Physics 214

Lecture Schedule

Dr. Gladden, Spring 2008

(subject to change)
Date Subject Reading
Jan 16 Introduction, syllabus, on-line HW, start Heat Chapter 14
Jan 18 Heat Chapter 14
Jan 21 MLK Day [No Class]
Jan 23 Laws of Thermodynamics Chapter 15
Jan 25 Laws of Thermodynamics Chapter 15
Jan 28 Electric Charge and Fields Chapter 16
Jan 30 Electric Charge and Fields (last day to add) Chapter 16
Feb 1 Electric Charge and Fields Chapter 16
Feb 4 Electric Potential Chapter 17
Feb 6 Electric Potential Chapter 17
Feb 8 Electric Potential Chapter 17
Feb 11 Electric Currents Chapter 18
Feb 13 Electric Currents Chapter 18
Feb 15 Test #1 on Chap. 14-17
Feb 18 DC Circuits Chapter 19
Feb 20 DC Circuits Chapter 19
Feb 22 DC Circuits Chapter 19
Feb 25 Magnetism Chapter 20
Feb 27 Magnetism (Last day to drop) Chapter 20
Feb 29 Magnetism Chapter 20
Mar 3 Electromagnetic Induction Chapter 21
Mar 5 Electromagnetic Induction Chapter 21
Mar 7 Electromagnetic Induction Chapter 21
Mar 10 Spring Break!!
Mar 12 Spring Break!!
Mar 14 Spring Break!!
Mar 17 Electromagnetic Waves Chapter 22
Mar 19 Electromagnetic Waves Chapter 22
Mar 21 Good Friday [No Class]
Mar 24 Geometric Optics Chapter 23
Mar 26 Test #2 on Chap. 18-22
Mar 28 Geometric Optics Chapter 23
Mar 31 Wave Nature of Light Chapter 24
Apr 2 Wave Nature of Light Chapter 24
Apr 4 Wave Nature of Light Chapter 24
Apr 7 Optical Instruments Chapter 25
Apr 9 Optical Instruments Chapter 25
Apr 11 Special Relativity Chapter 26
Apr 14 Special Relativity Chapter 26
Apr 16 Models of the Atom Chapter 27
Apr 18 Models of the Atom Chapter 27
Apr 21 Models of the Atom Chapter 27
Apr 23 Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity Chapter 30
Apr 25 Test #3 on Chap. 23-27
Apr 28 Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity Chapter 30
Apr 30 Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity Chapter 30
May 02 Last Day of Class – Review and Perspective
May 09 Final Exam 8:00 – 11:00 AM