Syllabus

 

Physics 141:   Principles of Physics II, UH 141

Spring  2009

T & R 11:00 – 12:15 (Lecture)

Section 1 W 2:15 – 3:05 PM (Lecture)

Section 2 R 2:15 – 3:05 PM (Lecture)

Laboratory in UH 50

Section 1 W 3:05 – 5:15 PM

Section 2 R 3:05 – 5:15 PM

 

Instructor:                 A.   BOUKAHIL

 

Office:  UH 153.   

 

Phone: 262 – 472 - 1080.                         

 

 E-mail: boukahia@uww.edu

 

Office Hours:           T:         3:00 – 6:00 PM

                                         W: 10:00 – 11:00 AM

                                              12:05 – 1:05 PM

 

ALL OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

 

Course description: Principles of Physics II

An algebra-based course in electricity and magnetism, circuits, electromagnetic waves, optics and an introduction to modern physics. Applications to the life and health sciences are emphasized, and essential MCAT subject matter is included. Basic understanding of trigonometry and the manipulation of vectors is necessary. Students with adequate mathematical preparation may wish to consider taking the PHYSCS 180 series. Four 0ne-hour lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prereq: PHYSCS 140

 

Textbook and required materials.

 

The 4 items that follow are required

1. Physics, Cutnell and Johnson, Wiley. (Rental)

2. Student Solution Manual (purchased from Bookstore)

3. As a Second Language, Introductory Physics with Algebra, Mastering problem- Solving, by S. E. Loucks. All three texts are used in physics 140/141

4. A scientific calculator for both, lecture and laboratory.

 

Homework: (See table below)

The assignments are due at the beginning of the Thursday class period.

Assignments submitted within the next 24 hours will be graded at half credit and zero credit thereafter.

 

CH

Con. Quest.

Problems

Due date

16

6, 8, 16

4, 6, 12, 24, 31, 43, 54, 61, 70, 72

Jan. 29

17

1, 2, 5, 6, 13

4, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 36,38, 41  

Feb. 05

18

6, 12, 13

2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 16, 20, 24, 30, 35, 40, 42, 43, 46, 50, 54

Feb. 12

19

1, 2, 3, 10, 11

2, 3, 6, 14, 17, 24, 30, 36, 40, 42, 43, 44, 48

Feb. 19

20

1, 2, 11, 15

 6, 7, 8, 10, 14, 23, 24, 30, 32, 48, 58, 70, 74, 78, 80, 90, 97

Feb. 26

21

2, 5, 9, 11, 15

2, 4, 8 , 11, 12, 18, 20, 26, 32, 34, 36, 38, 42, 46, 48, 62, 63

Mar. 05

22

3, 6, 10

1, 4, 9, 11, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 32, 36, 44, 46, 53, 56, 58, 61

Mar. 12

24

1, 5, 7, 8, 9

4, 6, 10, 11, 13, 18, 22, 30, 31, 34, 36,37

Mar. 19

25

3, 5, 6, 7

2, 4, 10, 12, 16, 18, 19, 22, 24, 28, 32, 38, 40

Apr.  02

26

1, 3, 7, 15, 19

4, 5, 10, 16, 24, 28, 29, 32, 33, 38, 39, 44, 46, 48, 60, 62, 64

Apr.  09

27

1, 2, 5, 15

2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 20, 21, 24, 26, 32, 38, 39, 40, 42, 44

Apr.  16

28

3, 4, 6

2, 4, 8, 14, 15, 17, 20, 22, 26, 30, 32

Apr.  23

29

1, 3, 4, 8

2, 7, 8, 13, 16, 18, 20, 21, 24, 26, 31

Apr.  30

30

4, 7, 12, 13

2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 22, 26, 29, 36, 38, 40, 42

May  07

 

 

 

 

Exams:

Three mid-terms and a final

1.      Exam 1: Thursday, Feb. 19bth  in Room 141 UH

2.      Exam 2: Thursday, Mar. 19th  in Room 141 UH

3.      Exam 3: Thursday,  Apr. 23rd  in Room 141 UH

4.      Final Exam: Thursday, May 14th , 3:15 – 5:15 PM, in Room 141 UH

 

Grading Policy

 

Your grade in this course will be based on

 

1.      Homework 15%

2.      Exams: each of the top three counts 25%, and the lowest counts 10%.

4. The laboratory portion of this course (10 to 12 experiments) is mandatory. Missing one Lab session will result in halving your total grade. Missing two labs will result in a failing grade for the course.

 

 

Grading Scale: 

         

A         95%—100%

A-        90%—94%

B+       86%—89%

B        82%—85%

B-       78%—81%                                                                                         

C+      74%—77%                                                               

C        70%—73%                                                              

C-       66%—69%                                                              

                                         D+      61%—65%  

                                         D       56%—60%   

D-      50%—55%                                                                                                    

F         <50%

                                                                                                  

 

Course Policies:

 

Avoid missing a scheduled examination. No make-up exams will be given. Class attendance is not required but the students are responsible for assignments if they do miss any class period.

All electronic devices (e.g., cellular phones, pagers, I-pods, etc.) must be turned off while in class. NO CELL PHONES ARE ALLOWED DURING EXAMS. You will not be allowed to use cell phones as calculators.

The Final exam will be on May 14th, 3:15 – 5:15 PM, UH 141.

 

Please note: ÒNo student shall be required to take more than two comprehensive final examinations on the same dayÓ.

 

 

LABORATORY, Room 50 UH

 

Week

Date

                     Experiment

 

 

1

 

01/ 21-01/22

Introductory Laboratory

 

2

 

01/28-01/29

 

Standing Waves

 

3

 

02/ 04-02/05

 

Electrostatics, E1

 

4

 

02/ 11-02/12

 

Electrostatics, E2

 

5

 

02/ 18-02/19

 

Make-up week

 

6

 

02/ 25-02/26

Wheatstone Bridge

 

7

 

03/04-03/05

 

Magnetic Fields

 

8

 

03/ 11-03/12

Magnetism (Free-Format Experiment)

 

9

 

03/ 18-03/19

 

Make-up week

 

10

 

04/ 01-04/02

Magnetic Induction

 

11

 

04/08-04/09

 

Electrical Circuits

 

12

 

04/15-04/16

 

Lenses

 

13

 

04/22-04/23

Make-up week

 

14

 

04/29-04/30

 

Interference and Diffraction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

UWW Policies

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