PH212-Syllabus

Introduction to Physics II

Syllabus: Reading & Homework Assignments

This is a TENTATIVE schedule. Corrections and changes in assignments may occur. Please check this page regularly. Symbol * indicates problems which are somewhat more challenging. Suggested additional problems (not required) are indicated by numbers in parentheses.

WEEK

DATES

READING

TOPICS

PROBLEMS DUE

1
Jan. 14, 16, 18
Ch 21: 1-6
Ch 22: 1-4
electric force
electric field

2
Jan. 23, 25
Ch 22: 5-9 electric field Ch 21: 4, 10, 18, 32, 38, 44, 54* (35, 67)

3
Jan. 28, 30, Feb. 1
Ch 23: 1-9 Gauss's Law
Ch 22: 8, 16, 18, 24, 28, 42, 50 (21, 37, 51)

4
Feb. 4, 6, 8
Ch 24: 1-9
electric potential Ch 23: 4, 22, 30, 34, 36, 48, 50 (7, 43*, 55*)

5
Feb. 11, 13, 15
Ch 24: 10-12
Ch 25: 1-8 electric potential
capacitors Ch 24: 4, 8, 18, 28, 30, 50, 64 (17, 29, 33, 39)

Feb. 18 Exam I
Chapters 21-24 electrostatics

6
Feb. 20, 22
Ch 26: 1-7 current Ch 24: 38, 40* (39)
Ch 25: 6, 12, 20, 36, 48 (25, 49)

7
Feb. 25, 27, 29
Ch 27: 1-9 circuits Ch 26: 2, 12, 16, 28, 36*, 40, 50 (47, 63)

8
Mar. 3-7
Spring Vacation

9
Mar. 10, 12, 14
Ch 28: 1-10 magnetic field Ch 27: 6, 12, 26, 38, 58, 62, 66 (19, 27, 49, 67)

10
Mar. 17, 19
Ch 29: 1-4 Ampère's Law Ch 28: 6, 10, 28, 38, 40, 50, 62 (39, 45, 49*, 53*)

11
Mar. 26, 28
Ch 29: 4-6
Ch 30: 1-4
Ampère's Law
Faraday's Law
Ch 29: 6, 16, 28, 36, 44, 48, 60 (25, 41, 53, 55)

Mar. 31
Exam II
Chapters 25-29 circuits, B-field

12
Apr. 2, 4
Ch 30: 5-11
Faraday's Law

13
Apr. 7, 9, 11
Ch 32: 3-5
Ch 31: 1-3 Maxwell's Eqs
E&M oscillations Ch 30: 4, 18, 22, 24, 26*, 34, 48 (15, 25*, 35, 47)

14
Apr. 14, 16, 18
Ch 31: 4-6
Ch 33: 1-9 E&M oscillations
E&M waves
Ch 30: 56, 70 (65, 67)
Ch 32: 6, 12, 14, 18, 28 (9, 27)

15
Apr. 23, 25
Ch 35: 1-7
interference Ch 31: 6, 16, 18, 20, 24 (11, 17, 27*)
Ch 33: 6, 10 (5, 9)

16
Apr. 28, 30
Ch 36: 1-7
diffraction Ch 33: 34, 42 (43)
Ch 35: 8, 10, 14, 22, 34 (13, 25)

May 6
Final Exam
Chapters 21-33, 35, 36 Ch 35: 56, 76* (75)
Ch 36: 6, 8, 16, 38, 40 (37, 41)

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WEEK	DATES	READING	TOPICS	PROBLEMS DUE
1	Jan. 14, 16, 18	Ch 21: 1-6 Ch 22: 1-4	electric force electric field
2	Jan. 23, 25	Ch 22: 5-9	electric field	Ch 21: 4, 10, 18, 32, 38, 44, 54* (35, 67)
3	Jan. 28, 30, Feb. 1	Ch 23: 1-9	Gauss's Law	Ch 22: 8, 16, 18, 24, 28, 42, 50 (21, 37, 51)
4	Feb. 4, 6, 8	Ch 24: 1-9	electric potential	Ch 23: 4, 22, 30, 34, 36, 48, 50 (7, 43, 55)
5	Feb. 11, 13, 15	Ch 24: 10-12 Ch 25: 1-8	electric potential capacitors	Ch 24: 4, 8, 18, 28, 30, 50, 64 (17, 29, 33, 39)
	Feb. 18	Exam I Chapters 21-24	electrostatics
6	Feb. 20, 22	Ch 26: 1-7	current	Ch 24: 38, 40* (39) Ch 25: 6, 12, 20, 36, 48 (25, 49)
7	Feb. 25, 27, 29	Ch 27: 1-9	circuits	Ch 26: 2, 12, 16, 28, 36*, 40, 50 (47, 63)
8	Mar. 3-7	Spring Vacation
9	Mar. 10, 12, 14	Ch 28: 1-10	magnetic field	Ch 27: 6, 12, 26, 38, 58, 62, 66 (19, 27, 49, 67)
10	Mar. 17, 19	Ch 29: 1-4	Ampère's Law	Ch 28: 6, 10, 28, 38, 40, 50, 62 (39, 45, 49, 53)
11	Mar. 26, 28	Ch 29: 4-6 Ch 30: 1-4	Ampère's Law Faraday's Law	Ch 29: 6, 16, 28, 36, 44, 48, 60 (25, 41, 53, 55)
	Mar. 31	Exam II Chapters 25-29	circuits, B-field
12	Apr. 2, 4	Ch 30: 5-11	Faraday's Law
13	Apr. 7, 9, 11	Ch 32: 3-5 Ch 31: 1-3	Maxwell's Eqs E&M oscillations	Ch 30: 4, 18, 22, 24, 26, 34, 48 (15, 25, 35, 47)
14	Apr. 14, 16, 18	Ch 31: 4-6 Ch 33: 1-9	E&M oscillations E&M waves	Ch 30: 56, 70 (65, 67) Ch 32: 6, 12, 14, 18, 28 (9, 27)
15	Apr. 23, 25	Ch 35: 1-7	interference	Ch 31: 6, 16, 18, 20, 24 (11, 17, 27*) Ch 33: 6, 10 (5, 9)
16	Apr. 28, 30	Ch 36: 1-7	diffraction	Ch 33: 34, 42 (43) Ch 35: 8, 10, 14, 22, 34 (13, 25)
	May 6	Final Exam Chapters 21-33, 35, 36		Ch 35: 56, 76* (75) Ch 36: 6, 8, 16, 38, 40 (37, 41)