Physics 120 -- Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism

Physics 120 is the first quarter of a three-quarter sequence on the theory of electromagnetic interactions. Physics 120 covers the theory of static electric and magnetic fields, and dielectric and magnetic materials. Physics 121 covers Maxwell's equations and dynamic electromagnetic fields. Physics 124 (next fall) covers electromagnetic radiation. While Physics 124 covers some more advanced material---including a first glimpse of relativistic field theory---Physics 120 and 121 cover material that is a basic part of academic training in Physics.

Physics 120 meets MWF at 11 am in TCseq101. Course materials, including information sheets, problem sets, and lecture notes are posted on this page. If you need any further information, please e-mail the prof.

General Course Information for Physics 120

Problem sets for Physics 120:

Problem Set 1 (due January 18).
Problem Set 2 (due January 25).
Problem Set 3 (due February 1).
Problem Set 4 (due February 15).
Problem Set 5 (due February 22).
Problem Set 6 (due March 1).
Problem Set 7 (due March 8).
Problem Set 8 (due March 13).

Lecture Notes for Physics 120:

Exams for Physics 120:

Midterm Exam (February 8); solutions
Final Exam (March 18); solutions

Java applets and other programming materials for Physics 120 can be found in this directory. Here is an introduction to Physics 120 Java applets.

Here is a list of errata reported in the course materials.

M. E. Peskin

SLAC