PHYSICS 2102-002
Physics for Science and Engineering II
Spring Semester 2010
Lecture: TR 3:30 – 4:45 PM, BURSON 121
Midterm exams are on Fridays: February 12 and March 26, 10:30am – 12:15pm, DENNY 200/220
Final Exam: Saturday, May 8, 8:00-10:30, DENNY 122/200/220
Instructor: Dr. Vasily Astratov
Office: 332 Grigg Hall
Office Hours: TR 3:00-3:30PM and 4:45-5:15PM in Burson
Phone: 704-687-8131
Email: astratov@uncc.edu
WWW: http://pages.charlotte.edu/vasily-astratov/
LECTURES: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
SAMPLE PROBLEMS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Formula sheets in Spring 2010: Exam 2, Final
REVIEWS FOR EXAMS IN FALL 2009: 1, 2
REVIEWS FOR EXAMS IN SPRING 2009: 1, 2, Final
REVIEWS FOR EXAMS IN FALL 2008: 1, 2, Final
SOLUTIONS FOR EXAMS IN FALL 2008: 1, 2
REVIEWS FOR EXAMS IN SPRING 2008: 1, 2, Final
REVIEWS FOR EXAMS IN FALL 2007: 1, 2, Final
REVIEWS FOR EXAMS IN SPRING 2007: 1, 2, Final
REVIEWS FOR EXAMS IN FALL 2006: 1, 2, Final
Text and Required Materials
- “Physics for Scientists and Engineers”, R. Knight (2nd Edition), Available at the bookstore.
- WebAssign, Online Homework System, Additional information can be found at http://webassign.net/guide/
Everyday to class bring the following
- Pen/pencil and paper
- Calculator
Course Content
This is the second course of the calculus-based introductory physics sequence, which is required for most science and engineering majors. The course covers concepts of electricity, circuits, magnetism, and electro-magnetic waves.
Grading
| Homework | 15% WebAssign Extra credit to HW for participation |
| Daily Quiz | 10% PRS Clickers |
| Exam I | 25% |
| Exam II | 25% |
| Final Exam | 25% |
| TOTAL | 100% |
A 10-point grading scale will be used: A = 90-100, B = 80-89, etc
Exams Rules
THERE ARE NO MAKE UP EXAMS, QUIZZES, OR HOMEWORK. NO EXCEPTIONS; PLAN ACCORDINGLY. YOU CAN’T MISS THE FINAL EXAM.
Place and Time for Exams
| Midterm Exam I | Friday, February 12, 10:30am – 12:15pm DENNY 200/220 |
| Midterm Exam II | Friday, March 26, 10:30am – 12:15pm DENNY 200/220 |
| FINAL EXAM | Saturday, May 8, 8:00-10:30 DENNY 122/200/220 |
WebAssign – Online Homework System
You must acquire a WebAssign access code. You will be doing your homeworks online. The access code can be purchased at the bookstore or online. You can use a computer in the library to do your homework, if necessary.
To register you will need the following information
- Your username is the same as your ID number 800…
- Your institution is UNCC
- Your initial password is “light”. Please change it after you first accessed the class
Extra Credit for Answering Questions during the Lecture
You are encouraged to answer questions during the lecture. You will receive 3 points for a correct response, 2 points for partly correct answer, 1 point for participation. Each week you are encouraged to answer no more than 2 such questions in class. Your points will be added to your weekly WebAssign grades by the instructor.
PRC Personal Response System (Clickers)
All students in the course must have their own clickers. EXCEPT STUDENTS REGISTERED FOR ONLINE CLASSES WHO DO NOT NEED A PRS CLICKER.
You must register your clicker online. You must use an ON-CAMPUS computer to access the registration website (You will not be able to register using an off-campus computer).
To Register
- Go to http://labphysics.uncc.edu:16080/clicker/
- Choose the correct course (Course number / Instructor) and section from the pull down menu.
- Enter the required information (Transmitter ID).
Supplementary Instructional Sessions
The Supplementary Instructional (SI) sessions are highly recommended. The Physics Research Center is open Monday to Thursday 9am-5pm and on Tuesday at 5pm-8pm.
Calculators
Students will need to use a scientific calculator for homework, tests, and the exam. Please note that the inappropriate use of graphing calculators and calculators with memory for storing any background information such for example as solutions of the review problems or any mathematical expressions related to the content of course will be strongly prohibited during the exams.
Studying the Text
For most of you PHYS 2102 will be the first course that you will apply calculus rigorously. I strongly advise to review your calculus, trigonometry, vector algebra and basic plane geometry. The course requires at least three hours of studying for each lecture. Keeping up with the contents covered during the semester is crucial. If you fall behind in contents as the semester proceeds then it will be very hard to catch later on. The key to the success is studying in an organized way and asking questions when you do not understand. I strongly recommend group study.
Classroom Rules
The following is a set of rules governing students’ conduct in the classroom. They represent little more than common courtesy. The continued violation of these rules after an appropriate warning can result in the student being disenrolled from the course.
- DO NOT HOLD PERSONAL CONVERSATIONS DURING THE CLASS.
- ALL CELL PHONES AND PAGERS MUST BE TURNED OFF DURING THE CLASS.
- Arrive for class on time. If you arrive a few minutes late, quietly take a seat in the back of the classroom.
- If it is necessary to leave before the class is over, inform the instructor before the class begins.
