PHYSICS1112

SPRING SEMESTER 2008

Tuesdays and Thursdays (5)  2:00 PM – 3:15PM

 

Dr. Feofilov

 

1. General information

The course includes:

Optics

Electricity

Magnetism

Electromagnetic waves

Basic ideas of modern physics: relativity, quantum and atomic physics

 

The textbook is “Physics” by James S. Walker, Peason/Prentice Hall, 3rd edition.

 

My office is room 115B (first enter door 114) of Physics Building, e-mail address feofilov@physast.uga.edu.  My office hours will be 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  If really necessary, you may also make an appointment for a different time (when I am free).  If you have any questions – send me an e-mail.  The course website is www.physast.uga.edu/classes/phys1112/feofilov

 

2. Mathematical background (this is a non-calculus-based course)

Algebra

Trigonometry and geometry

 

3. Laboratory

a. The labs begin the week of January 14

b. The lab syllabus is online at www.physast.uga.edu → Course Web Sites → Lab Syllabi → 1112/1212

c. You must read the syllabus AND the first lab exercise BEFORE attending the first lab.

All questions about the lab should be addressed to Mr. Barnello, Room 327 Physics, 542-2903, tjbar@physast.uga.edu

 

4. Homework problems.

The homework will not be collected and graded but this doesn’t mean that doing homework is optional.  Doing homework problems is the best way to learn physics, thus keep up with the homework assignments.  The solutions may be discussed with me during the office hours and will be posted on the course website on the week following the assignment.

 

5. Grading

There will be 4 tests during the semester (4 problems each)

Final exam ~8 problems

The final numerical grade will be calculated from averaged tests (60%), final exam (25%), laboratory (15%). The average of four tests will be calculated by dropping your lowest test grade and replacing with final exam score (if the final exam grade is higher).

The A-B-C-D-F grading will be made on the basis of numerical grades, using the scale that may be shifted (curved) taking into account the statistics of students’ performance.  The exact grading scale cannot be provided at this time.


SCHEDULE OF CLASS ACTIVITIES

 

 

Date

Chapter

Homework problems

 

1

Tu 1/8

25:2,3 Electromagnetic Waves

25: 8, 12, 25, 33, 40

 

2

Th 1/10

26:1-4 Geometrical Optics: reflection, mirrors

26: 1, 10, 16, 23, 27, 30

 

3

Tu 1/15

26:5-8 Geometrical Optics: refraction, lenses

26: 39, 43, 49, 60, 66, 67

 

4

Th 1/17

27:1-5 Optical instruments

27: 1, 27, 32, 47, 55, 63

 

5

Tu 1/22

28:1-3 Wave optics: Interference

28: 5, 14, 17, 28, 33

 

6

Th 1/24

28:4-6 Wave optics: Diffraction

28: 40, 45, 50, 56, 59

 

7

Tu 1/29

26-28 Optics: review

26:31,68; 27:46,62; 28:19,62

 

8

Th 1/31

Test 1: Chaps. 26, 27, 28

 

 

9

Tu 2/5

19:1-3 Electric charges and forces

19: 11, 15, 21, 28, 29

 

10

Th 2/7

19:4-7 Electric fields

19: 34, 38, 51, 55

 

11

Tu 2/12

20:1-3 Electric potential

20: 2, 11, 17, 24, 29

 

12

Th 2/14

20:4-6 Potential, capacitors, dielectrics

20: 38, 40, 45, 54, 57

 

13

Tu 2/19

21:1-3 Electric currents and circuits

21: 7, 11, 12, 13, 23, 24

 

14

Th 2/21

21:4-6 Electric currents and circuits

21: 26, 29, 32, 47, 56

 

15

Tu 2/26

Test 2: Chaps. 19, 20, 21

 

 

16

Th 2/28

22:1-3 Magnetism. Magnetic fields

22: 1, 8, 9, 12, 19

 

17

Tu 3/4

22:4-6 Electric currents and magnetic fields

22: 25, 27, 36, 39, 46

 

18

Th 3/6

22:7,8 Solenoids, magnetism in matter

22: 49, 51

 

Spring break M 3/10 – F 3/14

19

Tu 3/18

23:1-4 Electromagnetic induction

23: 4, 11, 13, 19, 25

 

20

Th 3/20

23:5-7,9,10 Energy, applications, inductance

23: 30, 34, 39, 41, 51

 

21

Tu 3/25

Test 3: Chaps. 22, 23

 

 

22

Th 3/27

25:1,4-5 Electromagnetic Waves (revisited)

25: 2, 6, 46, 56, 69

 

