PHY 1161, Principles of Physics II

Schedule for Spring 2003

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PHY 1161, Spring 2003, tentative class schedule

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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