Syllabus for Physics 260 Summer 2009 General Physics Oscillations Fluids Waves Heat and Electricity John Jacobson Section 0201 Course Description PHYS 260 General Physics Vibration Waves Heat Electricity and Magnetism 3 Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion recitation per week Prerequisite MATH141 and PHYS161 Corequisite PHYS261 Credit will be granted for only one of the following PHYS142 PHYS260 and PHYS 261 Formerly PHYS262 or PHYS272 Formerly PHYS262 Second semester of a threesemester calculus based general physics course Vibrations waves fluids heat kinetic theory and thermodynamics electrostatics and circuits PHYS260 and PHYS261 must be taken in the same semester and the grade for the courses will be combined into a single grade for both To pass students must complete passing work in both PHYS260 and PHYS261 Instructor John Jacobson Office The Slawsky Center Phone C 443 994 5207 H 410 267 9462 e mail jjacobso umd edu Office Hours M F 0830 0930 Other times by appointment Teaching Assistant Mikheil Azatov Phone TBA e mail mazatov umd edu Class Schedule Lecture MTuWThF 0930 AM 1050 AM Room 1219 Physics Building Discussion MW 11 00 AM 1200 AM Room 1219 Physics Building Laboratory TuTh 1 00 PM 4 00 PM Room 3219 Physics Building You must enroll in and complete all laboratories in PHYS 261 to pass PHYS 260 Textbook Physics for Scientists and Engineers A Strategic Approach by Randall D Knight 2nd Edition Academic Honesty Any work you submit must be your own and must reflect your own understanding of the material Academic dishonesty such as cheating on any assignment or copying another student s work is a serious offense which could result in suspension or expulsion from the University This policy can be found at www tetudo umd edu soc dishonesty html Grades Your numerical grade will be based on your performance on the three mid term examinations completion of the assigned homework successful completion of all of the laboratories in PHYS 261 and the Final Examination These components will be weighted as follows Examinations 25 Quizzes Lecture Discussion 5 Homework 25 Laboratory 25 All labs completed If not an F is assigned for PHYS 260 Final Exam 20 You must pass the Final in order to pass PHYS 260 Homework It is essential that you complete all of the homework assignments You cannot master physics without mastering the problem solving techniques that the homework problems develop Allow yourself enough time to do the homework Don t wait until just before it is due to start an assignment Homework is due on the date indicated No late assignments will be accepted If you must miss an assignment it is your responsibility to notify me in writing in advance so we can work out a new due date If an emergency arises call me and we can work something out To receive full credit for a homework assignment you must show your work Writing the correct answer will get you no points unless you show how you obtained it Discussion You are expected to attend all discussion classes The TA will cover material that amplifies lecture and will help you complete the homework assignments Quizzes will be given during each Discussion Session Come to class prepared The TA will provide help He will not repeat lectures but will answer specific questions Schedule for Physic 260 Summer 2009 Date Topic Week 1 07 13 09 Course Introduction Chapter 14 Oscillations 07 14 09 Chapter 14 Oscillations 07 15 09 Chapter 15 Fluids and Elasticity 07 16 09 Chapter 15 Fluids and Elasticity 07 17 09 Chapter 20 Traveling Waves Week 2 07 20 09 Chapter 20 Traveling Waves 07 21 09 Chapter 21 Superposition 07 22 09 Chapter 21 Superposition 07 23 09 Chapter 16 Macroscopic Description of Matter 07 24 09 Examination I Oscillations and Waves Chapters 14 15 20 and 21 Week 3 07 27 09 Chapter 16 Macroscopic Description of Matter 07 28 09 Chapter 17 Work Heat and the First Law of Thermodynamics 07 29 09 Chapter 17 Work Heat and the First Law of Thermodynamics 07 01 09 Chapter 18 The Micro Macro Connection 07 311 09 Chapter 18 The Micro Macro Connection Week 4 08 03 09 Chapter 19 Heat Engines and Refrigerators 08 04 09 Chapter 26 Electric Charges and Forces 08 05 09 Chapter 26 Electric Charges and Forces 08 06 09 Examination II Thermodynamics Chapters 16 17 18 and 19 08 07 09 Chapter 27 The Electric Field Date Topic Week 5 08 10 09 Chapter 28 Gauss Law 08 11 09 Chapter 28 Gauss Law Chapter 29 The Electric Potential 08 12 09 Chapter 29 The Electric Potential 08 13 09 Chapter 30 Potential and Field 08 14 09 Chapter 30 Potential and Field 08 15 09 Examination III Electricity Chapters 26 27 28 29 and 30 Week 6 08 17 09 Chapter 31 Current and Resistance 08 18 09 Chapter 31 Current and Resistance Chapter 32 Fundamentals of Circuits 08 19 09 Chapter 32 Fundamentals of Circuits 08 20 09 Review for Final Examination 08 21 09 Final Examination
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