23

Tu 4/1

29:1-6 Relativity

29: 3, 23, 31, 41, 50

 

24

Th 4/3

30:1-3 Quantum physics

30: 4, 8, 20, 23, 37

 

25

Tu 4/8

30:5-7 Quantum physics

30: 54, 56, 60, 67

 

26

Th 4/10

31:1-3 Atomic physics

31: 1, 6, 11, 20, 22

 

27

Tu 4/15

31:4-7 Atomic physics

31: 29, 31, 33, 36, 43

 

28

Th 4/17

Review

 

 

29

Tu 4/22

Test 4: Chaps. 25, 29, 30, 31

 

 

30

Th 4/24

Review

 

 

 

Tu 4/29

Reading day

31

4/30-5/6

Final exam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHYSICS1112

SPRING SEMESTER 2008

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (2)  9:05 AM – 9:55AM

 

Dr. Feofilov

 

1. General information

The course includes:

Optics

Electricity

Magnetism

Electromagnetic waves

Basic ideas of modern physics: relativity, quantum and atomic physics

 

The textbook is “Physics” by James S. Walker, Peason/Prentice Hall, 3rd edition.

 

My office is room 115B (first enter door 114) of Physics Building, e-mail address feofilov@physast.uga.edu.  My office hours will be 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  If really necessary, you may also make an appointment for a different time (when I am free).  If you have any questions – send me an e-mail.  The course website is www.physast.uga.edu/classes/phys1112/feofilov

 

2. Mathematical background (this is a non-calculus-based course)

Algebra

Trigonometry and geometry

 

3. Laboratory

a. The labs begin the week of January 14

b. The lab syllabus is online at www.physast.uga.edu → Course Web Sites → Lab Syllabi → 1112/1212

c. You must read the syllabus AND the first lab exercise BEFORE attending the first lab.

All questions about the lab should be addressed to Mr. Barnello, Room 327 Physics, 542-2903, tjbar@physast.uga.edu

 

4. Homework problems

The homework will not be collected and graded but this doesn’t mean that doing homework is optional.  Doing homework problems is the best way to learn physics, thus keep up with the homework assignments.  The solutions may be discussed with me during the office hours and will be posted on the course website on the week following the assignment.

 

5. Grading

There will be 4 tests during the semester (3 problems each)

Final exam ~8 problems

The final numerical grade will be calculated from averaged tests (60%), final exam (25%), laboratory (15%). The average of four tests will be calculated by dropping your lowest test grade and replacing with final exam score (if the final exam grade is higher).

The A-B-C-D-F grading will be made on the basis of numerical grades, using the scale that may be shifted (curved) taking into account the statistics of students’ performance.  The exact grading scale cannot be provided at this time.


SCHEDULE OF CLASS ACTIVITIES

 

Date

Chapter

Homework Problems

1

M 1/7

25:2,3 Electromagnetic Waves

25: 8, 12, 25, 33, 40

2

W 1/9

26:1-2 Geometrical Optics: reflection, mirrors

26: 1, 10

3

F 1/11

26:3-4 Geometrical Optics: spherical mirrors

26: 16, 23, 27, 30

4

M 1/14

26:5 Geometrical Optics: refraction

26: 39, 43, 49

5

W 1/16

26:6-8 Geometrical Optics: lenses

26: 60, 66, 67

6

F 1/18

27:1-3 Optical instruments

27: 1, 27, 32, 47

M 1/21  M.L.K. Day

7

W 1/23

27:4,5 Optical instruments

27: 55, 63

8

F 1/25

28:1-3 Wave optics: Interference

28: 5, 14, 17, 28, 33

9

M 1/28

28:4-6 Wave optics: Diffraction

28: 40, 45, 50, 56, 59

10

W 1/30

26-28 Optics: review

26:31,68; 27:46,62; 28:19,62

11

F 2/1

Test 1: Chaps. 26, 27, 28

 

12

M 2/4

19:1-3 Electric charges and forces

19: 11, 15, 21, 28, 29

13

W 2/6

19:4,5 Electric fields

19: 34, 38

14

F 2/8

19:6,7 Electric fields

19: 51, 55

15

M 2/11

20:1,2 Electric potential

20: 2, 11, 17

16

W 2/13

20:3,4 Electric potential

20: 24, 29, 38

17

F 12/15

20:5,6 Capacitors, dielectrics

20: 40, 45, 54, 57

18

M 2/18

21:1,2 Electric currents and circuits

21: 7, 11, 12, 13

19

W 2/20

21:3,4 Electric currents and circuits

21: 23, 24, 26, 29, 32