General Physics II
Course Description
Study of electricity and magnetism, light and optical instruments, relativity, and atomic and nuclear physics.
Prerequisite
- Physics 210 with a grade of C or better
Instructor
- Chuck Iverson
- Office Hours: MESA/Learning Center
- Office: 18-106
- Office Phone: (650) 306-3253
- Email: iverson@smccd.edu
- Web Page: http://www.civerson.com
Class Location and Meeting Times
- Building 22, Room 116
- 8:10-9:25 am MW (Lecture)
- 9:45-11:00 MW (Lab in 16-106 with Dr. Digel)
Grading
- Homework (20%)
- Exams and Quizzes (50%)
- Labs (20%)
- Final Project (5%)
- Class Participation (5%)
Sample Student Learning Objectives
- Determine the net force on a charge which is acted upon by several other charges.
- Determine the image location, size and orientation for an object placed a specified distance from a converging lens with known focal length.
Homework
Reading the textbook and doing the assigned exercises are the most important work students can do between classes to insure understanding of concepts and to develop skill in applying problem solving techniques. Consequently, exercises contribute 20% to the final grade. All homework is done online through WebAssign: https://www.webassign.net/login.html. The class key to enroll in WebAssign is: canadacollege 0322 7528.
Exams and Quizzes
Three midterm exams will be given during the semester. Each midterm exam will cover three to five chapters. You may have one sheet of notes for each exam. See the tentative schedule below for the dates of the exams. Quizzes may be given during the first 10 minutes of each class, based on the material discussed in the previous class. The average of your top ten quiz scores will count as one exam score. The homework average after the last midterm exam will also count as one exam score (as well as contribute to the homework average).
Make-Up Exams
A make-up exam will be offered to any student who scores less than his or her homework average on a particular exam. Before taking a make-up exam, a student must meet with me to review his or her original exam. A make-up exam score will be limited to a student's current homework average. A make-up exam score will replace an original exam score only if the make-up exam score is higher.
Expectations
I can help you succeed in this class, but I can't succeed for you. In this class you're expected to be responsible for your own academic success.
- That means you are expected to attend class and to arrive on time (2 lates equals 1 absence, more than 4 absences leads to a drop).
- If you're going to miss class, you should notify me ahead of time, either by phone or email.
- You are expected to contribute to class discussions and to ask questions when something is not clear.
- You are expected to do your homework assignments before the class when they are due and to seek help from me or your classmates or a tutor if you are having difficulty completing them.
- You should check the class notes and assignments link (top right of this page) if you miss class. All class assignments, exam solutions, sample problems and special notes will be posted at this web site after class.
- You are expected to see me during office hours for additional help or to take make-up exams.
Instructor's Spring 2012 Class Schedule
My class schedule, below, shows when and where I'm on campus. The best way to contact me if I'm not on campus is via email. I check my email several times a day. I have my email automatically sorted by the first 4 characters in the subject field. For this class, the subject line of the email should begin with P220.
Tentative Topic Schedule
| Monday | Wednesday |
|---|---|
| 1/18 - Chapter 17 - Electric Forces and Fields | |
| 1/23 - Chapter 17 - Electric Forces and Fields | 1/25 - Chapter 18 - Electric Potential |
| 1/30 - Chapter 18 - Electric Potential | 2/01 - Chapter 19 - Electric Currents and Circuits |
| 2/06 - Chapter 19 - Electric Currents and Circuits | 2/08 - Chapter 19 - Electric Currents and Circuits |
| 2/13 - Review of Chapters 17-19 | 2/15 - Exam on Chapters 17-19 |
| 2/20 - Presidents Day Holiday | 2/22 - Chapter 20 - Magnetic Fields and Forces |
| 2/27 - Chapter 20 - Magnetic Fields and Forces | 2/29 - Chapter 21 - Magnetic Induction |
| 3/05 - Chapter 21 - Magnetic Induction | 3/07 - Chapter 22 - AC Circuits and Machines |
| 3/12 - Chapter 22 - AC Circuits and Machines | 3/14 - Chapter 23 - Electromagnetic Waves |
| 3/19 - Chapter 23 - Electromagnetic Waves | 3/21 - Chapter 23 - Electromagnetic Waves |
| 3/26 - Review of Chapters 20-23 | 3/28 - Exam on Chapters 20-23 |
| 4/02 - Spring Break | 4/04 - Spring Break |
| 4/09 - Chapter 24 - Geometrical Optics | 4/11 - Chapter 24 - Geometrical Optics |
| 4/16 - Chapter 25 - Wave Optics | 4/18 - Chapter 26 - Applications of Optics |
| 4/23 - Review of Chapters 24-26 | 4/25 - Exam on Chapters 24-26 |
| 4/30 - Chapter 27 - Relativity | 5/02 - Chapter 27 - Relativity |
| 5/07 - Chapter 28 - Quantum Theory | 5/09 - Chapter 29 - Atomic Theory |
| 5/14 - Chapter 30 - Nuclear Physics | 5/16 - Chapter 30 - Nuclear Physics |
| 5/25 - Friday 8:10-10:40 Final Project Presentations |