San Diego Miramar College – PHYS 196 – Electricity and Magnetism – Spring 2016
CRN: 07525, Miramar College Rm S6-107 (Lecture MW, 11:10-1:15), Rm S6-207 (Lab M, 1:45-4:50)
CRN: 69708, Miramar College Rm S6-107 (Lecture MW, 11:10-1:15), Rm S6-207 (Lab W, 1:45-4:50)
Instructor: Dr. Eric Korevaar (adjunct)
Email: eric@thescienceartist.com
Units: 5
15 hours Per Week Expectation: 4 lecture, 3 lab, 1.5 pre-lab, 2 reading, 2.5 homework, 2 review
Web Site: http://www.erickorevaar.com/physics-196.html
Prerequisite: PHYS 195 and MATH 151 with a grade of “C” or better, or equivalent (MATH 252 Advised)
Course Description: This is the second of a three-semester calculus-based general physics sequence.
Topics include the basic principles and applications of electrostatics, magnetostatics, time-varying
electric and magnetic phenomena, direct and alternating current circuits, elementary electronics, and
electromagnetic waves. Emphasis is placed on the mathematical analysis of physical problems.
Laboratory work on various aspects of electric and magnetic phenomena emphasizing direct current
(DC) and alternating current (AC) circuits is included. This course is intended for students majoring in
the physical sciences or engineering.
Student Learning Outcomes: At the end of this course, the successful student will be able to:
- Calculate the Electric Field and Electric Potential in the region around simple configurations
of Electric Charges and Conducting Surfaces,
- Calculate the Current and Voltage throughout a simple circuit consisting of Batteries and
Resistors, and
- Explain the Operation of a Simple Motor.
Course Calendar: January 25 through May 18, 2015. Lecture Mon/Wed 11:10 A.M. -1:15 P.M. in S6107. Lab Mondays 1:45-4:50 P.M.(CRN 07525) OR Wednesdays 1:45-4:50 P.M. (CRN 69708) in S6-207.
No class Mon. Feb. 15 (President’s Day), Mon. Mar. 28 (Spring Break), or Wed. Mar. 30 (Spring Break).
Office Hours: The instructor will generally be available for office hours on Mondays and Wednesdays
from 9:30 – 10:30 A.M. in the Adjunct Faculty Office (Room S6-112G). It is advisable to confirm ahead of
time by email.
Attendance Policy: Excessive unexcused absence from more than four sessions (Lecture or Lab) is cause
for being dropped from the course; however it is the student’s responsibility to drop if she/he desires.
Student Responsibilities: Students should show up on time, prepared to learn, with assigned reading,
homework, and pre-laboratory assignments completed. Students who do not drop by the Withdrawal
deadline will receive an evaluative grade.
Course Text: The course text is “University Physics with Modern Physics” by Young and Freedman, 14th
Edition. Students must have access to Mastering Physics that goes along with the Text. To minimize
cost, it is suggested to just get the e-text version of Young and Freedman along with Mastering Physics.
The Mastering Physics Course number is MPKOREVAAR07525.
(http://www.pearsonmylabandmastering.com/northamerica/masteringphysics/students/getregistered/index.html). Laboratory handouts and other materials will be available for download from
the website. Blank laboratory notebooks (National Brand, 43-648) are required for the lab, and are
available in the bookstore. They are already needed on the first day of the course.
Grading: Chapter Reading Questions and Tutorials: 5%; Homework: 10%; Pre-Lab Activities: 5%;
Laboratories: 25%; Quizzes: 10%; Exams: three, at 15% each; Extra Credit: 5% Maximum. Grade scale is:
90=A; 80=B; 70=C; 60=D.
Chapter Reading Questions and Tutorials: Chapter reading, along with questions and tutorials from
Mastering Physics will generally be assigned on Monday and due before Wednesday’s lecture at 11:10
A.M. Collaboration is allowed. No late submittals will be graded. The lowest chapter reading
assignment score will be dropped.
Homework: Electronic homework problems (Mastering Physics) will generally be assigned on
Wednesday and due before Monday’s Lecture at 11:10 A.M. Collaboration is allowed. No late
submittals will be graded. The lowest homework assignment score will be dropped.
Pre-Lab Activities: Students should be prepared for laboratories by downloading write-ups from the
website, reading through them, and completing any required pre-lab activities in their lab notebooks.
These will be due by the beginning of lab. There will be no opportunity to make up missed labs. The
lowest pre-lab activity score will be dropped.
