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nomore891Physics 22 - Fall 2015 - Section 4428
Anthony Hall, Ph.D.
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Lecture: SCI 122, T Th 6:45-10:20
Office Hours: SCI 265, T 10:45-11:45, Th 5:00-6:30, F 11:30-1
Tips for Success
So that you may succeed in the course, it is critical that you devote sufficient time
to studying. About 15 hours per week, or about two hours per day, should be
budgeted for reading and homework outside of class.
Office hours are your time, not mine; use them to your advantage. The individual attention in office hours can be very helpful.
Goals for the Course
When presented with a physical situation and asked to solve a particular problem
in electricity and magnetism (e.g. the creation of an electric current by a changing
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magnetic field), the student will follow a logical process based on well-established
physics principles (e.g. Maxwells equations) and demonstrate the ability to use
basic mathematical techniques, including calculus.
When conducting a laboratory experiment and writing a lab report, the student will demonstrate understanding of the basics of the scientific method by
being able to state a clear and testable hypothesis, taking careful measurements,
estimating uncertainties, and drawing appropriate conclusions based on gathered
data and sound scientific principles.
Course Websites
smc.edu/ecompanion
piazza.com/smc/fall2015/physics22
masteringphysics.com
compadre.org/Physlets
grades
discussion forum
online homework
simulations and worksheets
Textbook
Young and Freedman, University Physics, 13th edition. Volume 2.
We will cover Chs. 21-32 and 37.
Homework
MasteringPhysics
A Mastering Physics subscription for online homework is required. If you buy
a new textbook from the campus bookstore, MasteringPhysics is included in the
price. If you buy a textbook from an outside vendor, the text may not include the
MP subscription. In that case, see masteringphysics.com to purchase Mastering
Physics separately.
Once you have a MP subscription, log in at masteringphysics.com and enroll
in the course using the course ID:
Course ID: HALLP22F15S4428
Physlets
Physlets are Java simulations which help illustrate concepts in E&M. The schedule
of assigments are posted on the MasteringPhysics calendar. The Physlets are
found at compadre.org/Physlets.
Lab Reports
Each group submits one typed and printed lab report which represents the efforts
of all members. Please note the following important points:
Students are required to keep a lab notebook, organized by date, separate
from other papers and notes.
Lab reports must be written electronically using Word, LibreOffice, Google
Docs, LATEX, etc. Reports must be printed and turned in on paper in order
to be considered for a grade.
Reports must be turned in at the beginning of class on their respective due
date. A penalty is incurred for late reports, with 20% deducted for each class
period of delay. The same penalty applies to late exercises and homework
assignments.
Grades
Your final course grade is determined using the scale below, or the range of scores
for each letter grade may be lowered (curved) at the instructors discretion. Letter
grades are not determined during the course; final letter grades are assigned only
at the end of the course.
A(90-100),
B(80-89),
C(70-79),
D(60-69),
F(below 60).
Your final score in the course is computed as follows.
Homework/Exercises 5%
Midterms 15% 3
Labs 10% (20% from peer evaluation)
Final exam 40%
Exams
Midterm #1: Thursday, September 24
Midterm #2: Thursday, October 22
Midterm #3: Thursday, November 19
Final Exam: Thursday, December 17 at 6:45-9:45pm in SCI 122.
There are no make-up exams. If you miss a midterm for a justified reason, by
presenting a doctors note or other evidence, the Final Exam is weighted more to
account for the missing midterm. Advance arrangements are required to earn an
Incomplete Grade instead of a Failing Grade for the course in case of missing the
Final Exam.
The exams are closed-book exams. Notecards with handwritten notes are
allowed, and you can use a scientific or graphing calculator. One double-sided,
3x5 notecard is allowed for each Midterm, and two such notecards may be used
for the Final Exam.
Collaboration is encouraged on homework assignments and labs, but not on
exams! Cheating is not tolerated and will lead to severe academic consequences.
Work must be shown in calculations to receive full credit for the exams.
Tentative Outline
Please note the following holidays:
November 26-27 (Thanksgiving)
First Lecture: T 9/1
Week 1: Ch. 21 (Electric charge. Conductors, insulators, and induced charges.
Coulombs law and electric field.) superposition lab
Week 2: Ch. 22 (Electric flux and Gausss Law.) flux lab
Week 3: Ch. 22 continued. Gausss Law lab
Week 4: Ch. 23 (Electric potential.) potential lab
MT1 on Thursday 9/24: Chs. 21, 22
Week 5: Ch. 24 (Capacitance. Capacitors in series and parallel. Energy of the
electric field. Dielectrics.) oscilloscope lab
Week 6: Ch. 25 (Electric current. Resistance. Circuits. Energy and power in
circuits.) current & resistance lab
Week 7: Ch. 26 (Direct-current circuits: resistors in series and parallel, Kirchoffs rules, RC circuits.) capacitance lab
Week 8: Ch. 27 (Magnetic fields and force on moving charges.) RC circuit lab
MT2 on Thursday 10/22: Chs. 23, 24, 25, and 26
Week 9: Ch. 28 (Sources of magnetic field, Biot-Savart Law. Amperes Law)
Rowland lab
Week 10: (continue Amperes Law. Displacement current.) Ch. 29 (Faradays
Law of electromagnetic induction.) e/m lab
Week 11: (continue induction. Motional emf.) Ch. 30 (Inductance.) Faradays
Law lab
Week 12: Ch. 31 (Alternating current.) RL series circuit lab
MT3 on Thursday 11/19: Chs. 27, 28, 29, and 30
Week 13: (continue alternating current.)
Week 14: Ch. 32 (Electromagnetic waves.) RLC series circuit lab
Week 15: Ch. 37 (Special relativity. Relativistic kinematics.) AC circuit/phasors
lab