Academic Integrity
You must completely do your own work on the in-class exams, and the final. Failure to do so will be a violation of academic integrity. Academic honesty and integrity are essential to the existence and growth of an academic community. Without maintenance of high standards of honesty, members of the instructional faculty are defrauded, students are unfairly treated, and society itself is poorly served. Maintaining the academic standards of honesty and integrity is ultimately the formal responsibility of the instructional faculty; and this responsibility is shared by all members of the academic community. UNC Charlotte strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained. Therefore, we celebrate diversity that includes, but is not limited to ability/disability, age, culture, ethnicity, gender, language, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status.
Students have the responsibility to know and observe the requirements of The UNCC Code of Student Academic Integrity (Catalog p. 275). This code forbids cheating, fabrication or falsification of information, multiple submissions of academic work, plagiarism, abuse of academic materials, and complicity in academic dishonesty. Any special requirements or permission regarding academic integrity in this course will be stated by the instructor, and are binding on the students. Academic evaluations in this course include a judgment that the student’s work is free from academic dishonesty of any type; and grades in this course therefore should be and will be adversely affected for academic dishonesty. Students who violate the code can be expelled from UNCC. The normal penalty for first offense is zero credit on the work involving dishonesty and further substantial reduction of the course grade. In almost all cases the course grade is reduced to F. Students are expected to report cases of academic dishonesty to the course instructor.
- No cell phones or other electronics at all during exams.
- Students with cell phones or other wireless communication devices during an exam will have the exam taken up and receive no credit for the exam.
- Students will be required to show their university ID upon turning in exams.
| PHYS 2102 Section 002 Spring 2010 Course Schedule |
Dr. Vasily Astratov |
| Chapter-Topic | Lecture Dates |
| 26. Electric Charges and Forces 26.1 Charge Model 26.2 Charge 26.3 Insulators and Conductors 26.4 Coulomb’s Law 26.5 Field Model |
Jan 12, 14 |
| 27. Electric Field 27.1 Electric Field Models 27.2 Electric Field of Multiple Charges 27.3 Electric Field of Continuous Charge Distribution 27.4 Electric Field of Rings, Planes, and Spheres 27.6 Motion of a Charged Particle in an Electric Field |
Jan 19,21,26 |
| 28. Gauss’s Law 28.1 Symmetry 28.2 Concept of Flux 28.3 Calculating Electric Flux 28.4 Gauss’s Law 28.5 Using Gauss’s Law 28.6 Conductors in Electrostatic Equilibrium |
Jan 28 & Feb 2, 4 |
| 29. Electric Potential 29.1 Electric Potential Energy 29.2 Potential Energy of Point Charges 29.3 Potential Energy of a Dipole 29.4 Electric Potential 29.6 Potential of a Point Charge 29.7 Potential of Many Charges |
Feb 9,11 |
| Exam 1 – Chapters 26, 27, 28 | Feb 12 (Friday) |
| Reporting unsatisfactory grades | Feb 19 |
| 30. Potential and Field 30.1 Connecting Potential and Field 30.2 Sources of Electric Potential 30.3 Finding Electric Field from Potential 30.4 Conductor in Electrostatic Equalibrium |
Feb 16, 18, 23 |
| Capacitors 30.5 Capacitance and Capacitors 27.5 Parallel-Plate Capacitor Spherical Capacitor Cylindrical Capacitor 27.6 Motion of a Charged Particle in an Electric Field 29.5 Potential Inside Parallel-Plate Capacitor 30.6 Energy Stored in Capacitors 30.7 Dielectrics |
Feb 25 & Mar 2, 4 |
| 31. Current and Resistance 31.1 Electron Current 31.2 Creating a Current 31.3 Current and Current Density 31.4 Conductivity and Resistivity 31.5 Ohm’s Law |
Mar 16, 18, 23 |
| 32. Fundamentals of Circuits 32.1 Circuit Elements and Diagrams 32.2 Kirchhoff’s Rules 32.3 Energy and Power 32.4 Series Resistors 32.5 Real Batteries 32.6 Parallel Resistors 32.7 Resistor Circuits 32.8 Getting Grounded 32.9 RC Circuits |
Mar 25, 30 & Apr 1 |
| Exam 2 – Chapters 29, 30 & 31 | Mar 26 (Friday) |
| 33. Magnetic Field 33.1 Magnetism 33.2 Magnetic Field 33.3 Moving Charges 33.4 Magnetic Field of a Current 33.5 Magnetic Dipole 33.6 Ampere’s Law and Solenoids 33.7 Magnetic Force of a Moving Charge 33.8 Magnetic Forces on Current-Carrying Wires 33.9 Forces and Torques on Current Loops 33.10 Magnetic Properties of Matter |
Apr 6, 8, 13 |
| 34. Electromagnetic Induction 34.1 Induced Currents 34.2 Motional emf 34.3 Magnetic Flux 34.4 Lenz’s Law 34.5 Faraday’s Law 34.6 Induced Fields and Electromagnetic Waves 34.7 Induced Currents 34.8 Inductors 34.9 LC Circuits 34.10 LR Circuits |
Apr 15, 20, 22, 27 |
| 35. Electromagnetic Fields and Waves 35.1 E or B? 35.2 Field Laws 35.3 The Displacement Current 35.4 Maxwell’s Equations |
Apr 29 & May 4 |
| Reading Day | May 5 |
| Final Exam – Comprehensive | May 8 (Saturday) |