Physics 121

Introductory Physics - Part II

Meet: Monday, Thursday 0125p-0325p

Location: MP-212

 

Instructor: Professor Arshad Kudrolli

Office: MP-242

Phone: 508 793 7752

Email: akudrolli@clarku.edu

Office hours: Thursday 11-noon

 

TA: Brian Keith bkeith@clarku.edu

 

Textbook: Halliday, Resnick, Walker: Fundamentals of Physics, 8th Edition

Activity Guide Book: Laws, Workshop Physics Activity Guide, 2nd edition, module 4

 

Pre/co-requisites: Introductory Calculus, Phys 110 or 120

 

Course Webpage: http://physics.clarku.edu/courses/121/Physics_121.htm

 

Course Description and topics:

A laboratory based course on electricity and magnetism for science majors. This is a newly redesigned course to include hands-on activities, computer-rich laboratories, group problem-solving and an interactive environment.

 

Tentative Schedule:

Week

Dates

Laws Unit

HW

Comments

1

14, 17

19

HW#1: Chapter 21: 5, 8, 13, 17

Read Chapter 21

2

24

 

HW#2: Chapter 21: 25, 29, 39, 41, 45, 46, 49, 66

Mathematica Integrator Link

3

28, 31

20

HW#3: Chapter 22: 6, 13, 19, 23, 28, 32, 35, 71

Read Chapter 22

Electric Field Simulator

4

4, 7

20, 21

HW#4: Chapter 23: 3, 9, 17, 20, 31, 38, 40, 47, 56, 73

Read Chapter 23

5

11, 14

21

HW#5: Chapter 24: 6, 7, 9, 15, 19, 43

Read Chapter 24

6

18, 21

22

HW#6: Chapter 24: 27, 30, 45, 48, 55, 63, 79, 89

Exam 1: 21st

7

25, 28

22

HW#7: Chapter 26: 9, 15, 20, 25, 26, 34

Read Chapter 26

8

March 3,6

-

-

Spring break

9

10, 13

23

HW#8: Chapter 26: 42, 47, 71. Chapter 27: 7, 11, 19, 30, 33

Read Chapter 27

10

17, 20

24

HW#9: Chapter 27: 37, 39, 42, 52, 72, 81. Chapter 25: 5, 9

Read Chapter 25

11

24, 27

24

HW#10: Chapter 25: 17, 19, 21, 30, 43. Chapter 27: 59, 65

Exam 2: 27th

 

HW due on Friday April 4th.

12

31, April 3

25, 26

HW #11: Chapter 28: 3, 8, 13, 19, 28. 31, 39, 43

Read Chapter 28

13

7, 10

26

HW#12: Chapter 28: 47, 49, 55, 63, 67, 79, Chapter 29: 3, 9

Read Chapter 29

14

14, 17

27

HW#13: Chapter 29: 11, 19, 28, 29, 36, 43, 47, 53.

 

Exam 3: 17th

15

21, 24

27

HW#13: Chapter 30: 7, 11, 17, 31, 45

Read Chapter 30

16

28

27

 

All work due on Monday 27th.

 

Final Exam: Thursday: 05/01/08

Sackler Science Center S122/N105 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM

Grading:
Three One Hour Exams: 10% each
Final Exam: 25%
Homework: 20%
Class Work Books and Labs: 25%

 

Links to Simulations and Resources:

1.      Integrator by Mathematica

2.      U. Colorado Electric Field simulator 

3.      3D Electric Field simulator

4.      Potato Power

 

Last modified: 4/24/2008