G30 Spring AY2022

Fundamentals of Physics III
Undergraduate / Graduate

Undergraduate

Registration Code0053221

Course Category

Sciences BasicCredits

2.0

Term (Semester) / Day / Period

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

Instructor

GELLOZ Bernard JacquesContact e-mail of the Instructor
bernard.gelloz.s6@f.mail.nagoya-u.ac.jp●Goals of the Course
This is the third and last of a series of courses that cover the Fundamentals of Physics, introducing the concepts
and laws of electricity and magnetism. Electricity and magnetism are important for understanding nature andare essential in science and engineering.
●Objectives of the Course
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
Course withdrawal is possible until the day of the lecture that follows the midterm examination. Students do
not need to submit a Course Withdrawal Request to the course supervisor, but a withdrawal notification through
NUCT is asked and the student must do the official withdrawal process with the ILAS office.
A student will receive the ABSENT grade if his attendance is below 10 or he does not sit for an Examination,
without valid reason. Otherwise, a student who wishes to receive the ABSENT grade must inform the course
supervisor, until the day before the Final Examination.
Evaluation: Assignments: 15%, Midterm Examination: 40%, Final Examination: 45%.
●Study Load (Self-directed Learning Outside Course Hours)
This course is a bit more intensive than other Fundamentals of Physics courses (FPI&FPII) because of higher
mathematical skills involved (e.g. polar coordinates, surface and volume integration) and the complexity ofconcepts. You are expected to register for Fundamental Physics Tutorial IIa (FPTIIa) and to spend at leastseveral hours per week studying to do well in this course.
●How to Respond to Questions
Please use email or the dedicated Forum in NUCT to contact teachers and Teaching Assistants if you have anyquestions outside class. In class, students may ask questions at any time.

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Textbook
Reference Book

Fundamentals of Physics Extended 11th Edition International Student Version with
WileyPLUS Set (John Wiley & Sons, 2018, ISBN-13: 978-1118230725)
Feynman Lectures On Physics (Vol. 2) by Richard Phillips Feynman (Pearson PTR)(ISBN-13: 978-0465024940)