3pm 4Note: This Syllabus is Updated from files for previous semesters and previous courses. Every attempt has been made to keep it current to thespring 2005 Semester and PHYS-115 at Western Michigan University. Please Report any errors or inconsistencies immediately to Dr. Phil.PHYS-115 (4) General Physics II (26364-Kaldon)Western Michigan UniversityDr. Philip Edward Kaldon Spring 20052203 Everett Tower Version 4.05Office: (269) 387-4942 Dept: 387-4940 FAX: 387-4939 Internet: [email protected] (Home) http://homepages.wmich.edu/~kaldon/Class: MTuWThF 3:00-3:50pm 1104 Rood HallOffice Hours: MWF @ 11am, M WThF @ 1pm, M-F @ 2pm or stop in or by appointment.http://homepages.wmich.edu/~kaldon/classes/ph115-4.htmPHYS-116 (Laboratory) is a separate course.You must be registered for PHYS-116 to take the lab.Labs probably start the second week of class (January 9 Tu); check outside lab door.Three-Times Rule: It is University policy that the number of times a course can be taken is limited to three(including withdrawals). A student whose current enrollment is in violation of this policy must drop thiscourse as soon as possible and no later than the deadline for no refund of tuition.C -or- Better Requirement: It is Department policy that a grade of “C” or better in a prerequisite course isrequired before enrollment is permitted in the next-sequence course. A student who does meet thisrequirement must drop this course as soon as possible and no later than the no-refund deadline.Required Texts and Supplies:College Physics (6th edition) / Serway and FaughnStandard inexpensive calculator with trig functions and logs. NO TI-92 MACHINES!Optional Materials:None, really. Study guides from Schaum’s, or the textbook publisher are available (or can beordered, but probably not in time for this short spring course) from the bookstore. These may behelpful for some people, but are not required and have not been used in the preparation of thiscourse. There are also study software packages for Physics, but I haven’t seen one that lookedworth the money; so you might as well work the assigned Homework!Prerequisites: PHYS-113 (or equivalent) is required for PHYS-115, with a grade of “C” or higher. Aworking knowledge of algebra, with some geometry and trigonometry is expected for this course.Since Physics is a kind of applied mathematics, if you feel uncomfortable about your math skills,don’t delay getting help!Co-requisites: None.Course Descriptions from the WMU Course Registration Web Site(http://sims.wmich.edu/)PHYS 115 - General Physics II 4 hrs. Fall, Spring andSummer IIThis course follows PHYS 113 and consists of studies in electricity, magnetism, light, andatomic and nuclear physics. Prerequisite: PHYS 113.PHYS 116 - GENERAL PHYS II LAB 1 hr. Fall, Spring and Summer IIThis is a laboratory course which includes exercises related to topics covered in PHYS 115.Normally this course is taken concurrently with PHYS 115. A student may not receive credit forboth PHYS 116 and PHYS 208. Corequisite: PHYS 115.PHYS-115 (4) (Kaldon) Spring 2005 Page 2Significant Dates:Jan. 4 Tue - PHYS-115 Begins for Spring 2005 SemesterJan. 6 Thu - Regular Bi-Weekly Quizzes BeginJan. 10 Mon - Drop/Add Ends (100% Refund)Jan. 17 Mon - WMU Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Activities < No Classes >Jan. 27 Thu - Hour Exam 1Feb. 24 Thu - Hour Exam 2Feb. 25 Fri - Last Day to Drop without “W”Feb. 25 Fri - Spirit Day <No Classes>Feb. 25 Fri - Semester Recess begins at 6pmMar. 5 Mon - Classes ResumeMar. 21-25 - March Meeting of the American Physical Society, Los Angeles CA- (Dr. Phil will probably not be attending this year.)Mar. 25 Fri - Good Friday (not a WMU holiday)Mar. 31 Thu - Hour Exam 3Mar. 31 Thu - Topic 1 (Book Report) (due by 5pm Thursday)Apr. 4 Mon - Grace Period for Topic 1 ends at 5pmApr. 15 Fri - Last Regular Day of ClassApr. 20 Wed - Final Exam 2:45-4:45pm (2 hours)Apr. 22 Fri - End of Winter SessionApr. 26 Tue - Grades Due at Noon“All Exam dates are fixed in stone.” See Dr. Phil otherwise.Grading Scheme: A AB B BC C CD D E %-age 100-95 94-90 89-85 84-80 79-75 74-70 69-65 64-0Raw exam scores may be curved.The Million Point Grading Scale:Quizzes (20) 300,000 points 23 given; 3 droppedPapers (1) 100,000 pointsExams (3) 300,000 pointsFinal (1) 200,000 pointsWorksheets (5) 100,000 points-------------------------------------------- 1,000,000 pointsHomework: Homework will be assigned for each chapter. Serway & Faughn offers two kinds ofproblems at the end of each chapter: Conceptual Questions and Problems. The Conceptual Questionstend to be descriptive thought questions, rather than pound-equations-into-your-calculator problems.You should skim through these as a review, to see if you understand the material. A few of these areincluded in the Problem assignments; they are marked C for Conceptual. Serway & Faughn also havequantitative problems keyed to each section, as well as Additional Problems, which tend to cut acrosssections. Each Problem has been color coded in the text: black (easier), blue (moderate), magenta(more difficult). These Problems will not be turned in, but you will be responsible for it. You areexpected to be able to do the assigned Problems, but do not waste too much time if you can't see how tosolve a Problem. Odd-numbered problems have answers given in the back of the book; an instructor’sPHYS-115 (4) (Kaldon) Spring 2005 Page 3solution manual (it was known as The Green Book in 1997) will be brought to class (or available in myoffice) for you to check out specific questions. It does no good to just hand out detailed solutions for allthe problems, because then people tend not to actually work on the H.W.Work To Hand In: All work that is to be handed in (which includes Quizzes, Exams, Papers, SpecialTopics) must include your name (you’d think that would be obvious, but…). – PAPERS WITHOUT NAMEAND SECTION NUMBER MAY NOT BE GRADED! Staples: Any papers turned in that are supposed to bestapled, but aren’t, are subject to a 3000 point penalty. Any papers turned in with a fold-and-tear cornerwill get an automatic 5000 point penalty. Late Papers: lose 10% (one letter grade) per day, but it isbetter to do the work at all than turn in nothing.Writing Assignments: There will be an outside reading and