Laboratories: Students are expected to attend lab and participate actively. The instructor considers the
labs, and the lab notebook documentation, to be a very important part of the course. Completed lab
write-ups, in the laboratory notebook, will generally be due at the end of the lab period on Monday
(CRN 07525) or Wednesday (CRN 69708) at 4:50 P.M. Students will generally work collaboratively in
groups during the lab, but must legibly write up all procedures, data and results themselves in their own
laboratory notebook. There will be no opportunity to make up missed labs. The lowest two laboratory
scores will be dropped. Please note that no food or drinks, not even water bottles, are allowed in the
laboratory room at any time. (There should be a place to leave such items outside the door).
Quizzes: Short quizzes (30 – 45 minutes) will generally be given on Wednesdays (with advanced notice)
during the semester when there is not an exam. These should cover material which has already been
lectured on and for which homework has been completed. There will be no opportunity to make up
missed quizzes. The lowest quiz score will be dropped. Quizzes will be closed book and closed note,
except for material written on the white board by the instructor before and during the quiz. A standard
or graphing calculator (but not a smart phone, etc.) may be used for numerical calculations. (That is,
pre-storing of information and access to the internet are not allowed).
Exams: There will be three mid-term exams, covering the three main topic areas (Electrostatics, Direct
Current Circuits, and Magnetism). These will generally be given on Wednesdays (with advanced notice).
There will be no make-ups scheduled for these exams. However, if a student misses one of the exams
because of extenuating circumstances, they will have the option to take a more difficult replacement
exam on the last day of class covering topics from the whole semester. Exams will be closed book and
closed note, except that a student may bring a one-sided, 8 ½” by 11” note/formula sheet handwritten
by the student. A standard or graphing calculator (but not a smart phone, etc.) may be used for
numerical calculations. (That is, pre-storing of information and access to the internet are not allowed).
Extra Credit: There will be opportunities for extra credit during the semester, which can be used to add
up to 5% to the student’s cumulative score. (For example, a cumulative score of 87% added to extra
credit of 4% would result in 91%, changing a grade of “B” to a grade of “A” in the course.). Tentative
Extra Credit Opportunities are LabX on Feb. 17, short paper Mar. 21, short paper May 17, Class
Presentation either Mar. 21 or May 17, and an astronomical observation TBD.
Key Dates: Deadline to receive, process and pay for ADD codes and to Drop classes with no “W”
recorded: February 5, 2016; Deadline to Drop and be eligible for refund of enrollment fees and/or Nonresident tuition: February 5, 2016. Withdrawal Deadline, no late drops accepted after this date: April 8,
2016. (This Class is Graded Only, no Pass/Fail Option).
Computer Policy: In the class or lab, computers and tablets are to be used for note-taking, physics
simulations, data collection, or other work directly related to the course. Any other use is prohibited.
Cell Phone Policy: Students should not use their cell phones during class, except when given permission
(for instance to take a picture of the white board, or to collect data during a laboratory).
Disabilities: 1. Students with disabilities who may need academic accommodations are encouraged to
discuss their authorized accommodations from Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS) with
their professors early in the semester so that accommodations may be implemented as soon as possible.
2. The faculty member will work with the DSPS Office to ensure that proper accommodations are made
for each student. By law, it is up to the DSPS Office to determine which accommodations are
appropriate, and not the student or the faculty member.
3. Students that need evacuation assistance during campus emergencies should also meet with the
instructor as soon as possible to assure the health and safety of all students.
Academic Dishonesty: Anyone caught cheating on an assignment, quiz or exam will receive a zero on
that total assignment, quiz or exam, and may be referred to the dean.
Conflict Resolution: Conflict resolution should be attempted first with the instructor, then with the
Dept. Chair, and Dean.
Sustainability on Campus: Miramar College is committed to sustainability on campus and in our
classrooms, as reflected in the SDCCD Sustainability Proclamation. To minimize the use of paper
resources, please consider when a document may be shared digitally rather than printed. When a
document must be printed, decrease the default setting on your margins to at least 0.8” and print on
both sides of the paper. Please utilize the campus and classroom recycle bins for all recyclable materials:
plastic bottles and containers (#1-7), cans, paper and cardboard. You are encouraged to bring reusable
drink containers to school rather than disposable plastic bottles. Thank you for considering your role in
keeping the campus environment clean, and conserving resources in your academic life.
Tentative Schedule: A tentative schedule for Physics 196 follows. The schedule shows anticipated
chapter reading and homework assignment due dates, lecture topics, laboratory topics, quiz dates,
exam dates, holidays and expected office hour availability. Note that the Lab on Wednesday, February
17 will be for extra credit (for both class sections) because there is no class on Monday, February 15.
