PHYS 135A: Electromagnetism

2008-09 2009-10 →
changes (lax) changes (strict) ▾ 2011-12 → 2010-11 →

Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour

Catalog page 352

Prerequisites: MATH 010B, MATH 046, PHYS 040C

Description: Topics include vector calcu- lus, Coulomb’s law and the electric field, Gauss’ law, scalar potential, conductors in electrostatic fields, electrostatic energy, electric multipoles, boundary con- ditions, electrostatics in the presence of matter, and special methods in electrostatics.

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.

Serves as a prerequisite for

PHYS 135B PHYS 156A PHYS 209A PHYS 211A
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2025-26 46/60 46/60
2024-25 49/60 49/60
2023-24 42/60 42/60
2022-23 40/63 40/63
2021-22 39/69 39/69
2020-21 69/70 69/70
2019-20 64/63 64/63
2018-19 55/57 55/57
2017-18 43/50 43/50
2016-17 25/50 25/50