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Tel. 240-476-3860
301-405-8051 (office)
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Introduction
Current course, Phys 122, together with preceding course of Phys 121 constitutes the introduction to Fundamentals of Physics, covering its basic chapters before systematic discussions of Quantum and Relativity Physics. Suggested outline of Syllabus for this fall is largely built on series of similar courses offered by Physics Department of UMD previously.
Specifically, I plan to keep the approach of Prof. S.M.Bhagat in structuring this course.
Students are advised to use his well composed Lecture notes and samples of problems (with solutions) illustrating different chapters of course. See them of
<physics.umd.edu>/academics/courses/phys122.
Math Background requirements
Calculus is not required. But whoever is familiar with it, will benefit additionally. We will stay with algebra (with elements of vector algebra) and trigonometry as everyday tools.
When help is needed with math, the teaching team (lecturer and TAs) will be ready to assist.
Online Text
Soon the online material from previous year will be expanded by additional notes ahead of corresponding lectures presentation. Together that will constitute self-sustained reading material for the course. In addition, I accept the recommendation of Prof. S.M.Bhagat, “that you get a copy of one (the less expensive the better) of the books listed below for general reading as it may help facilitate comprehension of particularly difficult concepts”.

Of course, I am ready to meet you in my office on any issue related to the course’s subject and its reading material.
Here is the list of books, suggested by Prof Bhagat (with references to specific chapters relevant for Phys 122):
1.
College Physics – Serway / Faughn
Chaps 13-24 Thompson , Brooks / Cole
2.
Physics – Cutnell and Johnson
Chaps 15-27 Wiley
3.
Essential College Physics – Rex and Wolfson
Chaps 7,11 and 15-22 Addison-Wesley
4.
Physics – Walker
Chaps 13,14,19-26,28 Prentice Hall
5.
Contemporary College Physics – Jones/Childers
Chaps 14-24 McGraw Hill
6.
Physics – Giambattista, Richardson, Richardson
Chaps 10-12, 16-23, 25 McGraw Hill
7.
College Physics, Knight, Jones Field Addison Wesley
Chaps 14-16, 20-26, 17-18
We will use the previously introduced “Test Questions/ Review”, as helping hand to students in preparing mid-semester exams:
“About two weeks prior to every exam, a set of test questions will be posted online. The idea is that you should have enough time to formulate your answers and I will discuss the same in a review session which is typically scheduled for the evening of Tuesday prior to the “hourly”.
The review for the final exam will be scheduled later.”
Homework
Weekly homework problems, prepared regularly for every week, will be available online.
Grading of them would be done by TAs. Notes from previous year, containing HW problems
(with solutions) will help a lot.
Tests a) There will be three mid-term exams, each during one of on Fridays scheduled lectures. Date of the first is in the attached detailed schedule up to the end of
September . b) Schedule of short (10-minute) quizzes during class ( indicated by Q on schedule)

c) The final exam TBA (mid-December)
Laboratory
The experiments (10) in the laboratory, supervised by TAs, are indispensible part of course. The lab work will be graded.
Grading
Final grade will depend on performances in every component of course program. Here is basic approach, illustrating the “weight” of each component (almost like suggested by Prof. Bhagat):
Best 8 of 10 Quizzes+HW 100
Lab Reports 100
Mid-term exams 200
Final Exam 200
Discussions (with lecturer) could give additional bonus.
Extra Help a) Do not hesitate to come and talk to lecturer. I will be in my office after every lecture until end of working day (absence due travels will be announced in advance). My coworker
Dr.J.J.Su will be available in most cases during my absence. Do not hesitate to drop by.
You may check my and Dr. Su availability outside of quoted office hours by calling or sending email. b) T.A.’s will post their office hours. c) Use UMD unique venture, the Slawsky Clinic, an excellent tutoring service. It is staffed by very dedicated physicists who can help improve your problem solving skills. Do take advantage of this highly acclaimed feature of the physics department.

PHYS 122 – Fall 2012
Basic Content of the Course (following Prof. Bhagat design)
Oscillations
Hookes’s Law Force
Spring-Mass Oscillators
Oscillator-Circular Motion
Simple Pendulum
Physical Pendulum
Forced Oscillations-Resonance
Waves-Mechanical
Travelling Waves
Sine/Cosine Waves – Wavelength, Frequency, Velocity
Transverse Waves on Stretched String
Reflection – Standing Waves
Principle of Superposition
Normal Modes – String Instruments, Wind Instruments
Sound (in Gases)
Displacement/pressure Wave
Speed
Intensity
Doppler Effect
Beats
Interference
Resonance
Charge/ E -Fields
Charge
Positive
Negative
Conductor
Insulator
Triboelectricity
Van de Graaf
Coulomb Force (F
E
)
Coulomb E – Field
Dipole Field
Flux of E
, Gauss’ Law

Point Charge
Line of Charge
Charge Sheet
Hollow Sphere/Conductors
Uniform Solid Sphere/Insulator
Conductor in E - Field, Dipole in E – Field
Electrical Potential
Coulomb Force – Conservative
Energy Conservation Law – Mechanical/Electric
Electrical Potential Calculations
Generator of Coulomb E
Capacitor – Capacitance (C)
Parallel Plate C: Vacuum, Conductor, Electric
Energy Stored in E – Field
Multiple – Capacitor Circuits
Electrical Current
Flux of Charge – Conduction Current
Resistor – Resistance (R)
Power Loss
Conductivity
Multiple - Resistors
D.C. Circuits
Kirchhoff’s Rules
Battery – Resistor Circuits
Battery – R.C. Circuits
B -Field
Force on Moving Charge – Cyclotron, Velocity Selector, Mass spectrometer
Force on Current
Torque on Current – Loop – Magnetic Moment
Electric Motors
Generation of B – Field – Ampere’s Law
Current – Current Force
Solenoid
Bar Magnet
Gauss’Law for B

E-M Induction
Faraday – Lenz’s Law
Non-Coulomb E -Field
Inductor – Inductance (L)
Self Inductance – Solenoid
Energy in B -Field
Battery – L – R Circuit
A.C. Generator
A.C. Circuits
L- C Circuits (Oscillatory)
L – C – R Circuits, Phasors
Reactance, Impedance
Power Factor, Resonance
Maxwell’s – Equations
Displacement Current
E M Waves – Radiation
AM, FM, TV, Microwaves, Heat, Light, X-Rays,

-Rays
EM Waves – Energy Propagation by E and B Fields
Geometrical Optics
Reflection – Fermat’s Principle
Refraction – Snells’ Law – Side Jump
Total Internal Reflection
Dispersion – Newton’s Experiments
Geometrical Optics – Image Formation
Reflection – Mirror: Plane, Spherical
Refraction – Flat Surface, Thin Lenses
Wave Optics
Production of Light
Coherent/Incoherent Sources
Interference – 2 Slit, Multi Slit
Diffraction – Single Slit

(TBD until the end of semester).
Date
Wk1 Aug 29 W
Aug 31 F
Wk2 Sept 5 W
7 F
Subject
Intro
OSCILLATIONS
OSCILLATIONS
Problems
OSCILLATIONS + WAVES 1 st
SET
Wk3 Sept 10 M Waves +SOUND
Sept 12 W SOUND
14 F (Q) SOUND 2nd
Wk4 17 M CHARGE
19 W COULOMB E
COULOMB E 3rd 21 F (Q)
Wk5 24 M
26 W
28 F (Q)
Wk6 30 M
GAUSS’S LAW
GAUSS’S LAW
POTENTIAL 4th
MID_TERM EXAM I