THE PROVIDED SCHEDULE IS TENTATIVE, and can be modified at the discretion of the instructor as
circumstances warrant. The instructor will give as much advanced notice about any changes as possible.
PHYS 196 – Electricity and Magnetism – Tentative Course Schedule – Spring 2016
Date
Home-Work Lecture Subject
(Due Date)
M Jan. 25
-W Jan. 27 Ch.21 Read
Syllabus, Learning Outcomes
Start Ch.21, Electric Charge, Force
M Feb. 1
W Feb. 3
Finish Ch.21 Electric Field
Quiz 1 (Ch.21), Start Ch.22 Gauss’s Law
Ch.21 HW
Ch.22 Read
Lab
30 Office Hours
(MW, 9:30-10:30)
Lab1: Static Electric Charge and
1
Electric Force
Lab2: Electric Field Visualization
2
M Feb. 8 Ch.22 HW
W Feb. 10 Ch. 23 Read
Finish Ch.22 Gauss’s Law
Lab3: Electric Potential
Quiz 2 (Ch.22), Start Ch. 23 Electric Potential
2
M Feb. 15
-W Feb. 17 Ch.23 HW
NO CLASS (President’s Day)
LabX: (W only, 1% Extra Credit)
Finish Ch. 23 Electric Potential, Quiz 3 (Ch. 23)
Speed of Light Measurement
1
M Feb. 22 Ch. 24 Read Start Ch.24 Capacitance, Review Ch.21- 23 Lab4: Capacitance
W Feb. 24 (Exam Study) Exam 1 (Ch.21,22,23)
2
M Feb. 29 Ch.24 HW
W Mar. 2 Ch.25 Read
Finish Ch.24 Capacitance and Dielectrics
Lab5: Current, Resistance &
Quiz 4 (Ch.24) Start Ch. 25 Current and Resistance
Voltage
2
M Mar. 7
W Mar. 9
Finish Ch.25 Current, Resistance and EMF Lab6: Series and Parallel
Quiz 5 (Ch.25), Start Ch.26 D-C Circuits
Resistor Circuits
2
Finish Ch.26, Direct Current Circuits
Quiz 6 (Ch.26), Discuss Ch. 32 EM Waves
2
Ch.25 HW
Ch.26 Read
M Mar. 14 Ch.26 HW
W Mar. 16 Ch.32 Read
Lab7: R-C Circuits and Oscilloscopes
M Mar. 21 1% XC Paper 1% XC Presentations, Review Ch.24-26
Lab8: (Fun Lab) Build Motors
W Mar. 23 (Exam Study) Exam 2 (Ch.24,25,26)
(Mar. 28, 30 – Spring Break – No Class)
M Apr. 4 Ch.27 Read Start Ch.27, Magnetic Field and Force
Lab9: Magnetic Field Visualization
W Apr. 6 Ch.27 HW
Finish Ch.27, Magnetic Field and Force
& Magnetic Force
2
M Apr. 11 Ch.28 ReadA Quiz 7 (Ch.27), Start Ch.28, B Field Sources Lab10: Magnetic Field of Solenoid
W Apr. 13 Ch.28 ReadB Continue Ch.28, Sources of Magnetic Field
and Permanent Magnets
2
M Apr. 18
W Apr. 20
Ch.28 HW
Ch.29 Read
2
Finish Ch.28, Sources of Magnetic Field
Quiz 8 (Ch.28), Start Ch. 29 EM Induction
Lab11:Electro-Magnetic Induction
2
M Apr. 25 Ch.29 HW
W Apr. 27 Ch.30 Read
Finish Ch. 29 Electromagnetic Induction
Quiz 9 (Ch.29), Start Ch.30 Inductance
Lab12: Circuits with Inductors
2
M May 1
W May 3
Finish Ch.30 Inductance
Quiz 10 (Ch.30), Start Ch. 31
Lab13: e/m Measurement
2
M May 8 Ch.31 HW
Finish Ch.31 AC Current, Review Ch.27-31
W May 10 (Exam Study) Exam 3 (Ch. 27,28,29,30,31)
Lab14: Operational Amplifier Gain
2
M May 15 Ch.32 HW
Finish Ch.32 ElectroMagnetic Waves
W May 17 1% XC Paper 1% XC Papers or Make-Up Exam
Lab15: Diode Rectifier Radio
2
Ch.30 HW
Ch. 31 Read