PHYS 2020: GENERAL PHYSICS II COURSE SYLLABUS for
SUMMER 2008
Office Hours: After Class M-F
Text: College Physics, 7th Edition, by Serway & Faughn
Recommended supplement: Schaum’s College Physics 8th (or
9th) ed. ... by Bueche
Course Website http://www.etsu.edu/physics/henson/henson.htm
[will have
problem assignments, answers, and sample tests, etc.]
Capa Homework Website http://capa.etsu.edu
General Physics II is the
second semester of a two semester survey course in algebra-based physics;
topics will include electricity and magnetism, waves, light and optics, and
nuclear physics. Lectures will include a
demonstration/experiment of physical phenomena followed by a brief development of
the mathematical relations used to describe the phenomena. Numerical solutions to problems involving the
phenomena will then be presented. Please
feel free to consult with me outside of class if you are having unusual
difficulty with the course. The
problem-solving techniques of this course will be new to many of you and you
may need special assistance. Also
contact me if you have need for test taking or note taking accommodation or
have questions about the grading procedure or your own grade at any time.
note: General Physics is a problem-solving
course—i.e., Your performance in this course will be measured by your
ability to solve numerical problems and explain physical phenomena, not by your ability to recite a
formula or law of physics. The only
proven method by which you can learn to solve such problems is to work out the
assigned problems at the end of each chapter, APPLYING THE APPROPRIATE CONCEPTS, LAWS, OR
THEORIES. the more problems
you learn to work, the
better you will perform on the exams. The exams will consist of problems AND QUESTIONS similar
to THOSE IN THE textbook
and other examples I may work in class. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS AND
PRINCIPLES DISCUSSED IN THE LECTURE WILL BE COVERED BY BOTH THE
NUMERICAL PROBLEMS AND
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS.
Your grade will be based on your performance on five
regular exams plus
A >= 92.6% B- = 78-81.9% D+ = 60-64.9%
A- = 90-92.5% C+ = 74-77.9% D = 55-59.9%
B+
= 86-89.9% C = 70-73.9% F
< 55%
B = 82-85.9% C- = 65-69.9%
Calculators will be allowed for all exams, but
formula notecards will not! I will
provide a list of any necessary constants but you will be responsible for ALL
formulas, equations, relationships, etc. involving geometry, trigonometry,
algebra, and physics that may be required to solve a test problem. If
necessary, I will also randomly assign seats for each exam and do not allow
“caps” to be worn during exams.
All exams count and none are
"dropped", There are no "extra credit" assignments. There are no make-up exams scheduled. If you miss an exam, and if you promptly
provide me, in writing, a verifiable & acceptable excuse for
missing, then a make-up exam “may” be arranged.
Extraordinary situations will be handled on an individual basis but you
must communicate with me promptly. Please
remember that it is your responsibility to initiate the make-up procedure.
CLASS SCHEDULE FOR PHYS 2020
SUMMER 2008
** See my
website for suggested end of chapter questions & problems, answers to even
numbered problems, and sample exam questions with answers (although I am not
posting full solutions).
Chapter Read Sections
CH 16 Electrical Energy and Capacitance 16.1 thru 16.7, 16.9
CH 17 Current and Resistance 17.1, 17.3 thru 17.5, 17.8
EXAM 1 Friday, July 11
CH 18 Direct Current Circuits 18.1 thru 18.4, 18.7
CH 19 Magnetism 19.1,
19.3 thru 19.9
CH 20 Induced Voltages and Inductance 20.1 thru 20.5
EXAM 2 Friday, July 18
CH 13 Vibrations and Waves 13.1 thru 13.4, 13.7
thru 13.11
CH 14 Sound 14.1, 14.4 thru
14.10
CH 21 Electromagnetic Waves 21.8 thru 21.12
EXAM 3 Friday,
July 25
CH 22 Reflection and Refraction 22.1 thru 22.5, 22.7
CH 23 Mirrors and Lenses 23.1
thru 23.4, 23.6
CH 24 Wave Optics 24.1,
24.2, 24.6 thru 24.9
EXAM 4 Friday, August 1
CH 29 Nuclear Physics 29.1 thru 29.6
CH 30 Nuclear Energy 30.1 thru 30.5
EXAM 5 Friday, August 8
ONLINE CAPA (Computer Assisted Personalized
Approach) HOMEWORK
Homework assignments can be accessed
by going to http:/capa.etsu.edu . From
the CAPA homepage, first click on the “Login to CAPA” link. On the login page, make sure the “Class” is listed
as gp2sum08 and then enter your 9-digit
student number and the 4-digit homework set ID number. Then click on the “Here” button to work on
Capa and on the next page click on the “Try current set” button to view your
homework questions.
There are help pages and you can also
view your current CAPA grade status as well as view “previous” homework problem
sets with the correct answers displayed.
You may log in and out of CAPA as many times as you wish. You can submit answers one problem at a time
or together. You may find it most
helpful to print out your problem set
first and then work on the problems away from the computer until you have
solutions completed. NOTE:
CAPA will not look at whether or not your answer is correct IF the
format is wrong! FOR EXAMPLE, if you
enter “mn” for length units [instead of mm] CAPA will respond with a “U” for
that attempt. This means the units are
not acceptable EVEN IF YOUR NUMERICAL ANSWER IS CORRECT! You must fix the units first before CAPA
will grade the answer. ONLY a response
of “N” implies your numerical result is incorrect.
I have listed the due date/time for
each problem set below. This will also
be displayed at the top of your individual homework problem pages. I have set the due time just before the
beginning of class with the intent that you finish each set BEFORE class so
that I may discuss the problem solutions during that class period. CAPA will allow you to display the answers to
each set at 11:00 am on the due date. To
see these answers, simply enter the number of the homework set (1, 2, 3, etc.)
and Click on the “View previous set” button.
PAY ATTENTION to the problem due
dates, they will not be changed!!
Homework Set # Date
Due Time Due
1 7/9 9:30
am
2 7/10 9:30 am
3 7/16 9:30 am
4 7/17 9:30 am
5 7/23 9:30 am
6 7/24 9:30 am
7 7/30 9:30 am
8 7/31 9:30 am
9 8/6 9:30
am
10 8/7 9:30
am