33-132 Matter and Interactions II

12 units, Carnegie Mellon University

A more challenging alternative to 33112, Physics for Science Students II. Emphasis on atomiclevel description and analysis of matter and its electric and magnetic interactions. Coulombs law, polarization, electric field, plasmas, field of charge distributions, microscopic analysis of resistor and capacitor circuits, potential, macroscopic analysis of circuits, Gauss law, magnetic field, atomic model of magnetism, Amperes law, magnetic force, relativistic issues, magnetic induction with emphasis on nonCoulomb electric field, Maxwells equations, electromagnetic radiation including its production and its effects on matter, reradiation, interference. Computer modeling and visualization desktop experiments.

Prerequisites: 21-120 and 33-131

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