Physics 292, Elementary Classical Physics II

Spring Semester 2008

Lectures: Section 004 (Honors) MWF 8:50-9:40 AM,  Honors Center  92

Instructor: Dr. Alper Buldum

Office: Ayer 230, Phone: 972-8087

e-mail: buldum@physics.uakron.edu

Office      Hours: M 10-11 AM, W 10-11 AM, and by appt. to 972-8087 or buldum@physics.uakron.edu. Walk-ins are always welcome.

Text: Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 3^rd Edition, by D. Giancoli;

292 Lab Manual, UA Physics Department

Website: http://physics.uakron.edu/dept/faculty/buldum/p292.html

Grading: Hour-exams (best three of four)                     45% of the total

Final Exam                                                      23%

Laboratory                                                       20%

Homework                                                       12%

Laboratory:  You must separately register for the honors laboratory section 48 (11420).

The lab must be taken in the same semester as the lecture course.  The laboratory score is 20% of your final grade but the lab must be passed in order to pass the course. Missing three labs automatically results in failure of the lab course and the course itself. You will need a copy of your 292 lab manual which is available in the UA Bookstore. Please, bring a standard size (8 1/2 x 11) spiral notebook to the lab at the first day.

       Homework: There will be regular homework assignments and your submissions will be graded. The homeworks will usually be collected in sets of one or two chapters and the due dates will be announced one or two class periods in advance. Please check the course website for that week’s homework. Homework is to be handed in the beginning of the class period on the due date. No late homework will be accepted.

There has always been a strong positive correlation between diligent attention to homeworks  and success on exams and in the course. Working in groups is strongly encouraged but each student is expected to hand in individual homework. There may be little time in class to work on the problems but there is a good opportunity to have a good start and  that  is Physics Computations (294) which meets on Thursdays.

  Projects:  The laboratory studies  can be replaced by working on project topics but you still need to register for the laboratory section. The project topics will be announced on Friday in the first week of classes and these topics will be modern subjects of  physics such as Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. Each project team can have up to three members and a particular project topic can be selected by at most two teams. You will have one week to select either project study or laboratory study.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:

 H Homework 1 (Due Jan. 30): Chapter 21, Problems 19, 37, 40, 49, 58, 61

Homework 2 (Due Feb. 11): Chapter 22, Problems 8, 21, 22, 28
                                                  Chapter 23, Problems 17, 26, 32, 56

Homework 3 (Due Feb. 27): Chapter 24, Problems 8, 19, 32, 59
                                                  Chapter 25, Problems  10, 17, 39, 78

Homework 4 (Due March 7): Chapter 26, Problems 10, 11, 16, 27, 31, 43, 45

Homework 5 (Due April 4): Chapter 27, Problems 6, 8, 9, 18, 35
                                                  Chapter 28, Problems  7, 14, 24, 27, 31

Homework 6 (Due April 14): Chapter 29, Problems 6, 11, 14, 20, 23
                                                 
Homework 7 (Due April 25): Chapter 33, Problems 11, 19, 50
                                                  Chapter 34, Problems  12, 17
                                                   Chapter 35, Problems 6, 8, 19

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EXAM SCHEDULE (TENTITIVE)

Exam 1: (Feb. 20) Chapters: 21, 22, 23
Exam 2: (March 12) Chapters: 24, 25, 26
Exam 3: (April 18) Chapters: 27, 28, 29, 30
Exam 4: (May 2) Chapters: 33, 34, parts of 35 and 36

Physics 292-Spring 2007 Semester Lecture (Subject to change)

Final Exam: Friday, May 9, 10:00-11:55 AM,  Honors C. 92