Physics 100B
General Physics II
Spring 2004
Logistics Lecture Room: 1124 (Science I, 1st floor)
Meeting
Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Instructor Prof. Nicholas Kioussis
Office: Science I 1123
Office
Hours: Tu:
Phone:
818 677-7733
e-mail:
nick.kioussis@csun.edu
http://www.csun.edu/phys/faculty_and_job_openings/full-time.html
Prerequisites Physics
100A or equivalent
Textbook Douglas
Giancoli, Physics,
5th edition, 1998
Prentice
Hall Publishing Company
Supplements Student
Study Guide
MCAT Study Guide
Physics on the Internet: A
Student’s guide (FREE)
http://www.prenhall.com/giancoli
Objectives This course is a continuation of Physics
100A and has the same general aim: tp gain an
understanding and appreciation of the fundamental laws of electricity,
magnetism and modern physics. At the end of the course, the successful students
will be able to recognize and appreciate many of the wonders nature has in
store. In addition, students will develop and improve upon their
problem-solving skills and learn to apply such skills to other areas of their
college education.
Homework I would like to emphasize strongly the
issue of problem solving. Learning how to approach and solve problems is the most basic and essential part of this course, and it is a highly useful skill in itself. Solving problems is also important because
the process brings understanding of the physics and helps perform well in the
exams. The assigned problems are by no means the
only ones the students should attempt. They are just a set
representative of the type of problems the students should know how to solve.
Students are encouraged to work in groups in attempting these problems. Using the web site above includes practice homework and tests
with on-line feedback/grading keyed to the text.
Topics Electric and Magnetic fields,
Currents and circuits, Electromagnetic fields, Optics, Special Theory of
Relativity, Quantum Theory, Atomic physics, Nuclear Physics, and Elementary
particles. (Chapters 16 - 28, 30-31)
Requirement The final letter grade for the course will be determined by the
scores from 1) two in-class mid-term tests (30%,
30%); 2) the final exam (30%) and 3) the homework
(10%). The letter grades will be based on the overall performance of
the class. All tests will be closed book and notebook. Students will
be provided with a sheet which will contain ALL necessary equations and
constants. The final will not be
cumulative and will concentrate on the last seven weeks. The two midterms and final will be on:
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1st midterm:
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2nd midterm:
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Final: Tuesday
25, May 2004(
There will be weekly homework assignments;
the solutions will be made available on my web site one week after the material
is covered. The homework will be collected the following week and several (2-3)
problems will be graded at random and returned the following week. The students
are expected to work on the homework problems, as it is the surest way of
learning the material. My web site is :
http://www.csun.edu/phys/faculty_and_job_openings/full-time.html
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
Chapter Problems
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16 1, 2, 11, 17, 22, 26, 29, 38, 45, 49
17
2, 4,
6, 10, 15, 19, 22, 30, 34, 36, 44, 46, 47, 64
18
2, 3,
6, 10, 13, 19,25, 36, 55, 57
19
2, 4,
6, 10, 14, 18, 20, 36, 37, 42, 43
20
2, 4,
7, 13, 17, 20, 21, 26, 28, 31, 33, 36
21
1, 2,
3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 30, 35, 36, 38, 42, 65, 66, 76
22
10,
12, 15, 18, 19
23
4,
32, 34, 37, 42, 48, 52, 59, 60
24
2, 4,
5, 7, 10, 11, 14, 29, 31, 32,34, 35
25
2, 5,
6, 9, 11, 14, 18, 20, 24, 28, 30, 33, 36
26
2, 3,
5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 15, 18, 21, 24, 25, 28, 33, 51
27
12,
13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 37, 38, 41, 42, 49, 50, 53, 56, 59, 62
28
2, 4,
6, 8, 10, 16, 18, 22, 25, 27, 28, 37,
43, 46
30 1,
5, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 21, 24, 28, 31, 38, 41, 46, 48, 52