Course Syllabus
PHYS 208 – University Physics II
Fall 1999
Instructor:
Dr. Alison Baski, OLVPH 2017, Phone: 828-8295, E-mail: aabaski@vcu.edu
Course HomePage at http://saturn.vcu.edu/~aabaski/index.html
Lecture:
Tue and Thur 9:30 – 10:45am [TEMPL 1165]
Recitation:
The original schedule for this course included a single recitation section on Fri 1:00 – 1:50pm.
Due to increased resources, this course will now have five separate recitations as follows:
1) Fri 12:00–12:50, Mr. Ameen (OLVPH 2121) 4) Fri 1:00–1:50, Dr. Clayton (TEMPL 3320)
2) Fri 1:00–1:50, Mr. Ameen (TEMPL 3317) 5) Fri 2:00–2:50, Mr. Ameen (OLVPH 2121)
3) Fri 1:00–1:50, Dr. Baski (OLVPH 2121)
During the first day of class, students will sign up for one of these recitations.
Laboratory:
Wed or Thurs 11:00 – 1:30, 2:00 – 4:30, or 5:00 – 7:30pm [TEMPL 3317]
Office Hours:
Tue 11:00 – 1:00 [Rm 2017] and Thur 11:00 – 1:00 [Egr Bldg, Rm 436], or by appointment.
Textbook:
Fundamentals of Physics, Halliday, Resnick, and Walker, Fifth Edition.
Laboratory Manual for University Physics II, sold during first laboratory for $3.
Material:
Chapters 22 to 35: Electrostatics, Magnetostatics, Electrodynamics & Light
Prerequisite:
PHYS 207, University Physics I
Lecture:
I EXPECT you to read the chapter material BEFORE I discuss it in class. While you may
not fully grasp the material from reading it on your own, you should become familiar with
definitions and begin thinking about the concepts. In order to motivate pre-reading of the
material, I will give short Reading Quizzes before all of the material is discussed.
Because you should be familiar with the material in the book, I will not redo lengthy
derivations or example problems in the book. Instead, lecture time will be used to reinforce the
main concepts, explain particularly difficult sections, and/or give additional examples.
Lectures will typically consist of a number of short presentations on key points, each followed
by Conceptual Questions presented on overheads. These in-class questions will not be
graded, but will help me gauge whether everyone is understanding the material. Usually, you
will think about each question on your own and then check if your neighbor agrees with you
before "voting" for an answer. If the question is answered correctly by most of the class, then
we will continue on with the next main concept.
Grading:
Your percentage grade will be calculated as follows:
Reading Quizzes
Homework
Laboratory
Exams (2 x 18% each)
Final Exam
8%
16%
16%
36% or
24%
100%
24% (2 x 12% each)†
36%
†
Your percentage grade will be the higher value calculated using two different methods. In
Method #1, the exams will be weighted by 36% and the final exam by 24%. In Method #2, the
exams will be weighted by 24% and the final exam by 36%.
Letter Grades: A: 90-100%, B: 80-89%, C: 70-79%, D: 60-69%, and F: <60%
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires Virginia Commonwealth University to provide a “reasonable
accommodation” to any individual who advises us of a physical or mental disability. If you have a physical or mental
limitation that requires an accommodation or an academic adjustment, please arrange a meeting with me at your earliest
convenience.
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Honor Code:
PHYS 208 – University Physics II
Fall 1999
Please read the VCU Honor System statement in the VCU Resource Guide. Clear and
convincing evidence of honor system violations in this class will result in the submission of
formal written charges to the Honor System Coordinator.
Reading Quiz: Each week a closed-book, multiple-choice quiz (5 minutes) will be given over the chapter to be
discussed that week (see schedule). These quizzes are meant to motivate you to read the
chapter before all of it is discussed. The quiz should be straight-forward if you have looked
over the chapter. No make-up reading quizzes will be given; however, your lowest quiz
grade will be dropped.
Homework:
Each week you will read the upcoming chapter over the weekend and we will discuss it during
class on Tuesday and Thursday. The homework for each chapter is due at the beginning of class
on the Tuesday of the following week. No late homework will be accepted under any
circumstances; however, your lowest homework grade will be dropped. Homework solutions
will be posted on the course Homepage.
Each homework assignment is worth 25 points and will consist of eight problems from the
assigned chapter. One problem will be fully graded (10 pts) and the remaining seven problems
will each be graded on a 2-point scale (2 pt. = complete and correct, 1 pt. = honest attempt;
total = 14 points). The last available point of the assignment will be given if the homework is
properly formatted (one problem per sheet of paper, problems in order, underlined answers).
