Physics 1120

General Physics 2

Week 0 Highlights: First lectures will be held Monday August 28, 2000 at 10AM and 12PM in Duane Physics G-1B20. Recitation sections meet Tuesday the first week of classes. Reading: Wolfson and Pasachoff, Chapter 23 on electric charge and electric fields.

Week 1 Highlights: Welcome to Physics 1120, General Physics 2. First lectures will be held Monday August 28, 2000 at 10AM and 12PM in Duane Physics G-1B20. Recitation sections meet Tuesday the first week of classes. Written Homework 1 assignment is due September 5, 2000. Reading: Wolfson and Pasachoff, Chapter 23 on electric charge and electric fields, Chapter 24 on Gauss's Law.

Week 2 Highlights: This week is short due to the Labor Day weekend. Lectures begin again Wed. Sept. 6, 2000. Lectures will start covering Chapter 24, Gauss's Law. CAPA Set 2 is Due Friday Sept. 8 at 9PM as usual. Written Homework Assignment 1 is due in recitation, Sept. 5, 2000. Written Homework Assignment 2 is due in recitation Sept. 12, 2000. Reading: Wolfson and Pasachoff, Chapter 25 on electric potential.

Week 3 Highlights: This week, we finish coverage of Gauss's Law (Chapter 24) and press on with discussion of electric potential and potential energy (Chapter 25). EXAM 1 is next week, Tuesday September 19, 2000 7:30-9PM in MATH 100. Notice that the room, MATH 100, is different than has been previously reported. Written Homework Assignment 2 is due in recitation Sept. 12, 2000. NO WRITTEN HOMEWORK DUE NEXT WEEK. Instead, study for the exam. Reading: Wolfson and Pasachoff, Chapter 26 on electrostatic energy and capacitors.

Week 4 Highlights: This week, we finish coverage of electric potential and potential energy (Chapter 25) and start applying these concepts to calculation of electrostatic energy and the behavior of charge storage devices (capacitors) Chapter 26 material EXAM 1 is THIS week, Tuesday September 19, 2000 7:30-9PM in MATH 100. Notice that the room, MATH 100, is different than has been previously reported. Written Homework Assignment 3 is due in recitation Sept. 26, 2000. Reading: Wolfson and Pasachoff, Chapter 27 on electric current.

Week 5 Highlights: This week, we cover Chapter 27 material on electrical currents. Exam 1 results will be posted by late Tuesday. Check the exam information page on getting your exam scores. Solution sets are now also available on the exam information page Written Homework Assignment 4 is due in recitation October 3, 2000. Reading: Wolfson and Pasachoff, Chapter 28 on electric circuits.

Week 6 Highlights: This week, we cover the first parts of Chapter 28, electric circuits. This week is short due to Fall Break. CAPA Set 6 is due after Break, Monday October 9 at 9PM. Written Homework Assignment 5 is due in recitation October 10, 2000. Reading: Wolfson and Pasachoff, Chapter 29 on the magnetic field.

Week 7 Highlights: We conclude Chap. 28 material with Kirchhoff's circuit laws. This material is the final topic in purely electric topics. It is extremely useful for understanding electronic circuits. We then proceed with Chapter 29, the magnetic field. EXAM 2 is next week, Tuesday Oct. 17 from 7:30-9P.M. The exam will be held in TWO ROOMS: 10AM lecture meets in Muen. 050. 12PM lecture meets in MCDB. CAPA Set 6 is due after Break, Monday October 9 at 9PM. Written Homework Assignment 5 is due in recitation October 10, 2000. No Written Homework due next week. Instead, study for Exam 2. Reading: Wolfson and Pasachoff, Chapter 30 the Biot-Savart Law.

