For from the greatness and beauty of created things their original Author by analogy is seen.   Wisdom 13:5

Ave Maria University

Department of Chemistry and Physics

PHYS 223
University Physics III
Spring 2023

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James Clerk Maxwell
(1831-1879)

The primary objective of this course is for you to develop a solid functional understanding and appreciation for the foundations of electromagnetism and its applications. .

Maxwell's unification of electricity and magnetism was a revolutionary development in Classical Physics. Course topics include: electric force, field, potential and current, capacitance, resistance, magnetism, induction, AC/DC circuits, and Maxwell's Equations along with their vacuum solutions.
After taking this course you will be able to;

  • determine the electric and potential fields produced by various charge distributions.
  • determine the magnetic field produced by various currents.
  • understand the circuit elements of resistance, capacitance and inductance.
  • analyze DC and AC circuits.
  • apply linear network theorems to electric circuits.
  • understand how electromagnetic waves propagate.

Maxwell's Equations

Integral Form
Differential Form
Gauss' Law
Faraday's Law
    Ampere's Law