Dr. Mary Lou West, 244 Richardson Hall, 973-655-7266
Office hours: M 3 PM, T 9 AM, R 11:15 AM, and by appointment
e-mail: westm@mail.montclair.edu, http://www.csam.montclair.edu/~west
Mathematical Sciences / Physics , 973-655-5132

UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (PHYS-192-01): Spring 2012, 4 sh

TR 10-11:15 AM, lab M 9:45-11:25 AM in RI-261
Textbook: "Physics for Scientists and Engineers" 8th Edition with WebAssign by R.A. Serway and J.W. Jewett, Jr., 2010

Waves
Week Monday Lab (Mon.), Excel Tips Topic and Reading
1 T, Jan 17 No lab Wave Motion, Ch 16
2 Jan 23 #1 Vibrating string (standing waves) .doc , .pdf Sound Waves, Ch 17, Sue, Oscar and the Ducks.pdf, .doc
3 Jan 30 #2 Wave properties (sound intensity) .doc , .pdf Superposition and Standing Waves, Ch 18
4 Feb 6 #3 Speed of sound in air Test 1 (Ch 16-18, Tuesday, Feb 7); Ch 23

Electricity and Magnetism

5 Feb 13 #4 Coulomb's law Electric Fields, Ch 23; Electrical Potential, Ch 25
6 Feb 20 #5 Electric field Electric Capacitance, Ch 26
7 Feb 27 #6 DC circuits Current and DC Circuits, Ch 27, 28
8 Mar 5 #7 Magnetic fields and electrical devices Magnetic Fields, Ch 29
-- Mar 12SPRING BREAK --
9 Mar 19 light bulb data table , table.doc, #8 Electric Light Bulbs lightbulbs.doc Faraday's Law, Ch 31, Inductance, Ch 32

Optics

10 Mar 26 # 9 Reflection and refraction (light propagation) Test 2 (Ch 23-32, Mar 27), Nature of Light, Ch 35
11 April 2 # 10 Images by Converging Lenses Image Formation, Ch 36
12 Apr 9 # 11 Two lens systems (telescope) Interference of Light Waves, Ch 37
13 Apr 16 # 12 Two-slit Interference Diffraction Patterns and Polarization, Ch 38
14 Apr 23 # 13 Invisible Light Review
15 Apr 30 Lab Makeups Monday is our last class

Exam (Cumulative but emphasizing optics. Bring a pencil and calculator)
Monday, May 7, 10:15-12:15, RI-261

Dates may change due to unforeseen circumstances. Changes will be announced, and it is the responsibility of the student to keep informed.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: 2 tests (Feb. 7, Mar. 27), final exam (May 7), lab activities, demonstration presentation, a short written report on a science talk, homework problems usually due on WebAssign on Tuesday mornings. You are encouraged to work in groups, but turn in your own reports and homework on time. Bring a calculator to every class, please.

Your course grade is composed of 20% for each of 2 tests, 20% for the final exam, 24% for lab reports (the lowest grade is dropped), 11% homework and class participation, 2% for a report on a physics talk. 3% demonstration. Makeup tests are given only in cases of emergency. (Please call me within 24 hours to explain.)

GOALS FOR THIS COURSE: By the end of this course students should be able to

  1. use equipment and recognize its limitations.
  2. understand the scientific process; how scientific knowledge is obtained.
  3. master the fundamentals of physics and know the language of physics.
  4. think beyond algorithms and interpret results.
  5. reason about physical processes, understand some of the laws of nature and be able to see them in their everyday life and be able to predict their outcomes.
  6. justify a multi-step solution to a complex problem.
  7. understand and be able to evaluate discussions of physics in popular literature such as newspapers, magazines, and television (critical thinking skills).