Syllabus V1 (updated 2016, Jan 10th) PHY 2054 U02: Physics II without Calculus Spring, 2016

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1 Syllabus V1 (updated 2016, Jan 10th) PHY 2054 U02: Physics II without Calculus Spring, 2016 Class: PHY 2054 U02, Physics II without Calculus Classroom: Chemistry and Physics (CP) building, CP145 Class Time: TuTh, 9:30am-11:10am Instructor: Dr. Jin He Tel: Office Location: CP 227 Office Hours: TuTh 1:30-3:00 pm, or by appointment Web site: Class Website: Homework: Mastering Physics ( Class notes and announcements: FIU blackboard learn ( Prerequisite or Corequisite: PHY2053, Physics without Calculus I should be taken prior to this course. If you do not have the appropriate math background and skills at this level, you will not do well in this course, and may fail. PHY 2166 is strongly recommended for the development of essential problem solving skill. Course Description and Objectives: This is the second physics course without calculus in a two semester sequence. The topics and tools presented provide the essential foundation for future study in engineering, biology, chemistry, and interdisciplinary fields. This semester s course will cover electricity, magnetism and optics. This will be a rigorous course, but will hopefully be a fun and rewarding one as well. Our technologically dependent world requires an understanding of the processes that led us here. Learning the basic concepts and ideas of scientific fields provides contact with not just those fields but with how science is done. In this course students study the physics method through examination of the foundational theories of modern scientific thought. Students apply physics principles and theories to problem solving, evaluate physics statements, and incorporate new information within the context of what is already known. By the end of this semester you should find that you can answer many questions about the world that you couldn t before. Course Syllabus Textbook and course materials: 1

2 College Physics by H.D. Young, 10th Edition (ISBN-10: ; ISBN-13: with Access to Online Mastering Physics). This book comes with a student access code card for Mastering Physics ( If you bought a used book without Mastering Physics access, you can purchase it online. The homework will be assigned and finished through Mastering Physics. The class syllabus, notes, and announcements will also be posted on FIU blackboard learn ( and through s. Class attendance and preparation: Attending class is very important for understanding the class materials. You are encouraged to ask questions in the class. No food is allowed in the class. Please turn off your cell phone during the class. This is a very fast-paced course. The content of this course is selected to match nationwide standards for Physics courses, which are often used to prepare students for careers in Medicine and Life Sciences. Read each of the assigned chapter sections (will be listed in class schedule at Moodle) before and after the lecture. The lecture will only cover essentials of the material. This is a 4 credit course. You should therefore schedule at least 8 hours per week for homework and self-study outside the classroom. For example, you may spend 3 hours to read pages of textbook and review class notes and 5 hours for homework each week. Homework Assignments: Doing the homework is a critical part of doing well in this course! Group studies are encouraged. There will be about homework problems assigned per chapter. The homework assignments will normally due at Tuesday 4:00pm. Mastering Physics webbased system will be used for turning in and grading the homework. You can find detailed instructions for using the system at Make sure to register for the correct section, the Course ID is JHESPRING2016. The assignments have to be turned in on time. The penalty of late submission will be 5% reduction of total available credits over each day late. You can request Homework makeup with written proof (i.e., Doctor s note, accident report). It is extremely important not to get behind. Once you are behind, it will be very difficult to catch up with it again. And don't assume that because you read a section, you understand it. Until you can consistently solve the problems successfully, you don't understand the material. Available resources for help: 1. You are strongly encouraged to register the problem solving course PHY This is a 1 credit class which focuses on analyzing and solving problems. 2. Make use my office hour! 2

