The City College of New York
Department of Physics
Spring 2016
Physics 20400 – Sections DD, DD2, DD3, DD4
Registration codes:
Lectures:
Location:
Recitations:
Prof. J. Gersten:
Required text:
Lab schedule:
Office hours:
DD 28477; DD2 28478; DD3 28479; DD4 77637
Mon. 12:30-1:45, Wed. 12:30-1:45, and Fri 12:30-1:20
Lectures are in room MR3
Every other week for two hours in 407N. See paragraph dealing
with recitations below.
Office: MR311C; Tel: 212-650-7314; e-mail: jgersten@ccny.cuny.edu
Vol. 1 and 2, Cutnell and Johnson Physics (10e ed.) by Young and Stadler,
ISBN: 978-1-118-48689-4. Or 978-1-118-65188-9
See details on last page. Labs are in room MR 407N.
Mon. 10:00-11:00, F 10:00-11:00 in room MR311C
Course description: For majors in the life sciences (biology, medicine, dentistry,
psychology, physical therapy) and for liberal arts students. Fundamental ideas and laws
of physics. Included are waves and sound, electricity and magnetism, optics, relativity,
quantum mechanics and nuclear physics. Emphasis is on the basic principles and general
laws. Use of mathematics is restricted to elementary algebra, geometry and some
trigonometry.
Prerequisites: Physics 20300.
Lectures:
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Jan. 29
Feb. 1
Feb. 3
Feb. 5
Feb. 8
Feb. 9*
Feb. 10
Feb. 17
Feb. 19
Feb. 22
Feb. 24
Feb. 26
Feb. 29
Mar. 2
Mar. 4
Mar. 7
Mar. 9
Mar. 11
Mar. 14
Reading
Topics
Ch. 16 (1-6)
waves and sound
Ch. 16 (7-11)
Ch. 17 (1-4)
interference
Ch. 17 (5-7)
Ch. 18 (1-5)
electric force
Ch. 18 (6-7)
electric fields
Ch. 18 (8-10)
Ch. 19 (1-3)
electric potential
Ch. 19 (4-6)
Ch. 20 (1-7)
electric circuits
Ch. 20 (8-14)
Catch up and review
Exam 1 (Chapters 16-20))
Ch. 21 (1-5)
magnetic forces and fields
Ch. 21 (6-9)
Ch. 22 (1-5)
electromagnetic induction
Ch. 22 (6-9)
Ch. 23 (1-3)
AC circuits
Ch. 23 (4-5)
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Mar. 16
Ch. 24 (1-3)
electromagnetic waves
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Mar. 18
Ch. 24 (4-6)
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Mar. 21
Catch up and review
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Mar. 23*
Ch. 25 (1-3)
reflection of light
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Mar. 28
Exam 2 (Chapters 21-24)
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Mar. 30
Ch. 25 (4-6)
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Apr. 1
Ch. 26 (1-7)
refraction of light
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Apr. 4
Ch. 26 (8-14)
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Apr. 6
Ch. 27 (1-5)
interference of light
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Apr. 8
Ch. 27 (6-9)
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Apr. 11**
Ch. 28 (1-4)
special relativity
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Apr. 13
Ch. 28 (5-7)
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Apr. 15
Catch up and review
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Apr. 18
Exam 3 (Chapters 25-28 )
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Apr. 20
Ch. 29 (1-3)
particles and waves
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May 2
Ch. 29 (4-6)
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May 4
Ch. 30 (1-4)
nature of the atom
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May 6
Ch. 30 (5-9)
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May 9
Ch. 31 (1-4)
nuclear physics
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May 11
Ch. 31 (5-9)
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May 13
Ch. 32 (1-4)
elementary particles
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May 16
Ch. 32 (5-7)
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May 18
Catch up and review
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May 23 10:30-12:45 Final Exam (Chapters 16-32)
* Friday Schedule
** Last day for W grade: Monday, Apr. 11
*** Final Exam week May 23-27, date TBA
Homework: Students are expected to complete at least 8 of the following problems from
each chapter. Homework is to be submitted electronically via WileyPlus.
Chapter
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Problems
7, 16, 17, 21, 29, 46, 54, 85
9, 14, 21, 26, 29, 31, 33, 61
5, 17, 19, 20, 59, 61, 63, 76
16, 19, 23, 27, 30, 39, 45, 62
8, 10, 11, 25, 37, 49, 63, 67, 105, 122
15, 21, 28, 38, 40, 43, 49, 59, 65, 68, 97
5, 35, 50, 51, 64, 69, 73, 77
3, 7, 15, 19, 33, 35, 41, 44
3, 7, 15, 22, 24, 35, 40, 49
5, 15, 19, 21, 25, 31, 32, 37, 43
7, 13, 15, 23, 29, 32, 51, 55
3, 5, 16, 19, 25, 31, 32, 43
4, 5, 10, 11, 14, 15, 29, 35, 38, 47
3, 4, 9, 23, 29, 35, 40, 47, 48
5, 12, 22, 25, 34, 38, 48, 60
1, 4, 11, 16, 19, 36, 41, 43, 45, 48
9, 13, 14, 24, 33, 34, 40, 49, 51
Important Information for Physics 20400 – Sections DD, DD2, DD3
Course Objectives: Students are expected to understand the basic physics involved in wave
motion, electricity, magnetism, optics, atomic physics, and nuclear physics that is needed for the life
sciences. The emphasis will be on analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills. A list of course
objectives is given below.
Reading Assignment: The text material that will be covered in class each day is listed on the
Class Schedule. You should read the indicated sections in the textbook before coming to class. Note
that we will cover one or two chapters of the text every week. Solutions of some illustrative examples
will be presented in lecture. You can try them before coming to class!
