2009 Course Schedule and Lectures

Physics 2102-2

11:40AM – 12:30PM MWF

Nicholson Hall 109

Prof. Jonathan P. Dowling



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WEEK

DATE

HRW Chapter/Lecture Topics

Calendar dates

1

Jan 12–16

Ch 21: Electric Charge
Ch 22:Electric Fields
M: 21.1–4 [PDF, PPT] 01
W: 21.4–6 [PDF, PPT] 02
F: 22.1–5  [PDF, PPT]  03          

 Classes Begin:
MON 12 JAN

2

Jan 19–23

Ch 22: Electric Fields
Ch 23: Gauss' Law
M: NO CLASS
W: 22.6,8 [PDF, PPT] 04
F: 22.9, 23.1–3 [PDF, PPT] 05

 Martin Luther King Holiday:
MON 19 JAN

Final Day To Drop Class Without "W":
TUE 20 JAN

Last day to Add Class & Make Section Changes:
THU 22 JAN

3

Jan 26–30

Ch 24: Electric Potential
M: 23.4–6 [PDF, PPT] 06
W: 23.7–9 [PDF, PPT] 07
F: 24.1–5 [PDF, PPT] 08

4

Feb 2–6

Ch 25: Capacitance
M: 24.6–10 [PDF, PPT] 09
W: 24.11–12 [PDF, PPT] 10 (+review) [PDF, PPT]
F: 25.1–3 [PDF, PPT] 11

 Exam Review: 6–7PM WED 04 FEB Wiliams 103

First Exam (Chapters 21–24):
6–7PM THU 05 FEB Lockett 6
Formula Sheet [PDF]

5

Feb 9–13

Ch 26: Current and Resistance
M: 25.4–5 [PDF, PPT] 12
W: 25.6–7, 26.1–3 [PDF, PPT] 13
F: 26.3–6 [PDF, PPT] 14

  

6

Feb 16–20

Ch 27: Circuits
M: 26.7, 27.1–4 [PDF, PPT] 15
W: 27.5–8 [PDF, PPT] 16
F: 27.9 [PDF, PPT] 17

7

Feb 23–27

Ch 28: Magnetic Fields
M: NO CLASS
W: NO CLASS
F: 28.1–5 [PDF, PPT] 18

 Mardi Gras Holiday:
MON 23 – WED 25 FEB

8

Mar 2–6

 Ch 28:  Magnetic Fields
M: 28.6–7 [PDF, PPT] 19
W: 28.8 [PDF, PPT] 20 (+review) [PDF, PPT]
F: 28.9–10 [PDF, PPT] 21
 Exam Review:
6-7PM WED 04 MAR Nicholson 130

Second Exam (Chapters 24–28):
6–7PM THU 05 MAR Lockett 6

9

Mar 9–13

 Ch 29:  Magnetic Fields due to Currents
M: 29.1–2 [PDF, PPT] 22
W: 29.3–4 [PDF, PPT] 23
F: 29.5–6 [PDF, PPT] 24


10

Mar 16–20

 Ch 30: Induction and Inductance
M: 30.1–4 [PDF, PPT] 25
W: 30.4–6 [PDF, PPT] 26
F: 30.7–9  [PDF, PPT] 27

11

Mar 23–27

 Ch 31: EM Oscillations and Alt. Current
M: 30.10–11 [PDF, PPT] 28
W: 31.1–4 [PDF, PPT] 29
F: 31. 4–7,11 [PDF, PPT] 30
 Final Day to Drop Course:
FRI 27 MAR
12

 Mar 30–Apr 3
Ch 32: Maxwell's Equations
Ch 33:  Electromagnetic Waves
M: 32.1–5 [PDF, PPT] 31
W: Exam III Review [PDF, PPT] 32
F: 33.1–3, 5  [PDF, PPT] 33
 Exam III Review:
6-7PM WED 01 APR Nicholson 130

Exam III (Chapters 28–31):
6–7PM THU 02 APR Lockett 5

13

Apr 6–10

MWF: NO CLASS
Spring Break:
MON 06 – FRI 12 APR

14

Apr 13–17

Ch 34: Images
M: 33.6–7 [PDF, PPT] 34
W: 33.8–9 [PDF, PPT] 35
F: 34.1–4 [PDF, PPT] 36

  

15

Apr 20–24

Ch 35:  Interference
M: 34.5–7 [PDF, PPT] 37
W: 34.7–8, 35.1–2 [PDF, PPT] 38
F: 35.3–6 [PDF, PPT] 39

16

Apr 27–May 1

Ch 36:  Diffraction
M: 36.1–3 [PDF, PPT] 40
W: 36.4–7 [PDF, PPT] 41
F: 36.8 (+review) [PDF, PPT] 42

 Concentrated Study Period:
WED 29 APR – SUN 03 MAY

May 4–9
 Final Exam Week Final Exam  (Chapters 21–36):
5:30PM–7:30PM FRI 08 MAY
Coates 143


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