage of course
components: Class attendance: 5%, Lecture Assignment: 15%, Intermediate Exam: 40%, Final Exam: 40%.
●Study Load (Self-directed Learning Outside Course Hours)
This course is as intensive as (if not more) than other fundamentals of physics courses (FPI&FPII) because of
the higher mathematical skills involved and the higher number and complexity of concepts. You are expected toregister for Fundamental Physics Tutorial IIa (FPTIIa) and to spend at least several hours per week studying inorder to do well. There are weekly online assignments.
●How to Respond to Questions
Please use email to contact teachers and Teaching Assistants if you have any questions outside class. In class,students may ask questions at any time.
Fundamentals of Physics Extended 10th Edition International Student Version withTextbook
WileyPLUS Set (John Wiley & Sons, 2010 ISBN-13: 978-1118230725)
Feynman Lectures On Physics (Vol. 2) by Richard Phillips Feynman (Pearson PTR)
Reference Book(ISBN-13: 978-0465024940)