PHYS 132 – Introductory Physics II
Summer Session II 2006
Luis Mercado
Contact Info: LGRT 432, 5-0623, lrmercad@astro.umass.edu; Office Hours: TBA
Feel free to contact me by e-mail if you have any questions. Once my office hours have
been established, you can drop by at your own discretion. If these times do not work for
you, e-mail me and we can try to set up a meet.
Class Meets: (7/17-8/23) MTuWThF 9:30-11 a.m.
Textbook:
Raymond A. Serway et al., College Physics, Brooks Cole, 7th edition (2005). ISBN:
0534997236. (Same as for Physics 131) Required.
Note: While copies have been ordered at the Textbook Annex, if you do not own it yet, I
would recommend trying to purchase the book online, since it is much cheaper that way.
If you happened to sell back your textbook after the first part of the course, you may also
try to obtain the following title, which contains only the material to be discussed in this
course.
Raymond A. Serway et al., College Physics, Volume 2, Brooks Cole, 7th edition (2005).
ISBN: 053499928X.
Course Description:
Basic principles of physics illustrated by example and demonstration, whenever possible,
from the biological sciences. Topics include electricity, magnetism, radiation, optics,
relativity, quantum theory, atomic structure and nuclear physics. Replaces PHYSICS 142
in the curriculum when completed with PHYSICS 134. Prerequisite: PHYSICS 131/133
or equivalent.
Grading Scheme (may change before class starts):
The grading will be based on weekly homeworks (50%), one or two mini-quizzes a week
(10%), a mid-term exam (20%) and the final exam (20%), to be held on the last day of
the course, August 23rd.
Schedule of Topics (will change as course proceeds):
Electricity and Magnetism
Week 1:
Chapter 15 - Electric Forces and Electric Fields
Chapter 16 - Electrical Energy and Capacitance
Week 2:
Chapter 17 - Current and Resistance
Chapter 18 - Direct Current Circuits
Week 3:
Chapter 19 - Magnetism
Chapter 20 - Induces Voltages and Inductance
Chapter 21 - AC Circuits and Electromagnetic Waves
Light and Optics
Week 4:
Chapter 22 - Reflection and Refraction of Light
Chapter 23 - Mirrors and Lenses
Chapter 24 - Wave Optics
Modern Physics
Week 5:
Chapter 26 - Relativity
Chapter 27 - Quantum Physics
Chapters 28 & 29 - Atomic / Nuclear Physics