- Phys 211 Material: You will be expected
to be familiar with some of the main concepts and equations covered in Phys 211, such as the kinematic equations for motion with constant acceleration, Newton's laws of motion, work, kinetic energy, and conservation of energy.
- Test 1: Six questions and three problems on Chapters
23–26. The following are links to files listing the important concepts and equations for each chapter:
– Chapter 23: Electric Fields (web page, pdf file).
– Chapter 24: Gauss' Law (web
page, pdf file).
– Chapter 25: Electric Potential (web
page, pdf file).
– Chapter 26: Capacitance and Dielectrics (web
page, pdf file).
- Test 2: Four questions and four problems on Chapters 27–30. The following are links to files listing the important concepts and equations for each chapter:
– Chapter 27: Current and Resistance (web
page, pdf file).
– Chapter 28: Direct-Current Circuits (web
page, pdf file).
– Chapter 29: Magnetic Fields (web
page, pdf file).
– Chapter 30: Sources of the Magnetic Field (web
page, pdf file).
- Chapters 31-33: The material in these chapters is not part of any midterm test.
– Chapter 31: Faraday's Law
(web
page, pdf file).
– Chapter 32: Inductance.
– Chapter 33: Alternating-Current Circuits.
- Test 3: Four questions and three problems on Chapters 34–38. The following are links to files listing the important concepts and equations for each chapter:
– Chapter 34: Electromagnetic Waves (web
page, pdf file).
– Chapter 35: The Nature of Light and Ray Optics (web
page, pdf file).
– Chapter 36: Image Formation (web
page, pdf file).
– Chapter 37: Wave Optics (web
page, pdf file).
– Chapter 38: Diffraction Patterns and Polarization (web
page, pdf file).
- Additional review material:
– Review session: (Thursday, May 5th) A PDF copy of the notes can be found here.
– Quizzes: Answer keys for Quiz 1, Quiz 2, Quiz 4, and Quiz 7.
– Tests: Answer key for Test 1 (I do not have the one for Test 2).
– Equations: Relevant equations from Ch. 23-28 (html, pdf) and 29-40 (html, pdf).
- Test 4 (Final Exam): The final exam will include five
problems and several questions on the material of the first two
tests and on Chapter 31, plus some questions on Chapters 39 and 40:
– Chapters 39 and 40: Modern Physics (web page, pdf file).
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