{"id":128,"date":"2020-05-15T17:26:48","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T21:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/itop\/?page_id=128"},"modified":"2020-05-18T17:44:32","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T21:44:32","slug":"ns545-electromagnetism-and-physical-optics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/itop\/improving-teaching-of-physics-itop\/courseinfo\/ns545-electromagnetism-and-physical-optics\/","title":{"rendered":"NS545: Electromagnetism and Physical Optics"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\np{font-size: 16px; text-align: -webkit-left; display: block; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px;}\nh3{font-weight: strong; font-size: 1.17em; font-family: sans-serif}\n<\/style>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/itop\/files\/2020\/05\/newlogo2-636x116.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"116\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/itop\/files\/2020\/05\/newlogo2-636x116.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/itop\/files\/2020\/05\/newlogo2-768x140.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/itop\/files\/2020\/05\/newlogo2.png 829w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 24px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #990000; display: block; margin-block-start: 0.67em; margin-block-end: 0.67em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\">NS 545\/SC 545 Concepts in Physics VI: Electromagnetism and Physical Optics<\/h1>\n<blockquote>\n<p><b>Physics content:<\/b> Accelerating charges, electromagnetic induction, AC circuits, resonance, and physical optics.<\/p>\n<p><b>Philosophy and History of Physics:<\/b> History of electromagnetism.<\/p>\n<p><b>Physics Education Research:<\/b> Misconceptions about electromagnetism.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/itop\/files\/2020\/05\/NS-545-Course-Schedule.pdf\">Course Schedule (.pdf)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/physics.bu.edu\/~duffy\/SC545_Notes.html\">Course Link<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">NS 545 Concepts in Physics VI: Electromagnetic Induction and Physical Optics<\/h3>\n<h3>In-Class: Session 1: Magnetic Induction- Faraday\u2019s Law and Lenz\u2019s Law.<\/h3>\n<p><b>Sections from Cutnell &#038; Johnson:<\/b> 22.1 \u2013 22.4, 22.10<br \/>\n<i>Laboratory experiment:<\/i> \u201cFaraday\u2019s Law\u201d<br \/>\n<i>Laboratory experiment:<\/i> Investigating the interactions between a magnet and a coil connected to a galvanometer.<\/p>\n<h3>At-Home: Session 2: Mathematics and Problem-Solving: Typical Faraday\u2019s Law problems.<\/h3>\n<p><b>Reading assignment for next session:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Toulmin, Stephen &#038; Goodfield, June. \u2018The classical synthesis\u2019 (Chapter 11, Radiation and Fields of Force: 249 &#8211; 260). <i>The architecture of matter.<\/i> Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1962.<\/li>\n<li>Shamos: \u201cMichael Faraday: Electromagnetic Induction and\u2026\u201d, pp 128 &#8211; 146<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Online Discussion:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lenz\u2019s Law<\/li>\n<li>Faraday\u2019s Conception of Magnetism<\/li>\n<li>Electromagnetic Devices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>In-Class: Session 3: Motional emf and eddy currents.<\/h3>\n<p><b>Sections from Cutnell &#038; Johnson:<\/b> 22.5-22.9<br \/>\n<i>Philosophy\/History\/Education Research:<\/i> The mechanical view of electromagnetic phenomena.<br \/>\n<i>Laboratory experiment:<\/i> Eddy currents, Generating electricity<br \/>\n<i>Applications:<\/i> Electromagnetic devices<\/p>\n<h3>At-Home: Session 4: Generators and Motors<\/h3>\n<p><i>Explore:<\/i> A generator and a motor; a transformer.