PHYSICS 208: Electricity and Optics (Spring 2009) Sections: 524, 525, 810, 811, and 812 Course description: This is continuation of PHYS 218 (Mechanics) for engineering students. You will learn about electro-magnetism and electromagnetic waves. Prerequisites: PHYS 218 and MATH 151, 152, 161, or 172. You are expected to have a working knowledge of plane geometry, trigonometry, and algebra. You are also expected to have a basic knowledge of calculus and vectors. Instructor: Yongseok Oh Office: 210 Cyclotron Building Phone: 979-845-1411 (ext 261) E-mail: [email protected] Office hours: TF 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm – but welcome anytime by appointment Web Page: http://cyclotron.tamu.edu/yoh/phys208 It is your responsibility to check the class webpage regularly. Do not miss important news and postings. The Cyclotron Institute is in the Alvin Luedecke Building, which locates between ENPH and Jack E. Brown Building. When you come to the Cyclotron Building, go to the window and tell the purpose of your visit. Note that the Cyclotron Building will be closed at 5:00pm due to security reasons. Contacting me by emails is also welcome. Lecture Hours: MWF 12:40—1:30 (Place: ENPH 202) Textbooks: “DON’T PANIC Vol. II", 5th ed. by W.H. Bassichis (OR Publishing) Recitation /Lab: Recitation meets in 119 Heldenfels Hall. Lab meets in 209 Heldenfels Hall. Students retaking the course should contact me immediately in order to get credit for Lab if passed in a previous semester with a grade of 80 or better. Students retaking the course do not have to repeat the Lab but they are required to attend Recitation and take weekly quizzes. But they should NOT skip any Labs before the transfer is approved. You must pass the laboratory (>=70%) parts of the course separately in order to pass the course Quizzes / Homework: Homework assignments are for you to practice problem-solving techniques and are critical for your success. The details for quizzes and homework will be posted on the class homepage. There may also be unannounced pop quizzes during Lecture. Course Grade: The total course grade consists of 700 points distributed as follows: 3 Exams 300 (100, 100, 100) Final Exam 250 Laboratory 75 Quizzes/Homework 75 Total 700 Exams: There will be three midterm exams and one final exam. (a) Each exam will generally consist of problems similar in content and difficulty to the homework. The entire solution will be graded and partial credit given if merited. Your work must show steps toward the solution; the answer alone is not sufficient. The grader will judge your use of physics in arriving at the solution. Exams may also include examples worked in the lecture but not appearing in the text nor assigned as problems. (b) Formula sheets will be provided for each exam and the final, if needed.(c) If you miss an exam due to an authorized excused absence as outlined in the University Regulations, then you must contact me no later than the next class meeting following the missed exam to arrange for a makeup exam. Note: Very few conditions qualify as an authorized excused absence, so avoid missing an exam at all costs. (e) You must bring your student ID with you to all exams for identification purposes. (f) The three midterm exams are common exams. But the final exam is NOT a common exam. Exam Grade: Exam grades will be curved depending on special conditions of exams. You must pass both the lecture (exams and quizzes/homework) and laboratory (>=70%) parts of the course separately in order to pass the course. If your final exam grade is higher than your 3-exam average, then the final will count 300/700 points toward your final grade and your three midterm exams will count just 250/700. ADA Policy: 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 the Department of Student Life, Services for Students with Disabilities, in Room 218 of Cain Hall or call 979-845-1637. Honor Code: The Aggie Honor Code states, ‘An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do.’ Further information regarding the Honor Council Rules and Procedures may be found on the web at http://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor .Tentative Class Schedule Week Chapters Topics Jan 19 - 23 1 Introduction & Coulomb’s law Jan 26 - 30 2 Electric Field Feb 2 - 6 3 Electric Potential Feb 9 - 13 4 Gauss’s Law – Derivation Feb 16 - 20 5 Application of Gauss’s Law Exam 1 Feb 17 (Tuesday) Feb 23 - 27 6/7 Capacitors/ Current, Ohm’s Law Mar 2 - 6 7/8 Current, Ohm’s Law/ Joule’s Law, EMF, Circuits Mar 9 - 13 8/9 Joule’s Law, EMF, Circuits /Magnetic Field Mar 16 - 20 SPRING BREAK Mar 23 - 27 9 Magnetic Field Exam 2 Mar 24 (Tuesday) Mar 30 - Apr 3 10 Ampere’s Law Apr 6 - 10 11 Induced EMF Apr 13 - 17 12 More on Circuits Apr 20 - 24 12/13 More on Circuits/ Maxwell’s Equations Exam 3 Apr 23 (Thursday) Apr 27 – May 1 13 Maxwell’s Equations May 4 Review Final Exam May 11