THE
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
PHYSICS 2000 - INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS II
FALL 2005
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Physics 2000 A |
Dr. K. J. E. Vos |
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TH: 12:15 13:30 |
Office: E-882 University Hall |
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Room C-640 |
Telephone: 403.329.2191 |
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Electronic Mail: k.vos@uleth.ca |
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Lab/Tutorial: |
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Time |
Room |
Instructor |
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Physics 2000 L1 |
Tuesday 15:05 17:45 |
E-791 |
D. Furgason |
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Physics 2000 L2 |
Wednesday 11:00 13:50 |
E-791 |
D. Furgason |
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Physics 2000 L3 |
Wednesday 15:00 17:50 |
E-791 |
D. Furgason |
OFFICE HOURS: (If you want to talk physics or get assistance or
help or advice)
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Monday: 15:00 17:00 in E-882
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Tuesday: 15:00 17:00 in E-882
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Wednesday: 15:00 17:00 in E-882
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Thursday: 15:00 17:00 in E-882
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Friday: 15:00 17:00 in E882
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is the second calculus-based introductory
physics course out of three. The three courses combine to give a solid
foundation in physics. There are four forces in the Universe; color (strong),
weak, electromagnetic, and gravitational. The electromagnetic force is the most
utilized force by our society and is the focus of this course. Concepts and
problem-solving skills are emphasized. Material studied: electricity, magnetism,
electromagnetism, and circuits.
PREREQUISITES:
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Mathematics 1560
(Calculus I)
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Physics
1000 (Introduction to Physics I) or
Physics 1050 (Introduction to Biophysics) or
both Physics 2130 (Waves, Optics and Sound) and Engineering 2000 (Engineering Statics).
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE OR
COREQUISITE:
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Mathematics
2560 (Calculus II)
TEXT:
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Fundamentals of Physics, seventh edition, extended, with
online eGrade Plus, by D. Halliday, R. Resnick, and J.
Walker (required). This course
requires only Part 3, which can be purchased separately. The purchase of the
full textbook comes with a two-year subscription to the online egrade plus, but the online egrade
plus may be purchased separately by visiting http://edugen.wiley.com/edugen/index.uni
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ONLINE WileyPlus: http://edugen.wiley.com/edugen/class/cls14532/
(required)
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Student Web
Site: http://www.wiley.com/college/halliday.
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Students Solution
Manual, by J. Richard Christman. (optional)
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Physics 2000 Lab Manual
(required see http://www.uleth.ca/fas/phy/labs/)
REFERENCES:
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Div, grad, curl, and all that: an
informal text on vector calculus,
by H. M. Schey (recommended)
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Physics for
Scientists and Engineers, by R. A. Serway
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University Physics, by R. L. Reese
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Physics, by R. Wolfson
and J. M. Pasachoff
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers, by L. S. Lerner
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Introduction to Electrodynamics, by D. J. Griffiths (advanced)
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Foundations of Electromagnetic Theory, by J.
R. Reitz, F. J. Milford, and R. W. Christy (advanced)
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Feynman Lectures, by R. P.
Feynman
TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE: (read one chapter
per week!)
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Week |
Topic |
Chapters |
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1 |
Introduction |
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1 |
Electric Charge |
21 |
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2 3 |
Electric Fields |
22 |
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4 5 |
Gauss Law |
23 |
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6 7 |
Electric Potential |
24 |
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8 |
Capacitance |
25 |
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LAB, 5 |
Current and Resistance |
26 |
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LAB, 8 |
Circuits |
27 |
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9 10 |
Magnetic Fields |
28 |
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10 11 |
Magnetic Fields due to Currents |
29 |
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11 12 |
Induction and Inductance |
30 |
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LAB, 12 |
Electromagnetic Oscillations and
Alternating Current |
31 |
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Maxwells Equations; Magnetism of Matter |
32 |
GRADE DISTRIBUTION:
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Assignments 25.0%
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Laboratory 20.0%
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Mid-Term I 12.5%
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Mid-Term II 12.5%
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Final Examination 30.0%
Assignments:
There will be an assignment approximately each week. The grade for the
assignments will be the sum of your marks divided by the sum of the totals.
Late assignments will not be accepted.
Assignments that have
been graded will be available during office hours in E882 if your name, John Doe, and your student ID, 001234567, are on the assignment.
Alternatively,
assignments that have been graded will be available at anytime outside E882 in
a box if your pin number, PIN XXX,
is on the assignment (no name or student ID).
I will email each student a PIN number during the first week of classes.
Laboratory:
20% of the final grade is based on your lab work. Note that if you do NOT pass the laboratory component of the course then you fail the
entire course.
Midterm Examinations:
The first midterm examination will be on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 (tentative). The second
midterm examination will be on Tuesday, November 8, 2005 (tentative). The majority of
the marks are for the work shown and not the final answer. Each mid-term is
worth 12.5% of your final grade.
No early or late
midterms will be given. For those who
miss the midterm examination with a valid reason, the final examination
will increase in worth by the amount of the midterm.
You will be allowed to
bring pens and pencils, an approved calculator, and a cheat sheet (one 8.5 X
11 sheet of paper with writing on both sides) into the examination. In
addition, I will provide a formula sheet.
The instructor has the
right to refuse the use of specific types of calculators and can request that
the calculator be removed during the examination. All electronic devices including cell phones are NOT allowed during the examination except
instructor approved calculators.
The class average on the
examinations will NOT be calculated. There are several reasons for this. A few examples are: (i)
most people do not care about the standard deviation and the average is
meaningless without it; (ii) the average makes two-thirds of the students upset
independent of the specific value; and (iii) the average is irrelevant and has
no bearing on your grade in this course.
There is no scaling or marking on a curve. It is not necessary to know how others did on
the exam to determine your grade, which is calculated using the formula
below. I will also not disclose to the
class the highest and the lowest grades on the exam.
Final Examination:
Thursday, December 15, 2005, at 14:00 until 17:00 (tentative).
The final is worth 30% of your final grade. The final will be cumulative with
an emphasis on the last third of the course. The majority of the marks are for
the work shown and not the final answer.
You will be allowed to
bring pens and pencils, an approved calculator, and a cheat sheet (one 8.5 X
11 sheet of paper with writing on both sides) in to the examination. In
addition, I will provide a formula sheet.
The instructor has the
right to refuse the use of specific types of calculators and can request that
the calculator be removed during the examination. All electronic devices including cell phones are NOT allowed during the examination except
instructor approved calculators.
FINAL
GRADING:
Your final grade = 0.25 X (assignments
final grade) + 0.20 X (final experimental grade) + 0.125 X (mid-term I mark) +
0.125 X (mid-term II mark) + 0.3 X (final examination mark)
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MARKS |
LETTER GRADE |
GRADE POINT VALUE |
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90.00 100 |
A+ |
4.0 |
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85.00 89.99 |
A |
4.0 |
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80.00 84.99 |
A- |
3.7 |
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75.00 79.99 |
B+ |
3.3 |
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70.00 74.99 |
B |
3.0 |
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67.50 69.99 |
B- |
2.7 |
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65.00 67.49 |
C+ |
2.3 |
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60.00 64.99 |
C |
2.0 |
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57.50 59.99 |
C- |
1.7 |
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55.00 57.49 |
D+ |
1.3 |
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50.00 54.99 |
D |
1.0 |
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00.00 49.99 |
F |
0.0 |