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PHYS 230 - Electricity and Magnetism

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-3/2)

Faculty of Science

Electric fields, Gauss' Law; electric potential; capacitance and dielectrics; electric current and resistance; magnetic fields, Ampere's Law; Faraday's Law; inductance; magnetic properties of matter. Prerequisites: PHYS 130 or 144 or 146, and MATH 100 or 114 or 117 or 144. Corequisite: MATH 101 or 115 or 118. Note: Restricted to Engineering students. Other students who take this course will receive 3 units. Credit can normally be obtained for only one of PHYS 181, 230, or 281.

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Historical Syllabi
Winter Term 2025 Winter Term 2026

Winter Term 2025

Lectures

Section Capacity Class times Login to view Instructor(s) and Location
LECTURE EB01
(73048)
174
2025-01-06 - 2025-04-09 (MWF)
11:00 - 11:50
LECTURE EB02
(73049)
190
2025-01-06 - 2025-04-09 (TR)
12:30 - 13:50

Labs

Section Capacity Class times Login to view Instructor(s) and Location
LAB EM21
(73051)
24
2025-01-13
14:00 - 16:50
2025-01-27
14:00 - 16:50
2025-02-10
14:00 - 16:50
2025-03-03
14:00 - 16:50
2025-03-17
14:00 - 16:50
LAB EM22
(70040)
22
2025-01-20
14:00 - 16:50
2025-02-03
14:00 - 16:50
2025-02-24
14:00 - 16:50
2025-03-10
14:00 - 16:50
2025-03-24
14:00 - 16:50
LAB EM61
(78283)
22
2025-01-13
18:00 - 20:50
2025-01-27
18:00 - 20:50
2025-02-10
18:00 - 20:50
2025-03-03
18:00 - 20:50
2025-03-17
18:00 - 20:50
LAB EM62
(78284)
24
2025-01-20
18:00 - 20:50
2025-02-03
18:00 - 20:50
2025-02-24
18:00 - 20:50
2025-03-10
18:00 - 20:50
2025-03-24
18:00 - 20:50
LAB ER21
(73055)
22
2025-01-16
14:00 - 16:50
2025-01-30
14:00 - 16:50
2025-02-13
14:00 - 16:50
2025-03-06
14:00 - 16:50
2025-03-20
14:00 - 16:50
LAB ER22
(73458)
24
2025-01-23
14:00 - 16:50
2025-02-06
14:00 - 16:50
2025-02-27
14:00 - 16:50
2025-03-13
14:00 - 16:50
2025-03-27
14:00 - 16:50
LAB ER81
(73050)
22
2025-01-16
08:00 - 10:50
2025-01-30
08:00 - 10:50
2025-02-13
08:00 - 10:50
2025-03-06
08:00 - 10:50
2025-03-20
08:00 - 10:50
LAB ER82
(73093)
24
2025-01-23
08:00 - 10:50
2025-02-06
08:00 - 10:50
2025-02-27
08:00 - 10:50
2025-03-13
08:00 - 10:50
2025-03-27
08:00 - 10:50
LAB ET21
(73052)
24
2025-01-14
14:00 - 16:50
2025-01-28
14:00 - 16:50
2025-02-11
14:00 - 16:50
2025-03-04
14:00 - 16:50
2025-03-18
14:00 - 16:50
LAB ET22
(71330)
22
2025-01-21
14:00 - 16:50
2025-02-04
14:00 - 16:50
2025-02-25
14:00 - 16:50
2025-03-11
14:00 - 16:50
2025-03-25
14:00 - 16:50
LAB ET81
(75935)
22
2025-01-14
08:00 - 10:50
2025-01-28
08:00 - 10:50
2025-02-11
08:00 - 10:50
2025-03-04
08:00 - 10:50
2025-03-18
08:00 - 10:50
LAB ET82
(75936)
22
2025-01-21
08:00 - 10:50
2025-02-04
08:00 - 10:50
2025-02-25
08:00 - 10:50
2025-03-11
08:00 - 10:50
2025-03-25
08:00 - 10:50
LAB EW21
(73053)
22
2025-01-15
14:00 - 16:50
2025-01-29
14:00 - 16:50
2025-02-12
14:00 - 16:50
2025-03-05
14:00 - 16:50
2025-03-19
14:00 - 16:50
LAB EW22
(73054)
24
2025-01-22
14:00 - 16:50
2025-02-05
14:00 - 16:50
2025-02-26
14:00 - 16:50
2025-03-12
14:00 - 16:50
2025-03-26
14:00 - 16:50
LAB EW61
(78285)
22
2025-01-15
18:00 - 20:50
2025-01-29
18:00 - 20:50
2025-02-12
18:00 - 20:50
2025-03-05
18:00 - 20:50
2025-03-19
18:00 - 20:50
LAB EW62
(78286)
24
2025-01-22
18:00 - 20:50
2025-02-05
18:00 - 20:50
2025-02-26
18:00 - 20:50
2025-03-12
18:00 - 20:50
2025-03-26
18:00 - 20:50