Each problem should be solved so that it is easy to follow your work, i.e. include relevant
figures, explain steps if necessary and only substitute numbers at the end. The more time it
takes the grader to understand your work, the fewer points of partial credit you will receive.
You may work in groups; however, the homework which you turn in must be your own work.
Recitation:
This course now has separate recitation sections which will meet on Fridays. During the first
part of the recitation, you will work on an example problem that is very similar to one that
might appear on a future exam. In the second part of the recitation, you will have the
opportunity to ask homework questions. In order to motivate attendance at recitation, you will
earn 2 extra credit homework points for each day of recitation attendance. This extra
credit translates to a boost of 1.2% to your overall grade if you attend all recitations.
Laboratory:
Attendance of the laboratory is mandatory! Approximately half of the lab experiments are now
computer-interfaced, and the new laboratory manual has been rewritten to reflect this
development. The manual will be sold during the first laboratory meeting for $3 (exact
change requested). The experiments are scheduled so that they directly relate to concepts
covered during that week of class.
The laboratory reports will be due at the end of each lab period. No make-up laboratories will
be offered; however, your lowest laboratory grade will be dropped. One Caveat: In order to
receive a “C” or higher in this course, you must hand in at least eight laboratory reports.
Exams:
Two 75-minute exams will be given during this course on Thursday class periods (see
schedule for dates). Each exam will consist of short-response Conceptual Questions followed
by three Problems (similar to homework). All exams are closed-book; however, a sheet of
relevant formulas will be provided with each exam. None of the exams will be dropped and
NO MAKE-UP EXAMS will be given. If you miss an exam for a justifiable reason and can
furnish written documentation, then the final exam will be weighted to adjust for the missing
exam. (i.e. If one exam is missed, then the percentage weight of the other midterm exam and
final exam will be 24% and 36%, respectively.) The final exam will cover the entire range of
topics in the course. There will be no make-up final exam.
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Course Syllabus
Week
PHYS 208 – University Physics II
Chapter: Topic
Aug 31, Sept 2
22: Electric Charge
Sept 7, 9
23: Electric Fields
Sept 14, 16
Quiz
Date
Fall 1999
HW
Due Date
Homework
Laboratory
Sept 7
5, 7, 10, 14, 17, 28, 31, 37
No Lab
Sept 9
Sept 14
4, 11, 14, 22, 31, 34, 48, 62
No Lab
24: Gauss' Law
Sept 16
Sept 21
12, 20, 24, 25, 31, 36, 51, 54
Electric Charge (buy manual $3)
Sept 21, 23
25: Electric Potential
Sept 23
Sept 28
9, 20, 37, 41, 50, 60, 68, 75
Equipotentials and Electric Fields
Sept 28, 30
26: Capacitance
Sept 30
Oct 5
9, 18, 26, 30, 46, 47, 61, 65
Capacitance using a Galvanometer
Oct 5
27: Current and Resistance
Oct 12
4, 10, 12, 15, 25, 35, 51, 55
Electrical Resistance
Oct 7
EXAM #1: Chapters 22-26
Oct 12, 14
28: Circuits
Oct. 14
Oct 19
9, 24, 38, 39, 48, 57, 65, 77
RC Circuit: Determination of τ
Oct 19, 21
29: Magnetic Fields
Oct. 21
Oct 26
6, 9, 16, 19, 30, 52, 55, 68
B Field of a Magnet
Oct 26, 28
30: B Fields due to Currents
Oct. 28
Nov. 2
3, 12, 37, 43, 47, 48, 60, 69
B Field of a Solenoid
Nov 2, 4
31: Induction and Inductance
Nov. 4
Nov. 9
5, 14, 17, 25, 33, 43, 63, 69
Induction using a Moving Magnet
Nov 9
32: Magnetism of Matter
Nov. 16
3, 7, 16, 18, 22, 31, 39, 50
LR and LRC Circuits
Nov 11
EXAM #2: Chapters 27-31
Nov 16, 18
33: EM Oscillations and AC
Nov. 18
Nov. 23
12, 18, 33, 41, 46, 51, 58, 87
AC Behavior of an LRC Circuit
Nov 23
34: Electromagnetic Waves
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
13, 27, 46, 52, 60, 63, 69, 75
Transformers
Nov 30, Dec 2
35: Images
Dec. 2
Dec. 7
4,8,15, 16ace, 25, 34aeg, 37, 50
Fun with Lasers and Lenses
Dec 7, 9
36: Interference and Review
Dec. 9
No homework on Chap. 36
No Lab
Dec 14
FINAL: 8:00 – 10:50 am
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