Qatar University
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Math, Stat & Physics
General Physics II Syllabus, Spring 2012
COURSE INFORMATION:
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Course Title : General Physics for Engineering II, PHYS
Prerequisite: PHYS 191 & PHYS 192
In Class Hours : 4
Credit Hours : 3
Sun: 13:00-13:50:00
Class Time :
Mon: 11:00-12:15:00
Wed: 11:00-12:15:00
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Class Location : Men Campus, Arts and Sciences Building, Room BCR-E 201
INSTRUCTOR
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Name: Dr.Abouzeid Shalaby
E-mail: amshalab@qu.edu.qa
Office Location: C 211
Sun: 10:00-11:00
Office Hours:
Mon: 13:00-14:00
Thu: 10:00-12:00
Or by appointment
TEXTBOOK
Wed:
Physics for Scientists
and10AMEngineers with Modern Physics
09:11AM
and Mastering Physics, by Douglas C. Giancoli, Pearson.
Or by appointment
REFERENCES
1. Physics for Scientists and Engineers, by Serway and Jewett, Brooks Cole.
2. Physics for Scientists and Engineers, by Randle Knight, Addison Wesley.
Additional Sources
Online Sources
 http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-02-physics-ii-electricity-andmagnetism-spring-2007/class-slides/
 http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/topic.html?topic=Electrostatic
s&limit=20
 http://www.freelance-teacher.com/videos.htm
EVALUATION POLICY
Three major exams will be given:
 First Exam:
20%, Saturday March 31st , 2012, 10:00 –12:00
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Second Exam:
20%, Saturday May 12th , 2021, 10:00 –12:00
Final Exam:
35%, Saturday , June 9th , 2012, 10:00 – 12:00
Assignments
15%
Quizzes:
10%
2+ points as a bonus for performance in the class.
GRADES
Grades will be assigned based on the following scale:
Percent grade 90 -100 85 - 89 80 - 84 75 -79 70 - 74
A
B+
B
C+
C
Letter grade
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
Earned Points
65 - 69
D+
1.5
60 - 64
D
1.0
below 60
F
0.0
INSTRUCTIONS & REGULATIONS
1. Using Mobile phones during lectures or exams is prohibited. Turn off your cell
phone during class, any one uses mobile will be asked to leave the lecture room.
2. Students are not allowed to enter the class after 15 minutes of the start of the
lecture.
3. Side talking and all other kinds of distrurbances are not allowed and might make
you asked to get out of the lecture.
4. Students are expected to attend all classes, if they do not show up for more than
25% of the classes, they fail the course. There are no grades for attendance.
5. Quizzes and assignments have no make-ups, so try not to miss any.
6. Students are expected to participate actively in the class.
7. Check your e-mail regularly.
8. Be responsible for all class activities, announcements, and assignments when you
miss a class.
9. Do not hesitate to see me if you have any question.
10. Prior to class, look over the section that will be covered.
11. Regularly check the BLACKBOARD site at: http://mybb.qu.edu.qa/
12. It is highly recommended that the students make every effort to attend an assigned
exam because there is no an intention to arrange or schedule a make-up exam. In
case of certified personal emergency, the student must contact the instructor
immediately and right prior to the exam.
COURSE CONTENTS
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ELECTRIC CHARGE AND ELECTRIC FIELD
GAUSS’S LAW
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
CAPACITANCE, DIELECTRICS, ELECTRIC ENERGY
ELECTRIC CURRENTS AND RESISTANCE
DC CIRCUITS
MAGNETISM
SOURCES OF MAGNETIC FIELD
ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION AND FARADAY’S LAW
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10. INDUCTANCE, ELECTROMAGNETIC OSCILLATIONS, AND AC CIRCUITS
11. MAXWELL’S EQUATIONS AND ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
Course Objectives
OB 1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the fundamental laws and theorems of Electrostatics
and Magnetostatics.
OB 2 Strengthen the considerate of the basic principles and laws of Electrodynamics.
