Instructor: Prof. Pui Lam, (808) 956-2988, e-mail:plam@hawaii.edu
Grader: William Sheung (wsheung@hawaii.edu)
Office Hours:
Individual Consultation: M-F: 10:15 - :10:45 a.m. in Watanabe Hall 433,
Group Problem Solving: M-F: 10:45 - 11:15 a.m. in Watanabe Hall 421.
Text: Physics (for Scientists and Engineers) Volume 2, Fourth Edition, Paul A. Tipler, Worth Publishers, Inc., 1999.
Course: Electricity and Magnetism & Geometric Optics: Chapters 22-34 (skip 27)
| WEEK | CHAPTERS | TOPICS |
| 1 & 2 | 22,23,24,25 | Charges, Electrostatic force between charges, Electric field & Electric potential, Capacitors. |
| 3 & 4 | 26.28,29,30 | Current and DC circuits, Magnetic field, Magnetic force, Source of magnetic field,Magnetic induction. |
| 5 & 6 | 31,32,33,34 | AC circuits, Electromagnetic waves, Light, Geometric Optics. |
Exam Format (for both midterms and final):
20 conceptual questions (2 pts each), 3 calculational problems (20 pts each)
A sheet of note (8.5" x 11") is allowed.
** The conceptual questions part of the exam is cummulative.
Homework:
Doing physics problems is an integral part of your learning. Homework will be due daily at the beginning of class. See Homework Assignments for the Semester and Homework Answer Sheet Format. (Answers to odd numbered problems are in the back of the text).
Grade: Based on an absolute scale.
Total (100%) = Homework (20%) + Midterm 1 (25%) + Midterm 2 (25%) + Final (30%)
90%-100% (A), 75%-89% (B), 55%-74% (C), 45%-54% (D), Below 44% (F)
No "incomplete" (I Grade) will be given.
PHYSICS 272 - Homework Assignments:
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Assignment No. |
Assignment | No. of Problems | Due Date |
| 1 | Ch22: 8, 10,17, 22, 26, 31 | 6 | Wed. 7/5/2000 |
| Holiday: Tuesday 7/4/2000 | |||
| 2 | Ch.22: 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 52 | 6 | Thur. 7/6/2000 |
| 3 | Ch23: 1, 8, 14, 17, 31, 32 | 6 | Fri. 7/7/2000 |
| 4 | Ch23: 35, 42, 43, 61, 62, 63 | 6 | Mon 7/10/2000 |
| 5 | Ch24: 4, 5, 13, 11,18, 23, 59 | 7 | Tues 7/11/2000 |
| 6 | Ch25: 1, 3, 7, 11, 15, 16 | 6 | Wed 7/12/2000 |
| 7 | Ch25: 26, 29, 35, 44, 52, 60 | 6 | Thur. 7/13/2000 |
| Review: Thursday 7/12/2000 | |||
| Midterm1: Friday 7/13/2000 | |||
| 8 | Ch 26:10, 16, 46, 47, 59, 67, 68 | 7 | Tues 7/18/2000 |
| 9 | Ch26:87, 88, 99, 100, 105, 108, 110 | 7 | Wed 7/19/2000 |
| 10 | Ch28: 1, 4, 13, 18, 28, 29, 34 | 7 | Thur 7/20/2000 |
| 11 | Ch28: 47, 73, 80, Ch:29: 8, 12, 19, 20 | 7 | Fri 7/21/2000 |
| 12 | Ch29: 45, 46, 47, 53, 57, 87, 94 | 7 | Mon 7/24/2000 |
| 13 | Ch30: 1, 6, 13, 16, 19, 25, 26 | 7 | Tues 7/25/2000 |
| 14 | Ch30: 29, 30, 49, 52, 58, 67, 72 | 7 | Wed 7/26/2000 |
| Review: Thursday 7/27/2000 | |||
| Midterm2: Friday 7/28/2000 | |||
| 15 | Ch31: 1, 7, 8, 16, 17, 28, 55 | 7 | Tues 8/1/2000 |
| 16 | Ch32: 1, 5, 10, 12, 15, 18, 19 | 7 | Wed 8/2/2000 |
| 17 | Ch32: 28, 39, 46, 47, 48, 51, 54 | 7 | Thur 8/3/2000 |
| 18 | Ch33: 16, 18, 22, 28, 33, 35, 43 | 7 | Fri 8/4/2000 |
| 19 | Ch33: 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 62, 63 | 7 | Mon 8/7/2000 |
| 20 | Ch34: 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16 | 7 | Tues 8/8/2000 |
| 21 | Ch34: 39, 40, 46, 51, 60, 69, 72 | 7 | Wed 8/9/2000 |
| Review: Thursday 8/10/2000 | |||
| Final Exam: Friday 8/11/2000 |
Homework Answer Sheet Format:
To facilitate the grading of homework, we will adopt an uniform homework answer sheet format.
Divide the page into two columns as shown below. Staple all pages together.
** Note: NO credit will be given if the format is NOT followed.
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Problem 1 : Ch1. problem 1 Details of calculation for this problem. ** Show your work clearly Problem 2 : Ch1. problem 6 .....
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Your Name (on first page) Homework Assignment No. (on first page) Problem 1 : Ch1. problem 1 (a) Your Answer (b) Your Answer, etc. Problem 2 : Ch1. problem 6 (a) Your Answer, etc. |