Week 8 Highlights: We cover Chapter 30 material this week. The observation that magnetic fields can be produced by electrical currents was the first evidence that electricity and magnetism are related forces. Prior to this observation, they were considered as distinct. We now know that they are intimately related. EXAM 2 is THIS WEEK, Tuesday Oct. 17 from 7:30-9P.M. The exam will be held in TWO ROOMS: 10AM lecture meets in Muen. E-050. 12PM lecture meets in MCDB A2B70. Written Homework Assignment 6 is due in recitation October 24, 2000. Reading: Wolfson and Pasachoff, Chapter 31 electromagnetic induction.

Week 9 Highlights: We cover Chapter 31 magnetic induction. We are starting to cover material that involves fields that change with time. The observation that a time changing magnetic flux can cause a voltage across a coil is at the heart of electrical power generation. Exam 2 grades are available from the Exam information page Written Homework Assignment 7 is due in recitation October 31, 2000. Reading: Wolfson and Pasachoff, Chapter 32 Inductance and magnetic energy.

Week 10 Highlights: We continue Chapter 31 magnetic induction and proceed with Chapter 32 on inductance and magnetic energy. These topics prepare us for dealing with very general time-dependent electric and magnetic situations. Written Homework Assignment 8 is due in recitation November 7, 2000. Reading: Wolfson and Pasachoff, Chapter 33 AC circuits.

Week 11 Highlights: Chapter 33 material on AC circuits containing resistors, capacitor, inductors, and transformers will be the topic of lectures this week. Our major concern will be circuits with sinusoidal voltages and currents. EXAM 3 is next week, Tuesday Nov. 14 from 7:30-9P.M. The exam will be held in Muen. E050 (10A lecture) and MCDB A2B70 (12P lecture). Written Homework Assignment 8 is due in recitation November 7, 2000. Reading: Wolfson and Pasachoff, Chapter 34 Maxwell's Equations and electromagnetic waves.

Week 12 Highlights: Finishing Chapter 33 material on AC circuits containing resistors, capacitor, inductors, and transformers. Then, Chapter 34 Maxwell's Equations and electromagnetic waves. EXAM 3 is this week, Tuesday Nov. 14 from 7:30-9P.M. The exam will be held in Muen. E050 (10A lecture) and MCDB A2B70 (12P lecture).   Reading: Wolfson and Pasachoff, Chapter 35 Reflection and Refraction.

Week 13 Highlights: Finishing Chapter 34 Maxwell's Equations and electromagnetic waves. Then continuing with Chapter 35, Reflection and refraction. Written Homework Assignment 9 is due Tuesday Nov. 28, 2000   NO Recitation is this week, Tuesday Nov. 21 due to Thanksgiving Break.   Reading: Wolfson and Pasachoff, Chapter 36 Image formation and optical instrumtents.

Week 14 Highlights: Finishing Chapter 35 Reflection and refraction, then Chapter 36, image formation. Written Homework Assignment 10 is due Tuesday Dec. 5, 2000 Reading: Wolfson and Pasachoff, Chapter 37 Interference and Diffraction.

Week 15 Highlights: Finishing Chapter 36 image formation, then Chapter 37, interference and diffraction. CAPA Set 14 is DUE MONDAY December 4 CAPA Set 15 is due Monday December 11 Written Homework Assignment 10 is due Tuesday Dec. 5, 2000 Written Homework Assignment 11 is due Tuesday Dec. 12, 2000 Reading: Start your reading to review for the final.

Week 16 Highlights: Lectures will review the course highlights. FINAL EXAM is this week, Saturday Dec. 16 from 4:30-7P.M. The exam will be held in Muen. E050 (10A lecture) and MCDB A2B70 (12P lecture) as usual. CAPA Set 15 is due Monday December 11 at 9PM Written Homework Assignment 11 is due Tuesday Dec. 12, 2000 Reading: Review for the final.

Week 17 Highlights: This course is completed. Final exam grades, solutions, and final letter grades in the course will be available late Wed. Dec. 20. Check this space for instructions once the grades are available. Final Exam information is on the Exam information page.