This course will culminate in the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian methods of mechanics. Provides a basic understanding of electronic devices and circuits. The laboratory includes electrical measurements and experiments involving basic electronic circuits. This course is not required for the Physics Major and may no longer be offered. Topics covered are electrostatics, electrical potential, electric fields around conductors, fields of moving charges, magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction, and Maxwell's equations.
Vector calculus is used.
A continuation of 341 that takes up Maxwell's equations, the propagation of electromagnetic waves, and elementary radiation. The emphasis is on illustrating some of the important basic concepts of modern physics. An introduction to the algebra and calculus of vectors in three dimensions, including products, differential operations, integral theorems, and special coordinates. Some methods of data analysis are included. Numerical analysis techniques used in physics, with special emphasis on digital electronics, computers, and microprocessors.