3 Clickers: We will be using i>clickers so that you will all be able to respond to questions posed during class. Clickers should be purchased if you do not already possess one. Exams: There will be three in-class examinations (two midterm exams and one cumulative final). Rules for exams: You can bring a calculator and pen/pencil to write the test. No formula sheets. It will be provided as part of the test. No book bags, notes, books on the table. No cell phones. There are no makeup exams. If you miss an examination you will receive a grade of zero for that examination. Exam Schedules: (The material covered in each exam is subject to change.) Exam I: Feb. 11, Thursday (Ch: 17, 18, 19) Exam II: Mar. 10, Thursday (Ch: 20, 21) Final Exam: May. 3, Tuesday (all the chapters, 17-26) Grading: The course grade will be determined using the grades obtained in the final exam, two inclass exams, and the homework. The weighting of the grades will be given in the following manner: Assignment Weight Homework 14% Clicker* 11% Exams I and II 20% for each Final Exam (cumulative) 35% *Clicker score will be 60% for participation + 40% for correct answer Grading Scale is given below. A = % A-= 80-85% B+= 75-80% B = 70-75% B-= 65-70% C+= 60-65% C = 55-60% C- = 50-55% D+ = 45-50% D = 40-45% D- = 35-40% F = 0-35% I reserve the right to adjust the grade scale, and the grade scale for exams will be posted after each exam with adjustments (a curve ) if any. 3

4 Academic Integrity: Cheating in homework without understanding how the problems are solved will not prepare you for the exam. Cheating on an exam will be dealt with harshly. The penalty will be a zero on the exam, with the possibility of automatic failure for the course or a recommendation of expulsion from the university. Incomplete Grades: The FIU policy on incomplete grades is as follows: An incomplete grade is a temporary symbol given at the discretion of the instructor for work not completed because of serious interruption not caused by the student's own negligence. An incomplete grade must be made up as quickly as possible but no later than two semesters or it will automatically default to the grade that the student earned in the course. There is no extension to the two semester deadline. The student must not register again for the course to make up the incomplete. Incomplete grade will require written documentation (doctor's note, accident report, etc.) of the underlying condition that impedes student progress. A form will need to be signed by the student detailing the procedure and agenda for completing coursework. Class Schedule: The following schedule may change as we proceed through the semester. Please check the latest version at Moodle frequently. Week Date Chapters Notes 1 Jan 12 Jan 14 Ch 17: Introduction, Electric Charge and Electric field ( ) Ch 17, Jan 19 Jan 21 Ch 17: , summary Ch 18: Electric Potential and Capacitance (18.1-3) 3 Jan 26 Jan 28 Ch 18: , summary Ch 19: Current, Resistance, and Direct-Current Circuits ( ) 4 Feb 2 Feb 4 Ch 19: Ch 19: Feb 9 Feb 11 Exam I review Exam I (chapters 17-19) Exam I (Feb 11) 6 Feb 16 Feb 18 Go over Exam I Ch 20: Magnetic Field and Magnetic Forces (20.1, 2, 3, 4) 7 Feb 23 Feb 25 Ch 20: 20.4, 5, 7, 8 Ch 20: 20.9,10 Ch 21: Electromagnetic Induction (21.1, 2) 8 Mar 1 Mar 3 Ch 21:21.3, 4, 5 Ch 21: 21.7, 8, 9, 10 No Ch 22 9 Mar 8 Exam II review Exam II (Mar 10) Mar 10 Exam II (chapters 20, 21) 10 Mar 15 No class Mar Mar 22 Mar Mar 29 Mar Apr 5 Apr 7 Go over Exam II Ch 23: Electromagnetic Waves ( ) Ch 23: 23.6,7,8, 9 Ch 24: Geometric Optics, Ch 24: 24.3, 4 Ch 24: 24.5,6, summary Spring break (Mar 21) Deadline to drop a course with a DR grade 4

5 14 Apr 12 Apr 14 Ch 25: Optical Instruments Ch 25: Apr 19 Apr 21 Ch 26 Interference and Diffraction, Ch 26: Apr 26 Final Exam Review, class evaluation Apr May 3 Final Exam Cumulative Final exam Note: The syllabus will be updated during the class. Announcements will be sent out for updates. The most updated version can be found at Moodle. 5