<br \/>\n<i>Mathematics and Problem-Solving:<\/i> Ideal transformers.<br \/>\n<i>Applications:<\/i> Power generation and transmission.<br \/>\nFaraday\u2019s and Maxwell\u2019s conception of magnetism<br \/>\n<i>Reading:<\/i> handout from Purrington on Faraday and Maxwell\u2026to be announced.<\/p>\n<h3>In-Class: Session 5: Maxwell\u2019s Equations and Electromagnetic Waves.<\/h3>\n<p><b>Sections from Cutnell &#038; Johnson:<\/b> Chapter 24.<br \/>\n<i>Laboratory experiment:<\/i> \u201cPolarized light\u201d<br \/>\n<i>Mathematics and Problem-Solving:<\/i> Solving problems using Malus\u2019 law.<br \/>\n<i>Philosophy\/History\/Education Research:<\/i> Faraday\u2019s and Maxwell\u2019s of E&#038;M<\/p>\n<h3>At-Home: Session 6: Electromagnetic Waves cont.<\/h3>\n<p><i>Applications:<\/i> Radio and television; microwave ovens, Radar detectors;<br \/>\nThe Doppler shift as a tool in Astronomy.<br \/>\n<i>Online Discussion:<\/i><br \/>\nFormulation of Maxwell\u2019s Equations: Differential, Integral, Verbal<\/p>\n<h3>In-Class: Session 7: The polarization and interference of light.<\/h3>\n<p><b>Sections from Cutnell &#038; Johnson:<\/b> 27.1-27.10<br \/>\n<i>Laboratory experiment:<\/i>  \u201cInterference and Diffraction\u201d<br \/>\n<i>Philosophy\/History\/Education Research:<\/i> Wave theories of light: Young\u2019s experiment and Fresnel transverse waves.<br \/>\n<i>Mathematics and Problem-Solving:<\/i> Solving problems involving single and double slits.<\/p>\n<p><b>Reading assignment:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Newton. \u201cThe second book of Opticks\u201d. In <i>Opticks or a treatise of the reflections, refractions, inflections and colours of light<\/i>. pp. 193 \u2013 208 (through obs. 12); 279-282. NewYork: Dover, 1952.<\/li>\n<li>Ibid, Query 28 &#038; 29, pages 362- 374<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>At-Home: Session 8: The polarization and interference of light continued<\/h3>\n<p><b>Reading assignment<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Huygens, Christian. <i>Treatise on light<\/i>. pp. 10 \u2013 22. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1955.<\/li>\n<li>Young. \u2018The interference of light.\u201d In Shamos (Ed.) Great experiments in physics. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1959.<\/li>\n<li>Whitaker, E. \u201cThe luminous medium from Bradley to Fresnel\u201d. pp. 101 -108; 114 \u2013 117. In <i>A history of the theories of aether and electricity. The classical theories<\/i>. New York: Thomas Nelson and Son, 1952.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>In-Class: Session 9: Thin-film interference.<\/h3>\n<p><b>Sections from Cutnell &#038; Johnson:<\/b> 27.3, 27.10<br \/>\n<i>Philosophy\/History\/Education Research:<\/i> Huygens and Newton\u2019s theory of light.<br \/>\n<i>Demonstrations:<\/i> Various thin films.<br \/>\n<i>Applications:<\/i> Soap bubbles; non-reflective coatings.<\/p>\n<h3>At-Home: Session 10: Thin-film interference continued.<\/h3>\n<p><b>Reading assignment:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Serouglou, F; Koumaras, P. and Tselfes, V.\u2019History of science and instructional design: the case of electromagnetism\u2019. Science and Education &#038;: 261-280, 1998.<\/li>\n<li>Hickey, R and Schibeci, R.A. \u2018 The attraction of magnetism\u2019. Phys. Educ. 34(6) November, 1999.<\/li>\n<li>Tornkvist, S., Pettersson, K.A., and Transtomer, G. \u2018Confusion by representation: on student\u2019s comprehension of the electric field concept.\u2019 Am.J. Phys. 61 (4), April, 1993.<\/li>\n<li>Rainson, S. , Trnastromer, G. and Viennot, L. \u2018 Student\u2019s understanding of superposition of electric fields.\u2019 Am. J. Phys. 62 (11), November, 1994.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>In-Class: Session 11: Introduction to AC Circuits and RLC Resonance.