Syllabus

PHYS332-002

Spring 2004

Dr. Van Der Meer

WKU

 

 


1. Introduction to Physics and Biophysics II. 3 credits. TCCW 237. TR 11am-12:15pm

2. Pre-requisite: PHYS231 or equivalent Co-requisite: PHYS233 (lab)

3. Text: PHYSICS, fifth edition, Giancoli

4. Plan + outline. Changes, if necessary, will be announced as soon as possible.

  

  # Date Day What? # Date Day What?  
  1 1/13 T charge, energy, voltage 17 3/9 T HW 5 due, currents, magnetism loop  
  2 1/15 R force, electric field 18 3/11 R forces torques on currents  
  3 1/20 T HW1 due, conductors 19 3/16 T HW 6 due, Faraday’s and Lenz’s laws  
  4 1/22 R electric field lines 20 3/18 R TEST 3: CH 20+21 light  
  5 1/27 T HW2 due, capacitance SPRING BREAK  
  6 1/29 R bioelectricity 1, review 21 3/30 T reflection, mirrors  
  7 2/3 T TEST 1: CH 16+17 22 4/1 R refraction, lenses  
  8 2/5 R current, resistance 23 4/6 T HW 7 due, 2 lens systems  
  9 2/10 T AC, DC, connections 24 4/8 R interference and diffraction  
  10 2/12 R HW 3 due, series, parallel 25 4/13 T HW 8 due, dispersion  
  11 2/17 T equivalent resistors 26 4/15 R human eye  
  12 2/19 R junction and loop rules 27 4/20 T HW 9 due, review  
  13 2/24 T HW 4 due, bioelectricity 28 4/22 R TEST 4  
  14 2/26 R charging capacitors, review 29 4/27 T topics “modern” physics  
  15 3/2 T TEST 2: CH 18+19 30 4/29 R HW 10 due, topics “modern” physics  
  16 3/4 R magnetic fields, Right-Hand-Rules FINAL THURSDAY, MAY 5, 8-10 AM  

 

There will be many quizzes. Some will be announced some not. Whenever the class seems to be a little empty there will be a pop quiz (to discourage absenteeism). When you miss a quiz you will have a zero on that quiz. However, you may make up a few missed quizzes if you notify me of your absenteeism at the earliest opportunity and initiate the make-up process. Reading assignments will be given frequently. Some of the quizzes will test your UNDERSTANDING of what you have read.

5. Homework and Attendance Policy: Homework must be handed in by the announced deadline. Late homework will not be accepted (that is, will receive zero grade) except in special circumstances. There may be a penalty for late papers dependent on the seriousness of such circumstances.

6. Grading Policy: The overall grade has 4 components: Tests (50%), Quizzes (20%), Homework (15%), and a Final (15%). Let be your average test grade, your average homework grade, your average quiz grade and the result of your final, then your overall grade, , will be calculated from the following formula:
Your letter grade follows from your grade as indicated:
Letter Grade G
A           above 89
B           80 – 89
C           70 – 79
D           60 – 69
F           below 60

7. Office Hours: TR 9:30-10:45 am at TCCW 227. You may call me at 745-6205 or 615-859-7064 or e-mail me at wieb.vandermeer@wku.edu