Physics 202 Fall 2008

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PHYSICS 202: PHYSICS II

SYLLABUS FALL 2008

INSTRUCTOR: Gerald L. Crawford

OFFICE: 605 BH, E-mail: crawford_g@fortlewis.edu

COURSE TEXT: Physics, Principles with Applications, 6^th ed. Vol. 2, by Douglas C. Giancoli.

FORMAT: Lecture - Discussion - Problem Solving - MWF 12:20-1:15, Lab 1:25-3:25 M

PREREQUISITES: Physics 201.

General Information:

Overview: This is the second term of the year-long introductory, non-calculus physics course. Our main subjects will be electricity, magnetism, and optics.

Equipment: A scientific calculator (graphing is preferred, but not required) and a PRS transmitter are also required for this class. PRS transmitters can be purchased at the bookstore and need to be brought to class every day starting with the 2nd class meeting (Wednesday of the first week). You will need your text, your calculator and your PRS transmitter in class each day.

Course Components:

Reading Quizzes: There will be a closed-book reading quiz using the PRS at the start of most classes. The quiz is intended to encourage you to read the assigned sections before coming to class that day.

PRS Participation: In nearly every class there will be PRS questions of some kind. Part of your grade in the overall course comes from how often you participate in these questions (you do not have to get them right). If you participate in less than 60% of these questions you will get no credit for PRS participation.

Homework: Each week, I will select a group of problems from the book as assigned homework. This assignment will usually (but not always) be due on Friday afternoons in the labeled box outside the physics & engineering study room (Berndt 671). I encourage you to work with your classmates on these assignments. However, students should write up their own final answers and take care to make sure their homework is not identical to any other student’s.

Exams & Quizzes: Exams and quizzes are closed book, but a sheet of formulas will be provided. Grading will focus on the process and reasoning used in arriving at a solution, not just the answer itself. Partial credit will be given for correctly translating the problem to mathematical equations, including diagrams, and for correctly identifying the appropriate equations to use for the problem. Make-up, early and late exams and quizzes are not given, except in extreme circumstances. It is your responsibility to be at each exam or quiz, even if the date of the exam changes.

Lab: Lab times will be used in a variety of ways during the term. Hands on explorations, problem solving sessions and exams will all take place during these times. Grades for lab will include your scores on work done during lab, participation in activities and my subjective evaluation of your lab work.

Other Important Information:

Online Course Management System: We will be using Moodle, a course management system, in this class.

Academic Dishonesty: Any incidence of academic dishonesty will usually result in a zero on the assignment in question and referral to college authorities. I retain the right to adjust these consequences on a case-by-case basis. If you are unsure whether what you are doing is plagiarism it is your responsibility to ask me before you turn in your work. Academic dishonesty also eliminates the possibility of withdrawing from the course.

Students with Disabilities: Students with disabilities have equal access and equal opportunity in this course. If you require reasonable accommodations to fully participate in course activities or meet course requirements, you must register with Disability Services, 280 Noble Hall, 247-7459. If you qualify for services, bring your letter of accommodation to me as soon as possible.

Grades:

Total Grades: Your total grade is calculated as follows:

Exams and Final = 50%

Homework = 20%

Lab work = 20%

Reading Quizzes = 5%

PRS Participation = 5%

Final grades are usually assigned using the following scale. Note that this is a guideline based on previous classes. The actual scale for this class may be higher or lower than these.

Grading Scale:

90 - 100% = A

88 - 89% = A-

76 - 88% = B

65 - 75% = C

55 - 64% = D

0 - 54% = F

Final Grades: Your final grade is final – no work may be handed in for additional credit after the final exam.

Please also read the Physics & Engineering Syllabus Addendum.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:

