Updated 2013 January 16
PHYS 212 Physics II with Calculus (Spring 2013)
Location: MP- 101 Time: MWF 10:30 – 11:45pm
Prerequisites: PHYS 211,MATH 175
Corequisites: PHYS 212L
Text: Knight Physics for Scientists and Engineers 3e, Vol. 3-4, 2011 Pearson
URL: http://www.boisestate.edu/physics/sup/ Course files and syllabus can also be found on
blackboard
Instructor: Aaron Sup aaronsup@boisestate.edu (208) 426-2378 MP-419
Office Hours: MWF 1:45-2:45pm (in MP-419), or by appointment
Week
Mon Date
1
1/21
2
1/29
3
2/4
4
2/11
5
2/18
6
2/25
7
3/4
8
3/11
9
3/18
3/25
10
4/1
11
4/8
12
4/15
13
4/22
14
4/29
15
5/6
Topics
Electric charge/electric force
(Holiday); Orientation; Chapter 25
Electric field
Chapter 26
Electric Potential
Chapter 28
Potential/Capacitors
Chapter 29; Exam 1 (Fri. Feb. 15)
Electric Current
(Holiday); Chapter 30
Circuit Fundamentals
Chapter 31
Magnetic Field 1
Chapter 32
Magnetic Field 2
Chapter 32; Exam 2 (Fri. Mar. 15)
Electromagnetic Induction
Chapter 33
Spring Break
AC Circuits
Chapter 35
Traveling Waves
Chapter 20
Superposition/Standing Waves
Chapter 21; Exam 3 (Fri. Apr. 19);
Superposition/Interference; Wave Optics
Chapter 21; Chapter 22
Ray Optics
Chapter 23
TBA
Chapter ?
Lab
No lab
Electrostatics
Electric field mapping
Capacitors
Ohm’s Law
Bulbs
RC Circuits
Earth’s Magnetic Field
Magnetic Field determinati
Speed of Sound
Resonance in Air Columns
Double Slit
Reflection/Refraction
Lenses
Spectral Lines
16
5/13
Finals
Final Exam (Wed. May. 15, 12:00 PM –
2:00 PM)
GRADING: A+ = 97 - 100, A = 94 – 96, A-= 90 – 93, B+ = 87 - 89, B = 83 – 86, B-= 79
– 82, C+ = 75 - 78, C = 71 – 74, C-= 66 – 70, D+ = 62 - 65
EXAMS: 76% of your grade is based on the exams. The exams are based on the textbook
readings, the examples in the text, the homework, and the class lectures. ALL EXAMS
WILL BE COUNTED, AND NO MAKE-UP EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN. There will
be four in-class exams (worth 19% each, including the final exam). Scientific and
graphing calculators are allowed during exams, but nothing more complex. You may
bring one 8.5" by 11" sheet of formulas for each exam. All formula sheets must be
labeled at the top with your name and the exam number, be signed and handwritten by
you, and be turned in with your exam.
HOMEWORK: 20% of your grade is based on homework. Mastering Physics
Homework is on the web at http://www.masteringphysics.com. It is correlated with the
sections scheduled above and must be completed as scheduled on the web in order to
facilitate classroom discussion. Our class is called MPSUP76076 and the ZIP is 83725.
CLASS EXERCISES: 4% of your grade is based on class participation. These will take
the form of clicker exercises performed during class. The clicker exercises and group
assignments are not evaluated based on a correct answer, but rather that you attempted to
answer the question. Often a wrong answer can be more instructive than a right one.
Please keep in mind that these exercises will form the basis of some exam questions.
LECTURES & ASSIGNED READINGS: Class lectures relate closely to the assigned
readings in the text. Students are expected to attend all lectures and participate actively in
class. Consult the syllabus and read the assigned pages before the material is covered in
class. As you read, write down any questions you have about the reading and the
numbered examples, and ask questions in class.
FOUNDATIONAL STUDIES STATEMENT: Boise State's Foundational Studies
Program provides undergraduates with a broad-based education that spans the entire
university experience. PHYS 212: Physics II with Calculus satisfies five units of the
Foundation Program's Disciplinary Lens-Natural, Physical and Applied Sciences (DL-N)
requirement. It supports the following University Learning Outcome, along with a variety
of other course-specific goals.
8. Apply knowledge and the methods characteristic of scientific inquiry to think
critically about and solve theoretical and practical problems about physical
structures and processes.
PHYS 212: Physics II with Calculus is designed to help students understand the ways in
which the established laws of nature allow us to understand and predict future behavior of
physical systems, as well as using scientific reasoning to acquire and analyze data. This
course helps to achieve the goals of the Foundational Studies program by focusing on the
following course learning outcomes. After successful completion of this course, you will
be able to:
 Solve problems using Maxwell’s equations to predict the behavior of a
system of charges with particular initial conditions.
 Solve problems using concepts of wave motion to predict the behavior of
elastic systems and optical phenomena.
 Apply Maxwell’s Laws and Energy Laws to solve common real world
problems.
 Assess experimental data to verify or disprove a particular hypothesis.
 Represent physical problems using mathematical notation.
 Understand how the laws of physics have shaped technology and the
environment.
 Effectively communicate experimental procedure as well as the underlying
theory.
SYLLABUS: The syllabus describes the intended progression of the course. The syllabus
and homework assignments will be revised as needed. Changes to the syllabus and the
homework assignments will be posted on blackboard, which should be checked
frequently for updates.