Schedule for PHY2054C College Physics II with Lab
CRN 10573

The following is a very tentative schedule! I reserve the right to change or add requirements at anytime. These changes will be announced/discussed in class cad you can find them on the class web page. You will receive the relevant message through your web based HW system as well.

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Date Reading Due Comments

January

T 8
Session 1
Course overview,
Electric Forces and Fields, Chapter 20
  First day of classes. Intro to the web-based HW service.
Good opportunity to refresh your math skills.
R 10
Session 2
Electric Forces and Fields, Chapter 20    
T 15
Session 3
Electrical potential, Chapter 21 HW #1 (01.15 11:30 PM)  
R 17
Session 4
Electrical potential, Chapter 21
Lab 1 "Electric Potential/Field"
   
T 22 Electrical potential, Chapter 21
Review for Exam 1
HW #2 (01.24 11:30 PM)  
R 24
Session 5
Exam 1
Current and Resistance, Chapter 22
Lab Report "Electric Potential/Field" Don't forget to bring your own calculator!
T 29
Session 6
Current and Resistance, Chapter 22    
R 31
Session 7
Circuits, Chapter 23
Lab 2 "Wheatstone Bridge"
HW #3 (01.31 11:30 PM)  

February

T 5
Session 8
Circuits, Chapter 23    
R 7
Session 9
Circuits, Chapter 23
Review for Exam 2
HW #4 (02.07 11:30 PM)
Lab Report "Wheatstone Bridge"
 
T 12
Session 10
Exam 2
Magnetic Fields and Forces Chapter 24
  Don't forget to bring your own calculator!
R 14
Session 11
Magnetic Fields and Forces Chapter 24
Lab 3 "Capacitance"
   
T 19
Session 12
Electromagnetic Induction and Electromagnetic Waves Chapter 25 HW #5 (02.19 11:30 PM)  
R 21
Session 13
Electromagnetic Induction and Electromagnetic Waves Chapter 25
Lab 4 "Magnetism"
Lab Report "Capacitance"  
T 26
Session 14
AC Circuits Chapter 26
Lab 5 "RC Circuits"
HW #6 (02.26 11:30 PM)  
R 28
Session 15
AC Circuits Chapter 26
Review for Exam 3
HW #7 (03.05 11:30 PM)
Lab Report "Magnetism"
 

March

T 4
Spring Break No Classes  
R 6 Spring Break No Classes  
T 11
Session 16
Exam 3
Wave Optics, Chapter 17
Lab Report "RC Circuits" Don't forget to bring your own calculator!
R 13
Session 17
Wave Optics, Chapter 17    
T 18
Session 18
Ray Optics, Chapter 18 HW #8 (03.18 11:30 PM)  
R 20
Session 19
Ray Optics, Chapter 18
Lab 6 "Thin Lenses"
  Last Day to Drop without Academic Penalty
T 25
Session 20
Optical Instruments, Chapter 19
Lab 7 "Microscope"
HW #9 (03.25 11:30 PM)
Lab Report "Thin Lanses"
 
W 26
Session 21
Optical Instruments, Chapter 19
Review for Exam 4
HW #10 (03.31 6:00 PM)
Lab Report "Microscope"
 

April

T 1
Session 22
Exam 4
Lab 8 "Difraction Grating"
  Don't forget to bring your own calculator!
R 3
Session 23
Quantum Physics, Chapter 28    
T 8 Atoms and Molecules, Chapter 29 Lab Report "Difraction Grating"  
R 10
Session 24
Nuclear Physics, Chapter 30 HW #11 (04.16 11:30 PM)  
T 15
Session 25
Review for the Final Exam    
R 17
Session 26
AP Fun
Review for the Final Exam (continuation)
   
Thursday 24
1:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Final Exam BHG 267 Don't forget to bring your own calculator!


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