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PHYS 340 — Majors Electricity and Magnetism

The electrostatic field and scalar potential. Dielectric properties of matter. Energy in the electrostatic field. Methods for solving problems in electrostatics. The magnetic field. Induction and inductance. Energy in the magnetic field. Magnetic properties of matter. Maxwell's equations. The dipole approximation.

  • Rating: 4.06 out of 5 from 248 student reviews
  • Difficulty: 3.08 out of 5
  • Credits: 3
  • Faculty: Faculty of Science
  • Department: Physics
  • Taught by: Adrian Liu
  • Prerequisites: CEGEP physics or PHYS 142, MATH 222

Sections offered

  • Section 001 (Lec), Mon Wed Fri 1:35-2:25 pm — 27 seats open