PY 414 Homework Assignments* Fall 2003

#1. Chap. 1, Probs. 12, 16, 18, 24

Due: Wednesday, Aug. 27. …………. [Content: Vector Analysis; Average score: 93%]

#2. Chap. 1, Probs. 30 [Ans: 1/60], 31[Ans: 7], 32[Ans: 48], 39, 44

Due: Wednesday, Sept. 3…...…….…. [Content: Vector Analysis; Average score: 87%]

#3. Chap. 2, Probs. 6, 9, 13, 14, 16

Due: Wednesday, Sept. 10..…...….…… [Content: Electrostatics; Average score: 90%]

#4. Chap. 2, Probs. 22, 24, 26, 31, 32

Due: Wednesday, Sept. 17…...….…..… [Content: Electrostatics; Average score: 92%]

#5. Chap. 3, Probs. 1,4,5,6

Due: Wednesday, Oct. 1…...……. [Content: Special Techniques; Average score: 89%]

#6. Chap. 3, Probs. 7,8,14,16

Due: Wednesday, Oct. 8…...……. [Content: Special Techniques; Average score: 84%]

#7. Chap. 3, Probs. 23,26,28

Due: Monday, Oct. 20…...…...…. [Content: Special Techniques; Average score: 88%]

Hints: (3.23) Consider separately the radial part when the angular solution is a constant.

(3.26) The leading term is a quadrupole.

(3.28) p = 4p kR³/3 in the positive z direction.

#8. Chap. 4, Probs. 2,4,6,7,10

Due: Wednesday, Oct. 29[Content:Electrostatic Fields in Matter; Average score: 86%]

#9. Chap. 4, Probs. 15,18,20

Due: Wednesday, Nov. 5[Content: Electrostatic Fields in Matter; Average score: 89%]

#10. Chap. 5, Probs. 1,4,7

Due: Wednesday, Nov. 12………….... [Content: Magnetostatics; Average score: 90%]

#11. Chap. 5, Probs. 9,11,13,23

Due: Wednesday, Nov. 19…..……….. [Content: Magnetostatics; Average score: 87%]