Winter Term 2026

Lectures

Section Capacity Class times Login to view Instructor(s) and Location
LECTURE EB01
(82746)
151
2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10 (MWF)
11:00 - 11:50
LECTURE EB02
(82747)
190
2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10 (TR)
12:30 - 13:50

Labs

Section Capacity Class times Login to view Instructor(s) and Location
LAB EM21
(82749)
22
2026-01-12
14:00 - 16:50
2026-01-26
14:00 - 16:50
2026-02-09
14:00 - 16:50
2026-03-02
14:00 - 16:50
2026-03-16
14:00 - 16:50
LAB EM22
(80033)
22
2026-01-19
14:00 - 16:50
2026-02-02
14:00 - 16:50
2026-02-23
14:00 - 16:50
2026-03-09
14:00 - 16:50
2026-03-23
14:00 - 16:50
LAB EM61
(86712)
22
2026-01-12
18:00 - 20:50
2026-01-26
18:00 - 20:50
2026-02-09
18:00 - 20:50
2026-03-02
18:00 - 20:50
2026-03-16
18:00 - 20:50
LAB EM62
(86713)
22
2026-01-19
18:00 - 20:50
2026-02-02
18:00 - 20:50
2026-02-23
18:00 - 20:50
2026-03-09
18:00 - 20:50
2026-03-23
18:00 - 20:50
LAB ER21
(82753)
22
2026-01-15
14:00 - 16:50
2026-01-29
14:00 - 16:50
2026-02-12
14:00 - 16:50
2026-03-05
14:00 - 16:50
2026-03-19
14:00 - 16:50
LAB ER22
(83140)
22
2026-01-22
14:00 - 16:50
2026-02-05
14:00 - 16:50
2026-02-26
14:00 - 16:50
2026-03-12
14:00 - 16:50
2026-03-26
14:00 - 16:50
LAB ER81
(82748)
22
2026-01-15
08:00 - 10:50
2026-01-29
08:00 - 10:50
2026-02-12
08:00 - 10:50
2026-03-05
08:00 - 10:50
2026-03-19
08:00 - 10:50
LAB ER82
(82790)
22
2026-01-22
08:00 - 10:50
2026-02-05
08:00 - 10:50
2026-02-26
08:00 - 10:50
2026-03-12
08:00 - 10:50
2026-03-26
08:00 - 10:50
LAB ET21
(82750)
22
2026-01-13
14:00 - 16:50
2026-01-27
14:00 - 16:50
2026-02-10
14:00 - 16:50
2026-03-03
14:00 - 16:50
2026-03-17
14:00 - 16:50
LAB ET22
(81164)
22
2026-01-20
14:00 - 16:50
2026-02-03
14:00 - 16:50
2026-02-24
14:00 - 16:50
2026-03-10
14:00 - 16:50
2026-03-24
14:00 - 16:50
LAB ET81
(85329)
22
2026-01-13
08:00 - 10:50
2026-01-27
08:00 - 10:50
2026-02-10
08:00 - 10:50
2026-03-03
08:00 - 10:50
2026-03-17
08:00 - 10:50
LAB ET82
(85330)
22
2026-01-20
08:00 - 10:50
2026-02-03
08:00 - 10:50
2026-02-24
08:00 - 10:50
2026-03-10
08:00 - 10:50
2026-03-24
08:00 - 10:50
LAB EW21
(82751)
22
2026-01-14
14:00 - 16:50
2026-01-28
14:00 - 16:50
2026-02-11
14:00 - 16:50
2026-03-04
14:00 - 16:50
2026-03-18
14:00 - 16:50
LAB EW22
(82752)
22
2026-01-21
14:00 - 16:50
2026-02-04
14:00 - 16:50
2026-02-25
14:00 - 16:50
2026-03-11
14:00 - 16:50
2026-03-25
14:00 - 16:50
LAB EW61
(86714)
22
2026-01-14
18:00 - 20:50
2026-01-28
18:00 - 20:50
2026-02-11
18:00 - 20:50
2026-03-04
18:00 - 20:50
2026-03-18
18:00 - 20:50
LAB EW62
(86715)
22
2026-01-21
18:00 - 20:50
2026-02-04
18:00 - 20:50
2026-02-25
18:00 - 20:50
2026-03-11
18:00 - 20:50
2026-03-25
18:00 - 20:50