Homework: Homework problems are taken from the textbook and selected problems will be
submitted using WileyPlus one week after the chapter is finished in lecture. Late homework receives
at most 50% credit.
Blackboard: Course materials will be posted on BLACKBOARD. They will be in the CONTENT
folder. These include lecture notes, solutions to homework assignments, exams and solutions, and
supplementary material.
Grades: Student performance will be based on the following components:
exams (3 midterms + final)
80%
homework assignments
10%
lab reports (7)
10%
Note that attendance will be taken at every class. Also, class participation is essential.
Exams: There will be three midterm exams (75 min.) and a final exam (140 min.) that counts the
same as two midterm exams. No exam grades will be dropped and no make-ups will be given except
in the case of documented illness.
Labs:
The
Physics
Department
Lab
manual
is
available
on
line
at
www.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/physics/introlabmanual.cfm. There are seven labs to be completed during the
semester; see the schedule on the next page. Lab reports must be submitted at the beginning of the
following lab period. Note that the grade of incomplete (INC) will be assigned for Physics 20400 if
all seven lab reports have not been submitted by the required dates.
Recitations: Each week there will be either a lab or a recitation. The lab TA will be responsible
EVERY week to teach the lab alternating with the recitation at the time and in the same room that is
scheduled for the lab. Intro labs begin the week of February XX. Recitations begin the week of
February XXX. The recitation sections for Intro Physics 204 are mandatory for students to attend.
TAs are responsible for both lab and recitation for the assigned section: TAs will take attendance
for recitations just as they do for the labs.
Extra help: Students can obtain extra help in this course by meeting with me either during my
office hours in MR311C or at other mutually agreeable times. A math/physics tutoring lab can be
found in MR418S. You are encouraged and expected to take advantage of all of these opportunities.
Effort required: Don’t underestimate the amount of effort required for you to succeed in this
course. Many students, in particular those who have not taken a previous course in physics, will need
to spend 5-10 hours per week, every week, studying physics and doing the assigned homework
problems, in addition to the time spent in lecture, lab and recitation (6 hours per week).
Academic Integrity: Academic dishonesty is prohibited in the City University of New York and
is punishable by penalties, including failing grades, suspension, and expulsion. For more details see
http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/standards/upload/academicintegrity.pdf
Co u rse o b je ctiv e s:
After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:
1.
understand the fundamentals of wave motion and sound;
2.
understand and apply the principle of linear superposition to interference
phenomena;
3.
understand the concepts of electric fields, electric forces and electric
potential;
4.
understand and be able to analyze electric circuits, including alternating
current circuits,
5.
understand the concepts of magnetic forces and magnetic fields;
6.
understand the concept of electromagnetic induction;
7.
understand the concept of and phenomena associated with electromagnetic
waves;
8.
understand the concepts of reflection and refraction of light, interference
and the wave nature of light;
9.
understand the concepts associated with the special theory of relativity;
10.
understand the basic concepts and phenomena associated with the atom,
nuclei, radioactivity, nuclear energy and particle physics.
Re latio n sh ip o f co u rse to p ro gram o u tco m e s:
The outcomes of this course contribute to the following departmental learning outcomes:
g.
students of other disciplines will be able to synthesize and apply their
knowledge of physics and mathematics to solve physics-related problems
an an appropriate introductory level in important fields of classical
physics, including mechanics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics,
optics, and experimental physics, as appropriate to their majors.
h.
Students of other disciplines will have the background in physics needed
to perform well in advanced courses in their own disciplines for which
introductory physics courses are a prerequisite.
WileyPlus: Students will be using WileyPlus for submitting homework.
The codes are:
Section
DD
DD2
DD3
URL
www.wileyplus.com/class/487209
www.wileyplus.com/class/487211
www.wileyplus.com/class/487213
DD4
www.wileyplus.com/class/488926
Social Media:
Sorry, but the professor does not accept text messages,
Facebook friendship offers, LinkedIn endorsement requests, etc. Please do not use
your picture phones in the classroom when class is in session.
Lab Schedule for Physics 20400 Sections DD, DD2, DD3– Spring 2016
All labs take place in Room MR407N
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20400 DD
Wednesday 2:00-3:50 PM
TA: Kate Burleson-Lesser skippyandjif@gmail.com
2/10
2/24
3/9
3/16
4/6
4/20
5/11
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20400 DD2
Tuesday 2:00-3:50 PM
TA:
Laura Sordillo laurasord@gmail.com
2/16
2/23
3/8
3/22
4/5
4/19
5/10
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20400 DD3
Thursday 2:00-3:50 PM
TA:
Joseph Brisendine josephbrisendine@gmail.com
2/11
2/25
3/10
3/24
4/7
4/21
5/12
___________________________________________________________________
20400 DD4
Friday 2:00-3:50 PM
TA:
Witold Szejgis witoldszejgis@gmail.com
2/5
2/26
3/11
3/25
4/8
4/15
5/13
Expt. 1
Expt. 2
Expt. 3
Expt. 4
Expt. 5
Expt. 6
Expt. 7
Standing Waves in Strings
Meters, Ohm’s Law
Electromagnetic Induction (Part A)
Reflection, Refraction, Dispersion
Interference of Light
The Spectroscope
Radioactivity
Each student must bring his/her own calculator, ruler and protractor when such is
required. Each student must bring the printed experiment, graph paper and additional
blank paper to each lab session. These are available at:
http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/physics/20400labmanual.cfm. All lab reports must include the
cover page provided during the lab session.