COURSE OUTLINE
PHYSICS 121
SPRING 2007
PHYS 121 HOME PAGE: , http://web.njit.edu/~opyrchal
FACULTY:
Halina Opyrchal: 454 Tiernan, opyrchal@adm.njit.edu, http://web.njit.edu/~opyrchal
Leon Buteau: 460 Tiernan, buteau@adm.njit.edu, http://web..njit.edu/~buteau
Carsten Denker: 101D Tiernan, denker@njit.edu, http://web.njit.edu/~cdenker
COURSE PREREQUISITIES: Phys 111 or Phys 111H and Math 111
COURSE MATERIAL: Fundamentals of Physics, Part 3, Seventh Edition, by Halliday, Resnick, and Walker (Wiley).
Physics Laboratory Manual The lab manual (Physics Laboratory Manual I & II) has to be purchased at the bookstore. The laboratory
schedule can be found at http://web.njit.edu/phys_lab/Laboratory Manual
NOTE: THE LABORATORY COURSE, PHYS 121A, MUST BE TAKEN CONCURENTLY WITH PHYS 121. THE
STUDENT MUST REGISTER FOR BOTH THE LEC/REC AND THE LAB COURSE. WITHDRAWAL FROM EITHER
COURSE WILL CAUSE A SIMULTANEOUS WITHDRAWAL FROM BOTH COURSES.
ATTENDANCE:
Attendance at lectures and recitation classes is mandatory.
ANY STUDENT MISSING A TOTAL OF 3 CLASSES, WHICH CAN BE ANY COMBINATION OF LECTURE AND
RECITATION, CAN BE DROPPED FROM THE COURSE BY THE OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF FRESHMAN STUDIES.
GRADING: Your final grade in Phys 121 will be composed of the following items:
1) Common Exams Three common exams will be given during the semester. The exam schedule is:
Common Quiz
Schedule
Friday, February 9
Friday, March 2
Friday, April 13
2) Lecture Quizzes
A short quiz will be given during each lecture period.
3) Homework
4) Final Exam
8:30-9:45 a.m.
8:30-9:45 a.m.
8:30-9:45 p.m.
Homework assignments will be posted on-line by University of Texas Homework System. Each
student will need to obtain UT EID to register for the class . Then students will be able to
download the assignments, solve the problems and submit answers to automated University of
Texas homework system for grading. The unique course number for individual sections can be found on Phys
121 web page.will be provided
A comprehensive examination of the entire semester's work will be given
during Finals Week at the end of the semester.
Here are the approximate weights to be used for calculating the final grade and the final grade scale:
48 % for all three common exams ( 16% each)
80% and more - A
30 % for the final exam
65% - 79 %
-B
15 % for the total homework grade
55% - 64%
-C
7 % for the total lecture quiz grade
50% - 54%
-D
49% and less - F
PHYSICS LEARNING CENTER: The Physics Learning Center, located in 401T, is staffed by faculty and specially trained
Teaching Assistants. All Physics students are invited. The time it is open will be announced.
HONOR CODE STATEMENT: As a student at New Jersey Institute of Technology, you are obliged to comply with the
provisions of the NJIT Academic Honor Code. Any violations of NJIT Honor Code will be brought to the attention of the Dean of
Students.
Any changes to the syllabus will be consulted with students.
April 6 - Good Friday, no classes scheduled
May 2 - Reading Day
May 1 - Classes follow a Friday schedule
May 3 –May 9 - Final exam period
COURSE OUTLINE
PHYSICS 121
SPRING 2007
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Week 1
January 16 - January 21
Vectors, Electric Charge,Coulomb’s Law
Chapt.21 Sect.1-6
pg. 574 - 3, 7, 23, 43, 46, 66, 72
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Week 2
January 22 - January 28
Electric Field
Chapt. 22 Sect. 1-7, 8
pg. 598 - 11, 13, 36, 46, 49, 50, 73, 75
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Week 3
January 29 - February 4
Gauss's Law
Chapt. 23 Sect. 1 - 9
pg. 621 - 15, 22, 25, 32, 39, 45, 61, 74
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Week 4
February 5 - February 11
Electric Potential
Chapt. 24 Sect.1-7, 9-12
pg. 647 - 3, 4, 7, 8, 32, 37, 54, 69, 70 92, 106
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Week 5
February 12 - February 18
Capacitance
Chapt. 25 Sect. 1 - 7
pg. 675 - 3, 6, 12, 21, 27, 39, 59, 73
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Week 6
February 19 - February 20
Current & Resistance
Chapt. 26 Sect 1-5, 7
pg. 700 - 6, 7, 16, 25, 32, 35, 41, 76
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Week 7
February 21 - March 4
Circuits
Chapt. 27 Sec. 1-7
pg. 725 - 5, 8, 22, 24, 66, 70, 95, 96, 105
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Week 8
March 5 - March 11
RC Circuits
Chapt. 27 Sec. 8-9
pg. 725 - 46, 47, 48, 52, 53, 54
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Week 9
March 12 - March 18
Spring Recess
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Week 10
March 19 - March 25
Magnetic Fields
Chapt. 28 Sec. 1-4, 6-10
pg. 757 -3, 6, 7, 16, 19, 39, 47, 51, 61, 62
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Week 11
March 26 - April 1
Magnetic Field Due to Current
Chapt. 29 Sec. 1 -6
pg. 782 - 4, 5, 11, 15, 41, 50, 51, 68, 71
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Week 12
Apri 2 - April 6
Induction
Chap. 30 Sec.1-6
pg.817: 1, 4,5, 29, 75, 96, 103
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Week 13
April 9 - April 15
Inductors, LR Circuits
Chap. 30 Sec. 7-9, 12
pg.821: 39, 42, 48, 52, 83, 84, 106, 108
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Week 14
April 16 - April 22
LC & AC Circuits
Chap. 31 Sec. 1 - 4, 6-7
pg.854: 2, 3, 9, 19, 22, 32, 33, 34, 81
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Week 15
April 23 – May 1
AC Circuits (cont.)
Chap. 31 Sec. 8 - 11
pg.856: 39, 42, 46, 68, 73, 84, 90, 93
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