PHY 182, Spring, 2005

Week 6

 

  Main Objectives:
  • Be able to explain why there is no electric field inside a conductor.
  • Be able to calculate the flux through a surface area.
  • Be able to determine the electric field for symmetric charge distributions using Gauss's Law.
Tuesday Introduction to surface integrals as a prelude to Gauss's Law.  Begin discussion of Gauss's Law concentrating on the meaning of flux.

Outside of class:  Read Ch. 27 Sec. 1-4.  Complete Ch. 27 homework: 2, 4, 9, 18, and 22.  (Due Thursday)

Thursday Examples of finding electric fields using Gauss's Law.  Revisit properties of conductors.

Outside of class:  Read Ch. 27 Sec. 5-6.  Complete Ch 27 homework: 37, 42, 47, and 50.  (Due Friday)  Review for next Thursday's exam on Chapters 25 - 27.

Friday Optional help session