OB 3 Develop a basic conceptual knowledge of the fundamental of Electromagnetic Waves.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Course Learning Outcomes
LO 1 Explain the origin of electromagnetic phenomena in view of modern atomic theory.
Define and calculate the basic physical quantities of electrostatics for the case of simple static
LO 2 charge distribution; namely: Coulomb’s force, electrostatic field, electric Flux, electrostatic
potential, voltage, and capacitance.
LO 3 Represent the electric and magnetic field graphically for various charge distributions.
LO 4 Draw the equipotential lines of electric potential for various simple charge configurations.
Define and calculate the basic physical quantities of Magnetostatics for the case of simple steady
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current distribution; namely magnetic force, magnetic field, and magnetic dipole moment.
LO 6 Describe and explain the effects due to the electric and magnetic properties of materials.
Classify matter according to its response to external magnetic field: Ferromagnetism,
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Paramagnetism, and Diamagnetism.
Define and determine the basic quantities of 1D steady electrodynamics; specifically: current,
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current density, voltage, Resistance, resistivity, conductivity, emf, and power.
LO 9 Explain the formation of Eddy’s current in a conducting materials.
LO 10 Illustrate the phenomena of electromagnetic induction and self and mutual inductance.
state the fundamental laws and theorems of Electricity & Magnetism in their integral and
LO 11 differential forms , namely: Coulomb’s law, Gauss’s law, Ohm’s Law , Kirchhoff’s Rules
,Lorentz force law, Biot-Savart law, Ampere’s circuital theorem, Faraday’s law, and Lenz’s law.
Apply the knowledge of the fundamental laws and theorems of Electricity & Magnetism in
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solving problems involving simple dynamic charge configurations.
LO 13 Analyze simple DC and AC circuits.
State the fundamental equations that govern all electromagnetic phenomena, Maxwell’s four
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equations.
LO 15 State the basic properties of electromagnetic waves.
LO 16 Explain the fundamental laws of geometrical optics.
DELIVERY METHOD
We will use different types of teaching methods including:
1. Presentation explaining material.
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2. Problem solving.
3. Discussion - actively involving students in learning by asking questions that
provoke thinking and verbal response.
LEARNING RESOURCES AND MEDIA
1. Lectures as PPT will be used to present the subject
2. In class, we will use white board and/or head projector to explain mathematical
formulas
3. Blackboard will be used frequently
DETAILED TIME SCHEDULE
Week
Section
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21—1 Static Electricity; Electric Charge and Its Conservation 21—2 Electric Charge in the Atom
21—3 Insulators and Conductors 21—4 Induced Charge; the Electroscope 21—5 Coulomb’s Law
21—6 The Electric Field 21—7 Electric Field Calculations for Continuous Charge Distributions
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21—8 Field Lines 21—9 Electric Fields and Conductors 21—10 Motion of a Charged Particle in an
Electric Field 22—1 Electric Flux 22—2 Gauss’s Law 22—3 Applications of Gauss’s Law
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23—1 Electric Potential Energy and Potential Difference 23—2 Relation between Electric Potential
and Electric Field 23—3 Electric Potential Due to Point Charges 23—4 Potential Due to Any Charge
Distribution 23—5 Equipotential Surfaces 23—7 E Determined from V 23—8 Electrostatic Potential
Energy; the Electron Volt
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24—1 Capacitors 24—2 Determination of Capacitance 24—3 Capacitors in Series and Parallel
24—4 Electric Energy Storage 24—5 Dielectrics
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25—1 The Electric Battery 25—2 Electric Current 25—3 Ohm’s Law: Resistance and Resistors
25—4 Resistivity 25—5 Electric Power 25—6 Power in Household Circuits
25—7 Alternating Current 25—8 Microscopic View of Electric Current: Current Density and Drift
Velocity
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26-1 EMF and Terminal Voltage 26-2 Resistors in Series and in Parallel 26-3 Kirchoff’s Rules
