PHYS 2212 - Spring 2017

Syllabus

The Web Assign Class Key for this class is "kennesaw 5398 9268"

Textbook: Physics for Scientists and Engineers - Serway and Jewett, 9th edition

Class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 am in H203

Breakout/Recitation will be

  • Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 am in Engineering Lab 235 and 11:00 am in Crawford Lab 222

SI sessions will be

  • Tuesdays from 5 pm to 6 pm and Thursdays from 12:30 to 1:30 pm in room H323

Class Announcements

Jan 12 - Please read Chapter 23 for next week

Jan 17 - Introduction to Electric Fields

Jan 19 Pretest for Physics 2 - To be turned in on Jan 24 for bonus; break-out sessions begin next week

Suggested problems from Chapter 23 - 11, 15, 25, 29, 39, 45, 47, 51, 55, 57, 61, 67, 81 - Please read Chapter 24 for next week

Homework #1 due Tuesday, January 31

Jan 24 - Practice Problem Set #1 - Electric Fields

Suggested problems from Chapter 24 - 3, 9, 21, 27, 29, 31, 33, 45

Midterm #1 will be Tuesday February 7 on Chapters 23, 24, 25, 26

Jan 26 - Homework #2 due Tuesday, Feb 7

Pleas read Chapter 25 for next week

Jan 31 - Practice Problem Set #2 - Electric Potential and Capacitors

Practice Problem Set 1 - Solutions

Suggested problems for Chapter 25 - 3, 7, 39, 45, 57, 65

Please read Chapter 26 for Thursday

Doodle poll for SI major review session for Midterm 1 click here

Feb 2 - Suggested Problems for Chapter 26 - 5, 7, 9, 11, 21, 23, 59, 67

Feb 3 - SI Major review for Midterm 1 will be held Monday February 8th from 3:00-4:30 in D249 (the mathmatics building)

This is in addition to the regular SI session on Monday at the normal time and place( H323 at 11:00)

Practice Problem Set #2 - Solutions

Feb 6 - Midterm 1 Review Questions

Midterm 1 Review Solutions

Feb 7 - Reminder - The start of Midterm #1 and the deadline for Homework #2 are both at 8:00 am sharp!

Please read Chapter 27 for Thursday

Feb 9 - Introduction to Current and Resistance - Homework #3 is due Feb 21

Suggested Problems for Chapter 27 - 7, 11, 19, 25, 27, 33, 43, 47, 53, 63, 67

Please read Chapter 28 for next week

Feb 14 - Practice Problem Set #3 - Current and Resistors

Suggested problems for Chapter 28 - 9, 19, 23, 27, 41, 43, 59, 67, 71, 75

Please read Chapter 29 for Thursday

Midterm #2 will be February 28 on Chapters 27, 28, 29, 30

Feb 16 - Doodle Poll for second SI Major Review

Feb 21 - Introduction to Magnetic Fields - Practice Problem Set for Chapters 29 and 30 (Magnetic Fields)

Homework #4 due February 28 at 8 am (same time as midterm #2)

Suggested problems for Chapter 29 - 11, 15, 21, 31, 39, 51, 55, 59 - Please read Chapter 30 for Thursday

Feb 23 - Suggested problems for Chapter 30 - 5, 25, 31, 39, 41, 47, 49, 55, 57

SI Major review for Midterm #2 will be Monday February 27 from 2-3:30 PM in H323

Solutions for Magnetic Fields Practice Problem Set

Feb 27 - Reminder - Midterm #2 is tomorrow at 8 am and Homework #4 is due at the same time

Midterm #2 review questions - Midterm #2 review solutions

Feb 28 - Please read Chapter 31 for Thursday

March 2 - Homework #5 will be due Tuesday March 14

Suggested problems for Chapter 31 - 11, 17, 27, 33, 65, 67, 71, 75, 77 - Please read Chapter 32 for next week

March 7 - Inductance in circuits

Induction and Inductance Practice Problem Set Induction and Inductance Problem Set Solutions

March 9 - Suggested problems for Chapter 32 - 3, 13, 27, 31, 33, 35, 43, 71, 75

Please read Chapter 33 for next week

March 14 - Reactance and Impedance in AC Circuits - Homework #6 is due Thursday, March 23

Practice problem set on AC circuits and electromagnetic waves

High Pass and Low Pass Filters in Music - Midterm #3 will be Tuesday, March 28

March 16 - Suggested problems for Chapter 33 - 5, 11, 21, 29, 31, 39, 43, 49, 53, 65, 75

Please read Chapter 34 for next week

March 21 - The Maxwell Equations

Suggested problems for Chapter 34 - 3, 5, 15, 19, 23, 29, 37, 49, 51, 63

March 23 - SI Monday session has been changed to Tuesday from 5 pm to 6 pm

SI Major Review for Midterm #3 will be in room H323 on Monday from 11:00 am - noon

Practice Test - Practice Test answers - Questions 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 are relevant to the upcoming midterm

March 27 Practice Test full solutions - Problem Set on AC circuits and EM waves with solutions

March 28 - Midterm #3 today - Please read Chapter 37 for Thursday

March 30 Introduction to Diffraction and Interference - Homework #7 due April 18

Suggested Problems from Chapter 37 - 5, 9, 13, 25, 29, 37, 57, 69 - Please read Chapter 38 over Spring Break

April 11 - Problem Set on Diffraction and Interference

April 13 - Suggested Problems from Chapter 38 - 7, 11, 23, 35, 43, 49, 53, 59, 65, 71

Please read Chapter 40 for next week - Homework #8 due April 25

April 18 - Problem Set on Introductory Modern Physics

Suggested Problems from Chapter 40 - 9, 19, 29, 41, 49, 51, 55, 67 - Please read Chapter 41 for Thursday

April 20 - Doodle Poll for Final SI Major Review

Suggested Problems from Chapter 41 - 1, 5, 7, 11, 23, 31, 35, 55 - Please read Chapter 42 for next week

April 25 - Post-test for Physics 2 - To be turned in by final exam for bonus

Suggested Problems from Chapter 42 - 5, 21, 39, 55, 61, 67, 87

Final exam for the class will be Thursday, May 4, 2017 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

April 27 - SI Final Major Review will be on Monday May 1st from 9-11 AM in room H323

May 1 - Final Review Questions - Reminder: Final exam is this Thursday at 8 am!

May 2 - Answers to Final Review Questions - Multiloop Analysis Guide (courtesy of our SI leader)

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