This assignment is due before 9 AM, Wednesday,
August 27th, 2003.
Please type your LAST name and first
initial (example: Gavrin, A):
The following three
questions refer to the material you were to read
in preparation to the lesson. Questions one and
two require you to write a three or four sentence
response. Number three is a multiple choice
question. Click in the appropriate
circle.
You may change your mind as often as you wish.
When you are satisfied with your responses, click
the SUBMIT button at the bottom of this page.
1.
What does the dot product represent in the
equation for electric flux?
2.
In your own words, explain the principle
behind Gauss' Law.
3.
If you have a vector (cartesian
coordinates) integral that contains a scalar
times a vector, you would ...
Panic.
First pull out all the constants, do the
integral and report the result as a
scalar.
First pull out all the constants and unit
vector, do the integral and report it as a
vector.
First pull out the constants, do the
integral, integrate the unit vectors and report
it as a vector.
Below is a space for
your thoughts, including general comments about
today's assignment (what seemed impossible, what
reading didn't make sense, what we should spend
class time on, what was "cool",
etc.):
You may change your
mind as often as you wish. When you are satisfied
with your responses click the SUBMIT
button.