Rio Hondo College – Fall 2014
Physics for Scientists and Engineers III. PHY 213 # 70808
Workshop: TR 5:25pm-6:55pm
Lecture: TR 7:00pm – 8:25pm
Instructor: Dr Amtul Mujeeb Chaudry
Units:
Required Text:
Other Required Materials:
Course Website:
Student Learning Outcomes:
Room S224
Room:S200
Email: achaudry@riohondo.edu
4
Six Ideas That Shaped Physics, Units E, Moore, 3rd
edition.
Scientific calculator, a ruler marked in centimeters, and
ProbViewer (available at
http://www.physics.pomona.edu/sixideas/sicpr.html)
http://faculty.riohondo.edu/vpriest/index.html
Available from course website
Pre Requisites
PHY 212. Also even though MATH 191 is technically not a prerequisite, completion of Calculus II is
necessary for success in PHY 213.
Course Description
This course is the third of a three-semester sequence and is designed for students transferring to a
four-year institution with majors in the sciences and engineering. Topics covered are electric fields,
electric potential, current, circuits, magnetic fields, Gauss’ law, Ampere’s law, Maxwell’s equations, induction, and electromagnetic waves.
Introduction
By applying fundamental principles, physicists try to predict how physical systems behave and to
explain why they do so. This course is designed to familiarize you with these principles, not so that
you become physicists necessarily, but to enable you to use them in your chosen field of study.
The major areas covered in this course are electric and magnetic fields, electric potentials,
currents, and Maxwell’s equations.
Studying for Physics
Physics is not a spectator sport, certainly not Physics 213! Since PHY 213 is a four-unit course,
you should be putting a minimum of 12 hours of study outside the classroom every week. While
this level of effort will not guarantee a particular grade, any less effort will increase the likelihood of
a poor grade. When you are having problems with the material, seek assistance immediately. Do
not get behind in this course.
Class Participation
Class participation is important. You must be engaged with the material and participate in the
class. This course covers a lot of material and moves along quickly. Since many of the chapters
build on earlier chapters in the book, it is important that you keep up with assignments and lecture
material.
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Resources
The lectures will facilitate your learning and understanding.
In addition, you will have multiple resources available to you during the semester, like:
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Ask questions from me during the class
Make friends in the class and form study groups
Study example problems in text and lecture notes
Avail MESA assistance when available.
Workshop
The inquiry-based workshop consists of traditional laboratories, video analysis, thought exercises,
computer simulations, and an opportunity for physics discussions between you and your group
members. Workshops must be attended. An unexcused absence can severely affect your final
grade. Three or more absences will result in your grade falling one letter grade, e.g. from a B to a
C. There will be occasions when we will use the lecture period for workshop.
Reports are due at the beginning of the next class meeting. No credit will be given for late reports.
I do not require any specific format for your labs, but they are to be clearly written and contain
enough detail so that they are useful in studying. These reports are your only record of what you
did in the workshop. If I cannot read your handwriting, I will not grade it resulting in zero credit for
your report.
Your lab station must be left clean when you leave. Five points will be deducted from your lab if I
must clean your station. All forms of personal electronic devices are to be turned off. Food and
drink with the exception of bottled water are not to be brought into the laboratory. Bottled water will
be kept away from all equipment and off the lab tables. All bags are to be stored under the side
table.
You are to read the Appendix: Lab and Computer Policies in your lab manual.
Homework
Physics is all about critical thinking and problem solving. The best way to learn physics is by doing
it. This means doing lots of problem solving. Homework assignments are vitally important to
understanding the course material. You should do problems beyond the homework.
There will be homework assigned on a regular basis. The assignment will be due a week after it is
given. Late submission of homework will result in zero credit.
Tests
Three tests will be given in addition to a cumulative final at the end of the semester. The test will be
designed to test your knowledge and your ability to synthesize that knowledge. They will cover
material from the lectures, textbook, and homework. A sheet of relevant equations and constants
will be provided.
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Grading
Your grade is determined as follows: :
Description
3 x Exams
Workshops
Homework
e/m Report (includes reports of motion of a
charged particle in a magnetic field of the
Helmholtz coils)
Finals
Weightage
40%
25%
10%
5%
20%
The scale I use to determine your final grade is:
85% or above
A
70% to 84%
B
50% to 69%
C
THREE OR MORE ABSENCES FROM THE WORKSHOP
WILL RESULT IN THE OVERALL LETTER GRADE FALLING
BY ONE LETTER GRADE
Important Dates for the Semester
Important dates for the semester are given below. Please note them for your convenience.
Sept 3, 2014 Last day to add with Add Code
Sept 4, 2014 Last day to drop with refund
Sept 15, 2014 Last day to Drop without a “W” on record
Oct 27, 2014 Late day to drop with a “W” on record
Dec 8, 2014 Final Exams begin
Dec 11, 2014 PHY 213 Finals
Final Exam
The final exam will be a comprehensive covering the entire material taught during the semester.
This exam will be on Thursday Dec 11, 2014 from 4:45pm to 6:454pm. Exact timings and/or
changes, If at all, in this schedule will be announced in the class. So follow instructions I give in
class.
I hope you enjoy this course. All the best!
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Tentative Course Schedule
The course schedule is given here. Please note this schedule is tentative. I may change it to suit
the pace of learning in the class.
Tentative Course Outline & Homework Schedule
Item
Course Duration:
Date/Details
Aug 23 , 2014 to Dec 11, 2014
Homework Due Thursday of the following week
Tests As per the dates given below
Lectures
On
Week Starting
Chapters E1 (Electrostatics) & E2 (Electric Fields)
Aug 26
Chapters E2 (Electric Fields) & E3 (Charge Distributions)
Sep 2
Chapters E3 (Charge Distributions) & E4 (Electric
Potential)
Sep 9
Chapter E5 (Currents)
Sep 16
Chapter E6 (Circuits)
Sep 23
Test 1: Chapters E1 to E5 Sep 25
Some Special Relativity
Sep 30
Chapter E7 (Magnetic Fields)
Oct 7
Chapter E8 (Currents Respond to Magnetic Fields)
Oct 14
Chapters E9 (Currents Create Magnetic Fields) & E10
(Gauss’s Law)
Oct 21
Chapters E10 (Gauss’s Law) & E11 (Ampere’s Law) Oct 28
Test 2: Chapters E6 to E10 Oct 30
Chapters E11 (Ampere’s Law) & E12 (Calculating Fields) Nov 4
Chapters E12 (Calculating Fields) & E13 (Maxwell’s Equations)
Nov 11
Chapters E13 (Maxwell’s Equations) & E14 (Induction) Nov 18
Chapters E14 (Induction) & E15 (Introduction to Waves)
Nov 25
Chapter E15 (Introduction to Waves) & E16
(Electromagnetic Waves)
Dec 2
Test 3: Chapters E6 to E10 Dec 4
Finals (Cumulative):
Chapters E1 to E16
Physics 213 – Fall 2014
Thursday Dec 11, 2014
4:45pm to 6:45pm
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