29:130 Electricity and Magnetism

Problem Set Assignments

Spring Semester 2001

Prof. Hallsie Reno

All problems are in the third edition of David Griffiths' Introduction to Electrodynamics. You are strongly encouraged to turn the problem sets in on time.

• PS 1: 7.1, 7.2, 7.7, 7.10, 7.11. Due Monday, January 22.

• PS 2: 7.12, 7.17, 7.18, 7.21, 7.25, 7.48, 7.52. Due Monday, January 29.

• PS 3: 7.33, 7.34, 7.53, 7.54, 8.2, 8.3, 8.9. Due Monday, February 5. Note, the answer to problem 5.42 is:

• Exam 1: Friday, February 9.

• PS 4: 9.2, 9.3, 9.9, 9.11, 9.12. Due Monday, February 19.

• PS 5: 9.14, 9.16, 9.17, 9.19, 9.33, 9.36. Due Monday, February 26.

• PS 6: 9.20, 9.28, 9.29, 9.30, 9.31. Due Monday, March 5.

• Exam 2: Wednesday, March 7.

• Corrected Exam 2: due Wednesday, March 21, by the end of class. By redoing the exam (using as much of your correct answers asyou wish from the original exam book), I will add as much as 5 points to your exam score total. (The revised answers will be graded very strictly.) You can consult with your classmates and me, but the work you hand in should be your own.

• PS 7: 10.6, 10.7, 10.10, 10.11, 10.12, 10.14. Due Monday, March 26.

• PS 8: 10.25, 11.2, 11.3, 11.6, 11.22, 11.23. Due Monday, April 2.

• PS 9: Due Monday, April 9.

• PS 10: Due Monday, April 16.

• PS 11: Due Monday, April 23.

• PS 12: Due Monday, April 30.