Wk	Date	Day	#	Reading	Topics	Homework	Lab/Activity
1	9/1	M	1	―	Intro,PRS,Atoms and Electric Charge		Bring Tape &
	9/3	W	2	16.1-16.6	Coulomb's Law		Electrostatics demos
	9/5	F	3	16.7-16.9	The Electric Field	Hwk 1: Ch. 16: Q:2,10,11 P:4,6,8,14 + Bonus
Bonus question: A small gold coin has a mass of 6 grams. If the coin is given a charge of +35 microcoulombs, what fraction of its electrons has it lost?
2	9/8	M	4	―	Electric Field Lines		Electric Field Virtual Lab
	9/10	W	5	17.1-17.3	Electric Potential & Potential Difference
	9/12	F	6	17.4-17.5	Electric Potential of a Point Charge	Hwk 2: Ch 16: Q:15,18,20 P:30,32,41,55,60,65 Ch 17: Q:2,5 P:3,4,9,10
3	9/15	M	7	17.7-17.8	Capacitance & Dielectrics		Mapping Electric Fields
	9/17	W	8	17.9	Storage of Electric Energy
	9/19	F	9	―	Electric Concepts & Problems	Hwk 3: Q:8,9 P:14,16,20,36,38,42,48,65,68,70,78
4	9/22	M	10	―	Review for Exam 1		Exam 1
	9/24	W	11	18.1-18.3	Batteries,Current & Ohm's Law
	9/26	F	12	18.4-18.6	Resistivity & Power
5	9/29	M	13		Resistivity vs. Temperature		Resistance vs. Temp
	10/1	W	14	18.7-18.9	AC,Superconductivity & Problems
	10/3	F	15	19.1-19.2	Resistors in Series & Parallel	Hwk 4: Ch 18: Q: 1,6,12 P: 6,9,13,18,23,28,32,38,58,64
6	10/6	M	16	19.3	Kirchoff's Rules		Model For Circuits Part 2:
	10/8	W	17		Concepts & Problems		Potential Difference
	10/10	F	18	―	Concepts & Problems	Hwk 5: Ch 19: Q: 1,5,10 P: 3,6,12,16,20,26,27,31,64,84
7	10/13	M	19	19.4-19.5	Combinations of Capacitors
	10/15	W	20	19.6-19.7	RC Circuits		RC Circuits?
	10/17	F	21	―	Concepts & Problems	Hwk 6: Ch 19: Q: 15,18 P: 24,37,39,40,50,51,69,72,75,78,82
8	10/20	M	22	―	Review for Exam 2		Exam 2
	10/22	W	23	20.1-20.3	Producing Magnetic Fields
	10/24	F	24	20.4-20.5	Magnetic Force on a Moving Charge
Wk	Date	Day	#	Reading	Topics	Homework	Lab/Activity
9	10/27	M	25	―	Magnetic Force Concepts & Problems		Magnetic Fields
	10/29	W	26	20.6-20.7	Wires & Solenoids
	10/31	F	27	20.9-20.12	Torque on a Current Loop,Mag. Materials	Hwk 7: Ch 20: Q: 1,13,18,23 P: 2,6,12,14,17,27,28 37,32,70
10	11/3	M	28	―	Magnetic Force Concepts & Problems		Problem Solving
	11/5	W	29	21.1-21.2	Faraday's Law of Induction,Lenz's Law
	11/7	F	30	21.3	Induction in a Moving Conductor	Hwk 8: Ch 20: Q: 24,25,28 P: 34,42,49,67,78 Ch 21: Q: 3 P: 2,6,9
11	11/10	M	31	21.4-21.6	Creating E. Field by a Changing Mag. Flux		None
	11/12	W	32	22.1-22.2	Waves & Electromagnetic Waves
	11/14	F	33	22.3-22.4	The EM Spectrum	Hwk 9: Ch 21: Q: 4,5,6 P: 10,14,18,26,72,80
12	11/17	M	34	―	Review for Exam 3	Hwk 10: Ch 22: Q: 3,7,8 P: 5,8,10,17	Exam 3
	11/19	W	35	23.1-23.2	Reflection & Plane Mirror Optics
	11/21	F	36	23.3	Spherical Mirror Optics
	11/24	M
	11/26	W			Thanksgiving Break!
	11/28	F
13	12/1	M	37	23.4-23.5	Refraction		Optics
	12/3	W	38	23.6	Total Internal Reflection
	12/5	F	39	―
14	12/8	M	40	23.7-23.8	Thin Lenses	Hwk 11: Ch 23: Q: 5,8,11,18 P: 4,10,16,24,30,31,38,47,48,50	Optics
	12/10	W	41	―	Optics Concepts & Problems
	12/12	F	42	―	Review for Final	E.C. for Final: Ch 23: Q: 15,17,20 P: 12,74,84
	12/15	M		9:45-11:45	Final Exam		Final Exam