Syllabus V1 (updated 2014, Aug 7th) PHY 2054 U01: University Physics II Fall, 2014 Class: PHY 2054 U01, University Physics without Calculus I Classroom: Owa Ehan (OE) building, OE134 Class Time: MoFr, 12:00pm-12:50pm, We: 12:00-1:40pm Instructor: Dr. Jin He E-mail: jinhe@fiu.edu, Tel: 3053484376 Office Location: CP 227 Office Hours: Mo and We 2:00-3:00 pm, or by appointment Web site: http://faculty.fiu.edu/~jinhe/ Class Website: Homework: Mastering Physics (www.masteringphysics.com) Class notes and announcements: FIU blackboard learn (https://ecampus.fiu.edu/) 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
College Physics by H.D. Young, 9th Edition (ISBN-10: 0321733177; ISBN-13: 978-0321733177 with Access to Online Mastering Physics). This book comes with a student access code card for Mastering Physics (www.masteringphysics.com). 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 (https://ecampus.fiu.edu/) and through emails. 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 20-30 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 10-15 homework problems assigned per chapter. The homework assignments will normally due at Monday 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 www.masteringphysics.com. Make sure to register for the correct section, the Course ID is JHEFALL2014. 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 2166. This is a 1 credit class which focuses on analyzing and solving problems. 2. Make use my office hour! Exams: 2
There are several (about 3) pop quizzes during the class. The scores of pop quizzes will be used as extra credit for the 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: Sep. 24, Wednesday (Ch: 17, 18, 19) Exam II: Oct. 29, Wednesday (Ch: 20, 21, 22, 23) Final Exam: Dec. 8, Monday (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 17% Exams I and II 24% for each Final Exam (cumulative) 35% Grading Scale is given below. A = 85-100% 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. 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 3
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 Aug 25 Aug 27 Aug 29 Ch 17: Electric Charge and Electric field (17.1-17.2) Ch 17, 17.3-17. 5 Ch 17: 17.6-17.7 2 Sep 1 Sep 3 Sep 5 3 Sep 8 Sep 10 Sep 12 4 Sep 15 Sep 17 Sep 19 5 Sep 22 Sep 24 Sep 26 6 Sep 29 Oct 1 Oct 3 7 Oct 6 Oct 8 Oct 10 8 Oct 13 Oct 15 Oct 17 9 Oct 20 Oct 22 Oct 24 10 Oct 27 Oct 29 Oct 31 No class Ch 17: 17.8-17.9 Ch 18: Electric Potential and Capacitance (18.1) Ch 18: 18.2-18.3 Ch 18: 18.4-18.5 Ch 18: 18.6-18.9 Ch 19: Current, Resistance, and Direct-Current Circuits (19.1-19.2) Ch 19: 19.3-19.4 Ch 19: 19.5-19.8 Ch 19: 19.9-19.10 Exam I review Exam I (chapters 17-19) Go over Exam I Ch 20: Magnetic Field and Magnetic Forces (20.1-20.2) Ch 20:20.3-20.5 Ch 20: 6 Ch 20: 20.7-20.8 Ch 20: 20.9-20.11 Ch 21: Electromagnetic Induction (21.1-21.2) Ch 21: 21.3-21.4 Ch 21:21.5-21.7 Ch 21: 21.8-21.12 Ch 22: Alternating Current (22.1-22.2) Ch 22: 22.3-22.5 Ch 23: Electromagnetic Waves (23.1-23.4) Ch 23: 23.4-23.5 Exam II review Exam II (chapters 20-23) Go over Exam II Labor Day Exam I (Sep 30) Exam II 4
11 Nov 3 Nov 5 Nov 7 12 Nov 10 Nov 12 Nov 14 13 Nov 17 Nov 19 Nov 21 14 Nov 24 Nov 26 Nov 28 15 Dec 1 Dec 3 Ch 23: 23.6 Ch 23: 23.7-23.9 Ch 23: 23.10, 23. 12 Ch 24: Geometric Optics, 24.1-24.2 Ch 24: 24.2-24.5 Ch 24: 24.5-25.6 Ch 25: 25.1-25.2 Ch 25: Optical Instruments (25.3-25.4) Ch 25: 25.5-25.6 Ch 26 Interference and Diffraction (26.1-26.2) Ch 26: 26.3-26.6 No class Ch 26: 26.7-26.8 Final Exam Review, class evaluation Final Exam Review (Nov 3) Deadline to drop a course with a DR grade Thanks giving holiday Dec 5 16 Dec 8 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