<\/h3>\n<p><b>Sections from Cutnell &#038; Johnson:<\/b> 22.9, 23.1 \u2013 23.7<br \/>\n<i>Philosophy\/History\/Education Research:<\/i> Wave theories of light: Young\u2019s experiment and Fresnel transverse waves..<br \/>\n<i>Laboratory experiment:<\/i> \u201cRL Circuits\u201d,\u201cIntroduction to AC Circuits\u201d and \u201cRLC Circuits\u201d<br \/>\n<i>Mathematics and Problem-Solving:<\/i> Using exponentials, Applying the impedance triangle.<\/p>\n<h3>At-Home: Session 12: AC Circuits and RLC Resonance Continued.<\/h3>\n<p><i>AC Circuits Projects:<\/i> Develop a lesson plan that involves an AC circuits project and incorporates Conceptual History and the Physics Education Research discussed in the class.<\/p>\n<h3>In-Class: Session 13: Presentations<\/h3>\n<p>Presentation of Student Projects<br \/>\nAt Home Final Exam<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"font-size: 1.17em; text-align:center; display:block; margin-block-start: 1.67em; margin-block-end: 1.67em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-family: sans-serif;\">Bibliography<\/h5>\n<p><b>Selections from primary sources<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Huygens, C. (1955). <i>Treatise on light<\/i>. (pp. 10 \u2013 22). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.<\/p>\n<p>Faraday, M. (1959). Electromagnetic induction and laws of electrolysis. In Shamos, M. (Ed.) <i>Great experiments in physics<\/i>. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.<\/p>\n<p>Young,T. (1959) The interference of light. In Shamos, M. (Ed.) <i>Great experiments in physics<\/i>. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.<\/p>\n<p>Newton, I. (1952) The second book of Opticks. In <i>Opticks or a treatise of the reflections, refractions, inflections and colours of light<\/i>. (pp. 193 \u2013 208 through obs. 12; 279-282). New York: Dover.<\/p>\n<p><b>Selections from secondary sources<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Toulmin, S. &#038; Goodfield, J. (1962).The classical synthesis (chapter 3). In <i>The architecture of matter<\/i>. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.<\/p>\n<p>Tricker, R.A.R. (1962) Early electrodynamics. In <i>The first law of circulation<\/i>. London: Pergamon Press.<\/p>\n<p>Whitaker, E. (1952) The luminous medium from Bradley to Fresnel. In <i>A history of the theories of aether and electricity. The classical theories<\/i>. (pp. 101 -108; 114 \u2013 117).  New York: Thomas Nelson and Son Co.<\/p>\n<p><b>Selections from Physics Education Research Literature<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Serouglou, F; Koumaras, P. and Tselfes, V. (1998). History of science and instructional design: the case of electromagnetism. <i>Science and Education<\/i> 7, 261-280.<\/p>\n<p>Hickey, R and Schibeci, R.A. (1999). The attraction of magnetism. <i>Phys. Educ<\/i>. 34 (6), 383-388.<\/p>\n<p>Tornkvist, S., Pettersson, K.A., and Transtomer, G. (1993) Confusion by representation: on student\u2019s comprehension of the electric field concept. <i>Am. J. Phys<\/i>. 61 (4), 335-338.<\/p>\n<p>Ambrose, B.S., Heron, S. V., and McDermott, L.C. (1999) Student understanding of light as an electromagnetic wave: relating the formalism to physical phenomena. <i>Am. J. Phys<\/i>. 67(10), 891 &#8211; 898.<\/p>\n<p>Cavichi, E. (1997). Experimenting with magnetism: ways of learning of Joann and Faraday. <i>Am. J. Phys<\/i>. 65 (9), 867-882.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NS 545\/SC 545 Concepts in Physics VI: Electromagnetism and Physical Optics Physics content: Accelerating charges, electromagnetic induction, AC circuits, resonance, and physical optics. Philosophy and History of Physics: History of electromagnetism. Physics Education Research: Misconceptions about electromagnetism. 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