PHYSICS 208 SPRING 2015 Instructor: Dr. T. Erukhimova Office: 308 MPHY Phone: 845 5644 (office) E-mail: [email protected] Homepage: http://faculty.physics.tamu.edu/etanya/P208/P208.htm Office hours: MWF- 1:30-3:00 or by appointment Textbook: “Don’t Panic: Volume II”, by William H. Bassichis, 5th Edition Meeting times and location: MWF 9:10 – 10 a.m. 205 MPHY Prerequisites: Phys 218; Math 152 or 172 or registration therein Goal: Master the fundamentals of physics to open the way to understanding subsequent courses in physical science and engineering. Tentative Schedule Week Topic Jan. 19 Mechanics Review Coulomb’s Law Polar coordinates, potential functions Force between charged particles Jan. 26 Electric Forces Electric Fields Systems of particles Concept of a field Feb.2 Electric Potentials Electric potential, voltage for systems of charges Feb. 9 Gauss’s Law Derivation Derivation of Gauss’s Law starting with Coulomb’s Law Feb. 16 EXAM I Applications of Gauss Capacitors Symmetric distributions, conductors and insulators, capacitance Feb. 23 Current Ohm’s Law Definition of current, macroscopic and microscopic form of Ohm’s Law Mar. 2 Simple Circuits Solution of time independent circuits with resistors, batteries and capacitorsMar. 9 Magnetic Forces Forces on charges and current carrying wires in magnetic fields Mar. 23 EXAM II Magnetic Fields Sources of magnetic fields, Ampere’s Principle Mar. 30 Ampere’s Law Derive and apply Ampere’s Circuital Law Apr. 6 Induced EMF Inductance Define inductance. Induced electromotive force. Faraday’s Law Apr. 13 Time Dependent Circuits Application of Faraday’s Law to time dependent circuits Apr. 20 Time Dependent Circuits EXAM III Continue study of time dependent circuits Apr. 26 Maxwell’s Equations Waves Introduce Maxwell’s modification and obtain the wave equation. Speed of light May 4 Review Final Exam or Following Week Review May 8 FINAL EXAM COURSE POLICIES 1) It is your responsibility to determine what material is being covered each class and the dates of all exams 2) Team work is encouraged outside of class but not on exams 3) You should expect a quiz each class 4) No calculators or notes are permitted on exams 5) Makeup exams are only for University excused absences 6) You should come to lecture having read about the topic and tried problems 7) You should come to recitation with questions on problems 8) You should read the lab manual before each lab We will use clickers for various kinds of assessment: pop quizzes, homework quizzes, in class discussion, etc. Grading: Exams 50%, Lab 5%, Quizzes 5%, Final 40%You must pass both the lecture (3 midterm exams, final exam, homework) and laboratory parts of the course in order to pass the course. If your grade on the Final Exam is higher than your lowest grade on one of the three exams during the semester, the grade on the Final will replace that one lowest exam grade in computing the course grade (it will only replace one grade in case of two exams having the same lowest grade). The Final Exam grade cannot be used to replace an exam that has been missed without a University excused absence. The missed exam will count as a zero when computing your final grade. Statement: I understand that my grade in this course will be determined by my performance. I will read the material before the lecture, try the problems before seeking help. If I do not understand the material I will get help before the next class, since I understand that each topic requires the understanding of all previous material. I am prepared to Q drop this course if I have not demonstrated that I have the time, desire and ability to pass this course. Signature.................................................. Date................. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact Disability Services, in Cain Hall, Room B118, or call 979-845-1637. For additional information visit http://disability.tamu.edu. The Aggie Honor Code is “An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do.” For more information, refer to the Honor Council Rules and Procedures on the web at