COURSE SYLLABUS

Physics 1112K (Electricity, Magnetism, Light and Modern Physics II),

SPRING 2012 

 

 

Course          

·         Credits: Four (4) credit hours

·         Lecture:  Sections 11034, 11035, 11036; 11:00am -– 12:15pm TR. 

·         Duration: January 09^th- May 1^st

·         Location: Aderhold Learning Center, Room 12

·         Laboratory: One two-hour laboratory meeting per week. 

·         Lecture Instructor:  Dr Z. Felfli

Science Annex Suite 400

Room 411

Telephone:  (404) 413‑6005

e-mail:  zineb@phy-astr.gsu.edu

 

GENERAL INFORMATION:  You are expected to attend three (3) lectures and one (1) two-hour laboratory  session each week according to the published schedule.  All lecture sessions meet in ALC 12.

 

Laboratory: 

lab sessions meet each week in the Natural Science Center, room 226.

For further assistance and questions regarding the laboratory, get in touch with the Physics Lab coordinator, Ms. Carola Butler (butler@www.phy-astr.gsu.edu)

 

Textbook:  College Physics, A Strategic Approach, Volume 2, Second Edition, by Knight, Jones & Field

 

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade calculations are by the following formula:  1) class examinations, 30%; 2) homework Assignments 20%, 3)laboratory work, 25%; and 4) final examination, 25%.
• The final examination is comprehensive, and may consist of problem-solving questions, conceptual questions, or a combination of the two (2) question types. 

 

PRE-REQUISITES:  Algebra, Basic Calculus, and Trigonometry, AND General and Modern Physics I (PHY 1111).

 

REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS:

• ALL examinations are REQUIRED.  Each examination consists of problems and/or conceptual questions from:  a) assigned textbook readings, b) lectures, c) class handouts, d) material placed on the class web site, and e) supplemental assignments.

 

MISSED EXAMINATIONS AND OTHER ASSIGNMENTS:

• NO make-up examinations will be given for other than INSTRUCTOR-APPROVED absences.  There are NO excused absences from examinations other than illness documented by:  1) a physician, 2) an official school travel, 3) holidays, and 4) documented personal emergency.
• The instructor MUST approve requests for make-up examinations.  Similarly, there are NO make-ups for missed quizzes; and assignments submitted past the due date will NOT be accepted.

 

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES.  Each student is expected to:

• arrive on time for all classes, and be prepared with all necessary materials (textbook, notebooks, paper, writing instruments, etc.);
• prepare for class activities by the scheduled date and time; any exception MUST have prior instructor approval;
• advise the instructor in advance of any expected absences from class or assignments;
• make and keep appointments with the instructor to discuss difficulties with the class content.

 

 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES

 

Time permitting, the required material for this course spans chapters 18 through 31 of the above-mentioned textbook, and which can be grouped in units as follows.

 

Unit #1:  The Electric Force, Electric Fields, Electric Potential, and Capacitance.

 

Objectives:  Completing this unit, the student can:  1) verify the existence of positive and negative electric charge and the Coulomb Law using laboratory materials; 2) state the Coulomb Law and apply it to the solution of problems involving electric forces; 3) define the electric field and calculate its magnitude and direction given a charge distribution; 4) define the electric potential and calculate its value given a charge distribution; 5) explain the relationships among electric potential energy, electric potential, and the electric field for a uniform field; 6) define and calculate the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor; and 7) calculate the equivalent capacitance of networks of capacitors.

 

Unit #2:  Electric Circuits, Current, Resistance, and Direct Circuits.

 

Objectives:  Completing this unit, the student can:  1) apply Ohm’s Law to the solution of problems involving potential differences, currents, and resistances; 2) determine power consumption in direct current circuits; 3) solve problems relating electric resistivity to resistance and current flow; 4) calculate the equivalent resistance of networks of resistors; and 5) apply the Kirchhoff laws to calculate currents in direct current circuits.

 

Unit #3:  Magnetic Fields, Electromagnetic Induction, and Alternating Current Circuits.

 

Objectives:  Completing this unit, the student can:  1) determine the magnetic field due to simple distributions of electric current; 2) determine the magnetic force on a moving electric charge or current; 3) calculate the magnetic torque on current carrying loops; 4) determine the induced potential difference in current carrying loops, and thereby understand the operation of alternating current generators and motors; 5) calculate the self inductance of a solenoid, and the back EMF generated by the inductor in an ac circuit; and 6) analyze the currents and reactance in an ac series circuit.

 

Unit #4:  LIGHT, Modern Physics – the Atom and its Nucleus; Particles and Waves.

 

Objectives:  Completing this unit, the student can:  1) understand the nature of electromagnetic waves and light 2)discuss Einstein’s postulates underlying the Special Theory of Relativity, and calculate relativistic changes in length, mass, and time; 3) understand the relationship between mass and energy E = mc²; 4) understand the basic postulates of quantum theory, and calculate energy levels and spectra for the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom; 5) understand the difference between laser light and ordinary light sources; 6) discuss the atomic nucleus, its binding energy, and radioactivity; and 7) understand nuclear energy production by fission and fusion processes.

 

 

 

Assignments: Homework problems from the textbook will be assigned and performed online using Mastering Physics (http://www.masteringphysics.com). You will need to know your access code included with your textbook or obtained online from the publisher as well as the course ID (MPFELFLI22828).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TESTS*	DAY	DATE
#1	Tuesday	February 21, 2012
#2	Tuesday	March 27, 2012
Make-up	Tuesday	TBA (if requested)
Final Examination	Thursday	April 26, 2012 (10:45am - 13:15pm )

 

NOTE:  *Dates for tests are subject to change.  You will be notified accordingly.

 

OFFICE HOURS:

 

Wednesdays: 11:00a.m - – 12:00p.m.  (all others by appointment only)