26-4 EMFs in Series and in Parallel; Charging a Battery 26-5 Circuits Containing Resistor and
Capacitor (RC Circuits)
First Exam - Saturday March 24th , 2012, 12:00 –14:00
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27-1 Magnets and Magnetic Fields 27-2 Electric Currents Produce Magnetic Fields 27-3 Force on an
Electric Current in a Magnetic Field
27-4 Force on an Electric Charge Moving in a Magnetic Field 27-5 Torque on a Current Loop;
Magnetic Dipole Moment
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28-1 Magnetic Field Due to a Straight Wire 28-2 Force between Two Parallel Wires 28-3 Definitions
of the Ampere and the Coulomb 28-4 Ampere’s Law
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28-5 Magnetic Field of a Solenoid and a Toroid 28-6 Biot-Savart Law- 28-7 Magnetic materials–
Ferromagnetism
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29-1 Induced EMF 29-2 Faraday’s Law of Induction; Lenz’s Law 29-3 EMF Induced in a Moving
Conductor
Second Exam- Saturday May 5th , 2021, 12:00 –14:00
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30-1 Mutual Inductance 30-2 Self-Inductance 30-3 Energy Stored in a Magnetic Field 30-4 LR
Circuits 30-5 LC Circuits and Electromagnetic Oscillations
30-6 LC Oscillations with Resistance (LRC Circuit) 30-7 AC Circuits with AC Source 30-8 LRC Series
AC Circuit 30-9 Resonance in AC Circuits
31-1 Changing Electric Fields Produce Magnetic Fields; Ampere’s Law and Displacement Current
31-2 Gauss’s Law for Magnetism 31-3 Maxwell’s Equations 31-4 Production of Electromagnetic
Waves
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Final Exam- Saturday , June 9th , 2012, 11:00 – 13:00
 Course Matrix (Matrix of Objectives and Outcomes)
OBJECTIVES
Demonstrate
knowledge and
understanding of the
fundamental laws and
theorems of
Electrostatics and
Magnetostatics.
Strengthen the
considerate of the basic
principles and laws of
Electrodynamics.
Develop a basic
conceptual knowledge
of the fundamental of
Electromagnetic
Waves.
LEARNING
OUTCOMES
Assessment Tools
LO 1, LO 2, LO3, LO 4, LO 5
Assignments, Quizzes, , Exams
LO 6, LO 7, LO 8, LO10
Assignments, Quizzes, Exams
Assignments, Quizzes, Exams
LO 9, LO11, LO12
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Plagiarism (Academic Dishonesty)
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All students are expected to turn in work that is their own. Any attempt to pass off
another's work as your own will constitute an "F" in the entire course.
 Using part of, or the entire work, prepared by another or turning in a homework
assignment prepared by another student or party are examples of plagiarism.
 You may discuss assignments and projects with each other, but you should do the
work yourself. In the case of group projects, you will be expected to do your share of
the work. If you use someone else's words or ideas, you must cite your sources.
Plagiarism is considered a serious academic offence and can result in your work losing marks or being
failed. QU expects its students to adopt and abide by the highest standards of conduct in their
interaction with their professors, peers, and the wider University community. As such, a student is
expected not to engage in behaviours that compromise his/her own integrity as well as that of QU. You
may discuss assignments and projects with each other, but you should do the work yourself. In the case
of group projects, you will be expected to do your share of the work. If you use someone else's words or
ideas, you must cite your sources.
Plagiarism includes the following examples and it applies to all student assignments or submitted work:
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Use of the work, ideas, images or words of someone else without his/her permission.
Use of someone else's wording, name, phrase, sentence, paragraph or essay without using
quotation marks.
Misrepresentation of the sources that were used.
For further information see: http://www.plagiarism.org/
The instructor has the right to fail the coursework or deduct marks where plagiarism is detected
Student Complaints Policy:
Students at Qatar University have the right to pursue complaints related to faculty, staff, and
other students. The nature of the complaints may be either academic or non-academic. For more
information about the policy and processes related to this policy, you may refer to the students’
handbook.
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