PHY 1161, Principles of Physics II
Schedule for Spring 2003
Mon, Jan 13 -- Introductions
TMU 27: Beyond the Mechanical Universe
Wed, Jan 15 -- Ch 17. Electrostatics & Electric Energy
TMU 28: Static Electricity
Fri, Jan 17 --
TMU 29: The Electric Field
Mon, Jan 20 -- no class; MLK Birthday observation
Wed, Jan 22 -- Ch 18. Electric Potential & Capacitance
TMU 30: Potential and Capacitance
Fri, Jan 24 --
Mon, Jan 27 --
Wed, Jan 29 --
Fri, Jan 31 -- Ch 19. DC Circuits
Mon, Feb 3 -- Homework from Ch 18
Wed, Feb 5 -- Homework from Ch 19
Fri, Feb 7 -- Ch 20. Magnetism (new mat'l that will not be on Monday's exam)
TMU 34: Magnetism
Mon, Feb 10 -- Hour Exam #1
Ch 17. Electrostatics & Electric Energy (Coulomb's Law) Electric Field
Ch 18. Electric Potential & Capacitance
Ch 19. DC Circuits
Old Hour Exams
Wed, Feb 12 -- discuss Hour Exam #1
Fri, Feb 14 -- no class; Lincoln's Birthday observed
Mon, Feb 17 -- Continuing Ch 20
Wed, Feb 19 -- Demonstrations and Homework from Ch 20
Fri, Feb 21 -- Ch 21. Electromagnetic Induction
TMU 37: Electromagnetic Induction
Mon, Feb 24 -- Homework from Ch 21, Ch 22, Alternating Current
Wed, Feb 26 -- Ch 22, Alternating Current
Fri, Feb 28 -- Homework from Ch 22
TMU 38: Alternating Current
Mon, Mar 3 -- Hour Exam #2
Ch 20. Magnetism
Ch 21, Electromagnetic Induction
Ch 22, Alternating Current
Old Hour Exams
Wed, Mar 5 -- discuss Hour Exam #2
ThR, Mar 6 -- mid-term
Fri, Mar 7 -- Ch 23. Reflection and Refraction of Light
PSSC film on video, "Introduction to Optics"
Mon, Mar 10 -- no class; SPRING BREAK!
Wed, Mar 12 -- no class; SPRING BREAK!
Fri, Mar 14 -- no class; SPRING BREAK!
Mon, Mar 17 -- Ch 23. Reflection and Refraction of Light
Wed, Mar 19 -- Ch 23 Homework; Ch 24. Mirrors and Lenses
Fri, Mar 21 -- TMU 40: Optics
Mon, Mar 24 -- Ch 24. Mirrors and Lenses
Wed, Mar 26 -- Ch 24. Mirrors and Lenses
Fri, Mar 28 -- Ch 24 Homework
Mon, Mar 31 -- Ch 25. Wave Optics: Interference & Diffraction
Wed, Apr 2 -- Ch 25 Homework; Ch 26. Optical Instruments
Fri, Apr 4 -- Ch 26 Homework
Mon, Apr 7 -- Hour Exam #3 (Ch 23 - 26)
Ch 23. Reflection and Refraction of Light
Ch 24. Mirrors and Lenses
Ch 25. Wave Optics: Interference Diffraction
Ch 26. Optical Instruments
Old Hour Exams
Wed, Apr 9 -- discuss Hour Exam #3
Fri, Apr 11 -- Ch 27. Special Relativity
TMU 41: The Michelson-Morley Experiment
Mon, Apr 14 -- Ch 27. Special Relativity
TMU 42: The Lorentz Transformation
Wed, Apr 16 -- Ch 27. Special Relativity
TMU 43: Velocity and Time
Fri, Apr 18 -- Ch 27. Special Relativity
TMU 44: Mass, Momentum, Energy
Mon, Apr 21 -- Ch 27 Homework
We will take a reasonable pace for Special Relativity.
However, we will now sprint through the rest of Modern Physics!
Wed, Apr 23 -- Ch 28. Quantum Mechanics
TMU 50: Particles and Waves
Fri, Apr 25 -- Ch 28 Homework;
Ch 29. Atomic Physics
Ch 30. Nuclear Physics
Mon, Apr 28 -- Ch 29 Homework; Ch 30 Homework
TMU 52: The Quantum Mechanical Universe
Wed, Apr 30 -- Hour Exam #4 (Modern Physics; Ch 27 - 30)
Ch 27. Special Relativity
Ch 28. Quantum Mechanics
Ch 29. Atomic Physics
Ch 30. Nuclear Physics
Old Hour Exams
Fri, May 2 -- discuss Hour Exam #4 -- last class day
Tue, May 6 -- Final Exam (10:15)
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