Electricity & Magnetism
Electricity and Magnetism (formerly PHYS 0110) The physical principles of electricity and magnetism are developed with calculus and applied to the electrical structure of matter and the electromagnetic nature of light. Practical topics from electricity and magnetism include voltage, current, resistance, capacitance, inductance, and AC and DC circuits. Laboratory work includes an introduction to electronics and to important instruments such as the oscilloscope. (PHYS 0108 or 0109, MATH 0122)
This course is difficult, which definitely came as a surprise after a pretty chill 109 experience. There are three problem sets per week, so you definitely have to stay on top of your work. The lectures also go at a fast pace and you move between topics quickly. Exams are challenging, but if you review the homework problems and make sure you are confident in applying the basic principles to different situations you should do okay. Graham is an incredibly passionate lecturer and is definitely there to support students and answer questions. I definitely recommend going to office hours, TA hours, and working with us to make the problem sets more manageable. It definitely a grind, but I think also good preparation for future physics courses.
This course is difficult, which definitely came as a surprise after a pretty chill 109 experience. There are three problem sets per week, so you definitely have to stay on top of your work. The lectures also go at a fast pace and you move between topics quickly. Exams are challenging, but if you review the homework problems and make …Read more
I loved the grind and challenge that this class presented to me. Expect to read the textbook in depth if you want to do well on homework and exams, because although prof Graham is a great lecturer, he does leave some stuff out due to time and scope of the class. Extremely valuable knowledge gained from this class, as it has many core foundational topics in physics.
Difficult class, but the professor does a great job teaching the material. Expect to need the textbook to fully understand some of the material. Exams are difficult but fair. Graham has a ton of passion for the subject and makes the lectures and labs engaging.
Prof. Graham is a great professor who is very passionate and makes the class fun. The lectures are fast-paced but interesting. Even though readings are not required for the course, I recommend reading the textbook alongside the lectures. The class has two midterms and a final.
This course was definitely one of the more difficult in terms of homework volume and difficulty, but the grading was fair and even though I often struggled on homework I felt well prepared for exams and was able to do well in the class. Professor Graham was great and very enthusiastic
While the course material is difficult, Graham is a great teacher who is always willing to help you. He is very enthusiastic about the material and always answers questions during lecture. The exams are difficult but graded fairly.
I loved this course. I learned a lot of material that was very interesting. The instructor was fun and engaging. The amount of homework was fair and so was the grading. This is my favorite class I have taken at Midd (Second Semester Freshman).
Professor Graham is great. E&M is hard but applicable to almost all other physics. The math we learned is useful and not to hard. There are 3 problem sets du every week; each takes about 2-3 hrs. Once you get in a rhythm the work load isn't too bad.