Physics 2B
Basic Info.
Description
Class time (Summer Session I 06/29/09–08/01/09)
Much of modern life is build on the knowledge of how to manipulate the
motion of charged particles. Electromagnetic force is also the most directly
felt of the fundamentally forces. This classes covers the basics of electric and
magnetic field and the charged particles that both create and are influenced
by the field. We will develop the concept of “field” and use a bit of vector
calculus.
Textbook and outline
Wolfson and Pasachoff, Physics for Scientists and Engineers.
Weeks
1
2
3
4
5
Chapters
23-24
25-27
27-28
29-30
31-34
Syllabus
a Pepper
M-F 8:00a–9:20a
W 2:00p–2:50p
Th 3:00p–4:20p
106 PCYNHa
2111 WLHb
2207 WLH.
Canyon Hall
Lecture Hall
b Warrence
Some dates
(Mon.) Jun. 29
(Fri.) Jul. 3
(Mon.) Jul. 6
(Fri.) Jul. 10
(Tue.) Jul. 14/21/28
(Sat.) Aug. 1
Topics
Charge and E field, Gauss’s Law.
Electric potential, capacitor.
current and resistance, DC circuit.
Magnetism.
Induction, AC circuit, Maxwell’s equations.
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Lecture
Disussion
Problem Session
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Grading
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first day of class.
holiday.
Quiz #1 and last day to drop with refund.
Last day to drop without “W”.
Quiz #2, #3 and #4.
Final exam (3-6pm), 106 PCYNH.
Check conflict now!
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Quizzes and exam
Higher of the two grading formulae:
Multiple choices questions. Use correct scantron form.
Highest three of four quizzes counts 20%
each and final exam 40%.
g1 = 0.2
X
Quizzes cover the preceding week; Final comprehensive.
One single-sided, US Letter sized page of hand-written
note.
!
4
qj − min qj
+ 0.4f .
j=1...4
General form of some relevant integral will be provided.
j=1
Each of four quizzes counts 5% each and
final exam 80%.
g2 = 0.05
4
X
qj + 0.8f .
j=1
Final grade: g = max(g1 , g2 ).
Grade is absolute (no curve).
D’s and F’s are awarded after individual
inspection.
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Grade breakdown
.88 ≤ g
.79 ≤ g < .88
.72 ≤ g < .79
.65 ≤ g < .72
.57 ≤ g < .65
.53 ≤ g < .57
.49 ≤ g < .53
.45 ≤ g < .49
Syllabus
A/A+
A−
B+
B
B−
C+
C
C−
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Calculator will be useful. One calculating device without a
full QWERTY keyboard is allowed.
Each student is identified by a Quiz ID. Obtain your quiz
ID online during the first week. Remember and use the
Quiz ID for the next few weeks for all quizzes and email
correspondences. Write it down on your note sheet.
Quizzes and exam are individual endeavor. We take
cheating extremely seriously. Please read the UCSD
Academic Integrity Manual.
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General guideline
Any question?
How to study
Office hours
LMZ Wed. 10:30a-11:30a, 4524 Mayer Hall Addition.
e-mail: mlzhang@ucsd.edu
landline: (858) 534-0852.
Hard. Five weeks go by faster than you think.
Work out examples and suggested exercises, preferably without looking at
the provided solution.
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TA Houdong Hu: Thur. 10:30a-11:30a, 2702MHA.
e-mail: hhu@physics.ucsd.edu
Don’t rely too much on lecture slides, note-taking is learning too.
Collaboration strongly encouraged.
Be curious. Ask stupida (but educated) questions.
a inquries
by email should you wish to remain annoymous
For helps, contact:
LMZ for questions relating to the subject matter or logistic problem.
Additional references
H. M. Schey, Div, grad, curl, and all that: an informal text on vector
calculus.
TA for questions regarding problem solving or quiz grading.
PSAO (116 Urey Hall Annex) for questions regarding adding/dropping
of the class.
R. Feynman, et al., The Feynman lectures on physics.
PTC (MHA2702) for helps outside of TA and instructor’s OH.
E. Purcell, Electricity and magnetism.
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