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PHYSICS 208: Electricity and Magnetism (Summer 2011 Sections 301-305)Prerequisites You should have taken PHYS 218, MATH 151, and be enrolled in MATH 152 (or have taken it). You are expected to have aworking knowledge of plane and solid geometry, trigonometry, algebra, vectors, differentiation and integration.Instructors J. H. Ross (1st half) email: jhross(at)tamu(dot)edu. alternative: phone 845-3842 (office), 845-7823 (lab)Office: MPHY 448 or ENPH B03 (lab, in basement)Office hours (MPHY 448): MW 4-5, F 10:30-11:30 or by appointmentI. Lyuksyutov (2nd half) email: lyuksyutov(at)physics(dot)tamu(dot)edu. alternative: phone 845-7773 (office)Office: MPHY 452Office hours: MW 1:30-2:30, F 10:30-11:30 or by appointmentHomepage http://faculty.physics.tamu.edu/ross/208page.htmlTextbooks Young & Freedman “University Physics,” 12th ed. (Complete or vol. 2); “Laboratory Experiments for Phys. 208,” 10th ed.Recitation/LabRecitation meets in MPHY 334 or 336 for the first hour, followed by a two hour lab. You must read the laboratory material inadvance, since there may be a short lab quiz to start the lab. See the separate lab schedule (and note: there is no recitationor lab the first week.) If you are retaking the course, notify your instructor immediately for possible lab credit. Youmight get lab credit if your lab grade was at least 80, but in that case you must still attend recitation and take the quizzes.Without such approval from us you need to attend all the labs – as noted below, completion of ALL laboratory experimentsis required.Quizzes/HomeworkAs soon as possible you should set up your MasteringPhysics account. This comes with your textbook , though if youhave a used textbook you may have to purchase MP access separately. Go to www.masteringphysics.com and click on theYoung/Freedman textbook link. When you first register, enter the class id ”MPROSS12481” for our section.There are several parts to the homework: (a) Pencil-and-paper: Work the end-of-chapter problems (listed on this syllabus) toprepare for quizzes and exams. These are not turned in, and you may collaborate as needed, but in the end you must understandhow to work these problems yourself. (b) Online: Some of the problems on the list will be included in MasteringPhysicsassignments, along with some additional problems. These you must do by yourself, after you understand how to work theproblems. Assignments will be due after the lecture when the material is covered; see the MasteringPhysics site for posteddue dates as the course proceeds. (c) Quizzes: In recitation the instructor will answer questions, and give a quiz based on thehomework for that week. The Quiz average is worth 75 points out of the 750-point course grade as shown below. The other75 points for Homework comes from MasteringPhysics assignments.Exams The three midterms and final exam are scheduled on the next page. (a) Each in-class midterm will last 75 minutes,and the final exam is 2 hours long. These will generally consist of problems similar in content and difficulty to the homework.Partial credit will be given if merited, however your work must show the steps toward the solution; the answer alone isgenerally not sufficient. Exam grades will be curved depending on the conditions of each exam. Grade cutoffs will bedescribed in class, and generally do not follow pre-defined cutoffs such as 90-80-70-60 %. (b) You will be supplied with aformula sheet with each exam. A copy of this sheet will be distributed in class before each exam. (c) You will need to bringa calculator to the exams. If you have a programmable type calculator, you will be asked to clear its memory before beginningthe exam. (d) If you miss an exam due to an authorized excused absence as outlined in the University Regulationsyou must contact the instructor no later than the next class meeting following the missed exam to arrange a makeup exam,to be administered outside normal class time within 7-10 days following the missed exam. Note: Few conditions qualify asan authorized excused absence, so avoid missing exams! (e) Bring your student ID with you to all exams for identificationpurposes.CourseGradeThe total course grade consists of 750 points distributed as follows:Points3 Midterm Exams 300∗Final Exam 200∗Recitation quizzes 75Laboratory ** 100Homework 75Total 750* ALTERNATE: In case your final exam score is better than your 3 exam average, the final will (automatically) count 300points toward your final grade, and your exam average 200 points instead of the breakdown indicated above.**ALSO, you must pass the laboratory separately (at a level of 70% or better) to pass the course. Completion of ALLlaboratory experiments is required.Class ScheduleWeek of Chapters Topics/Homework AssignmentJun 1, 3 21 (1-7) Electric Charge and Electric Field21 : 4, 12, 20, 23, 33, 44, 50, 56, 58, 62, 63, 71, 75, 87, 89, 96, 107.Jun 6, 8, 10 22 (1-5) Gauss’s Law22 : 4, 6, 8, 13, 21, 22, 24, 26, 29, 30, 35, 37, 45, 48, 51, 56, 61, 65.23 (1-5) Electric Potential23 : 1, 5, 13, 17, 21, 23, 33, 40, 44, 48, 57, 60, 61, 63, 66, 70, 78.Jun 13, 15, 17 24 (1-4) Capacitance and Dielectrics24 : 3, 5, 9, 13, 14, 20, 27, 36, 44, 50, 53, 54, 57, 59, 61, 71, 78.Exam 1 (Chap. 21–23): June 17 Exam given Friday during class.Jun 20, 22, 24 25 (1-5) Current, Resitance and Electromotive Force25 : 1, 8, 10, 21, 25, 33, 35, 36, 37, 44, 46, 65, 70, 76.26 (1-5) DC Circuits26 : 1, 6, 8, 11, 23, 29, 41, 45, 48, 51, 58, 61, 66, 70, 73.Jun 27, 29, Jul 1 27 (1-7) Magnetic Fields and Magnetic Forces27 : 1, 4, 8, 12, 22, 31, 35, 39, 44, 57, 67, 72, 75, 79, 89.Exam 2 (Chap. 24–26): July 1 Exam given Friday during class.Jul 6, 8 28 (1-7) Sources of Magnetic Field28 : 1, 5, 11, 15, 20, 21, 25, 31, 36, 37, 45, 51, 52, 59, 69, 81.Jul 11, 13, 15 29 (1-7) Electromagnetic Induction29 : 3, 4, 7, 9, 18, 20, 21, 28, 30, 33, 34, 45, 53, 63, 70.30 (1-5) Inductance30 : 5, 8, 12, 14, 19, 25, 31, 32, 47, 52, 60, 62, 69, 70, 78.Jul 18, 20, 22 32 (1-4) Electromagnetic Waves32 : 1, 5, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 23, 41, 44, 47, 53, 54.33 (1-3,5,7) The Nature and Propagation of Light33 : 3, 7, 12, 19, 22, 27, 30, 34, 40, 41, 46, 52, 60, 61, 66.Jul 25, 27, 29 34 (1-4,6) Geometrical Optics and Optical Instruments34 : 2, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 32, 33, 47, 66, 69, 70, 111, 115.35 (1-5) Interference35 : 1, 4, 18, 9, 14, 30, 32, 44, 54, 58.36 (1-5) Diffraction36 : 2, 7, 11, 40, 47, 49.Aug. 1, 3, 5 Examples; ReviewExam 3 (Chap. 27–35): August 3 Exam given


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