Syllabus - Physics 212
Section 2

Rob Kroeger

Class Time: 8:00 - 9:15 T,Th Lewis 101
Phone: (662) 915-7921
Office: Room 206 Lewis Hall
Office Hours: 11:00 A.M. - 11:50 Mon., Wed., Fri.

Texbook:  Physics for Scientists and Engineers by Serway and  Beichner (Fifth Edition)

Content of the course:

We will cover material from the textbook as follows:

Chapter 23:       Electric Field
Chapter 24:       GaussŐ Law
Chapter 25:       Electric Potential/Voltage
Chapter 26:      Capacitance and Dielectrics
Chapter 27:       Current and Resistance
Chapter 28:       DC Circuits
Chapter 29:       Magnetic Fields
Chapter 30:       Sources of Magnetic Field
Chapter 31:       FaradayŐs Law/ LenzŐs Law
Chapter 32:       Inductance
Chapter 33:       AC Circuits
Chapter 34:       Electromagnetic Waves
Chapter 35:       Light and Geometric Optics
Chapter 36:       Geometric Optics
Chapter 37:       Interference
Chapter 38:       Diffraction and Polarization

Breakdown of credit for the course:

                             20%  Homework & Quizzes
                             55%  6 Tests
                             25%  Final Exam

An overall course average of the following percentages will guarantee the corresponding letter grade:

90%                    A
80%                    B
70%                    C
60%                    D

Please don't ask to take tests or the final exam at a separate time from the class except in case of emergency.  Your final exam will be Wed. May 5th,  at 8:00 A.M.   Please make your travel plans accordingly.

Late homework won't be accepted, but you will have five dropped homework assignments in the course of the term. These are intended to cover all cases of lost or forgotten homework, brief absences, etc.  If you joined the class late or in the case of extended absences (more than a week) we can make some adjustment.  Problem sets must be turned in at the beginning of class on the day they are due.  Please don't slide homework under my office door.

Don't turn in homework with ragged edges (spiral paper). Don't use legal size paper or red ink.   Please staple the pages together and don't fold them.  Please keep all tests and homework.   Please include the problem set number with your homework.  Please write your name in block letters to help out the grader.

In general I will not drop any test scores. Don't miss a test!

Date          Chapter       Problem Set #      Problems

Jan.  13    23.1-23.4           1                      p.733 #4,7,16,20,21,23
Jan.  15    23.5-23.7           2                      p.735 #25,27,29,38,41,48
Jan.  20    24.1-24.2           3                      p.761 #5,7,10,11,20,25
Jan.  22    24.3-24.6           4                      p.763 #26,29,34,39,41,44
Jan.  27    TEST1                                      Chapters 23-24

You must also register for Physics 222 unless you have specific permission to do otherwise, or have previously taken Physics 221.