PHYSICS 208
ELECTRICITY, MAGNETISM AND LIGHT
Fall 2007

Pre/co requisites:

You should have completed MATH 151 and be currently enrolled in MATH 152. You should have also completed a semester of Mechanics (Physics 218 or the equivalent). Students are expected to have a working knowledge of plane and solid geometry, trigonometry, algebra, vectors, differentiation and integration.

Instructor:
Office:

Office Hours:

Dr. Olga Kocharovskaya
Doherty 301 E ;Telephone 845-2012;
e-mail: kochar@jewel.tamu.edu
TR 2:30-4:30pm or by appointment

Homepage:

http://faculty.physics.tamu.edu/kochar/

Course page:

http://hepr5.physics.tamu.edu/phys_208.htm

Textbooks:

University Physics (11th Edition) Volume 2 by Young and Freedman, Addison Wesley. Optional: Study Guide and Solution Manual (A. L. Ford). You are also required to purchase a copy of the Physics 208 Lab Manual, 8th Edition (Ramirez).

Recitation and Lab:

Recitations meet in 119 Heldenfels Hall for the first hour, and then proceed to the lab, as indicated by the recitation instructor, for the Laboratory during the next two hours.
Note: there will be no lab or recitation meetings during the first week of classes. Retaking the Course: Students retaking the course should notify the instructor, to get credit for any lab previously completed. NOTE, students retaking the course must attend the weekly recitation and take the weekly quizzes.

Recitation/Homework:

Homework assignments are suggested only. Each exam will have some of its problems taken from these assignments. Recitation is a problem solving session, where the recitation instructor will work problems and answer questions. During the semester ~11 weekly quizzes will be given in recitation. Each will test your ability to work one of the assigned homework problems or a similar problem from the text.

Exams:

There will be three midterm exams and one final exam: (a) Each midterm exams is 60 minutes long (the final exam is comprehensive and lasts for 2 hours). These exams will generally consist of problems similar in content and difficulty to the homework. The entire solution will be graded and partial credit given if merited. Your work must show the steps toward the solution; the answer alone is not sufficient. The grader will judge your use of physics in arriving at the solution. (b) You will either be supplied with a formula sheet for each exam or allowed to make one of your own. To assist in your preparation for these exams, a copy of standard sheet will be available on the course website. (c) You may bring a calculator to the exams. However, if you have a programmable type calculator, you will be asked to clear its memory before beginning the exam. (d) If you miss an exam due to authorized excused absence as outlined in the University Regulations, you must contact me no later than the next class meeting following the missed exam to arrange to makeup this work. A single course-wide makeup exam for those missing an exam may be organized outside of normal class times. Note: Very few conditions qualify as an authorized excused absence, so avoid missing an exam at all costs. (e) You must bring your student ID along with you to all exams for identification purposes.

Grades:

Exam grades may be "curved" depending on special conditions of a particular exam. In no case will a curve result in a lower letter grade than the standard 90-100% A, 80-89% B, 70-79% C, 60-69% D, and < 60% F.

Course Grade:

The total course grade consists of 600 points distributed as follows:

Points

3 Exams	300
Final Exam	200
Recitation	100

In the case where your final exam grade is better than your 3 exam average, an alternate grading scheme will be used. This scheme allows the final to count 300/600 points toward your final grade and your exam average to count 200/600 instead of the breakdown indicated above.

You must pass both the lecture (3 midterm exams, final exam, and recitation) and the laboratory parts of the course separately in order to pass the course. In order to pass the laboratory part you must pass each of 10 labs.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy Statement

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Department of Student Life, Services for Students with Disabilities, in Room 126 of the Koldus Building or call 845-1637.

Academic Integrity Statement

 “An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do.”

All work in this course will be held to the standard described in the Aggie Honor Code.  For further details please the Honor Council Rules and Procedures on the web http://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor .

PHYSICS 208: FALL 2007
Tentative Class Schedule

Chapters from University Physics 11^th Ed.by Young and Freedman

WEEK OF	CHAPTER
August 27	21 - Electric Charge and Electric Field
September 3	22 - Gauss's Law
September 10	23 - Electric Potential
September 17	24 – Capacitance, Dielectrics…
	Exam 1 CHS. 21 – 23(depends on your instructor)
September 24	25 – Electric Current, Resistance and EMF
October 1	26 – DC Circuits
October 8	27- Magnet Fields and Magnetic Forces
October 15	28- Sources of Magnetic Field
	Exam 2 CHS. 24- 27(depends on your instructor)
October 22	29 - Electromagnetic Induction
October 29	30 – Inductance
November 5	32 – Electromagnetic Waves
	Exam 3 CHS. 28 – 30 (depends on your instructor)
November 12	33 – The Nature and Propagation of Light
November 19	34 – Geometrical Optics and Optical Instruments
November 22– 23	Thurs.- Fri. Thanksgiving Holiday – No Classes
November 26	35 – Interference
	36 – Diffraction
December 3	(Monday/Tuesday Classes = Friday/Thursday Classes)
December 5,6	Reading Days (No classes or exams)
December 7, 10– 12	FINAL EXAMS

PHYSICS 208
CHAPTER ASSIGNMENTS
FALL SEMESTER 2007

Problems from University Physics 11^th

By

Young and Freedman

CHAPTER	EXERCISES & PROBLEMS
21	4,12,19,23,31,40,46,49,58,62,71,75,83,87,92,94,105.
22	3,6,9,14,19,24,27,33,36,45,49,52,56,61,65.
23	1,3,13,16,21,23,33,40,42,46,53,56,57,59,63,68,87.
24	3,8,9,12,15,20,27,35,44,50,53,54,59,61,77,80.
25	1,8,10,17,27,32,35,36,44,51,59,64,67,83.
26	5,6,8,12,21,29,37,42,45,58,60,68,70,92.
27	1,4,8,13,20,31,35,39,44,57,66,67,75,79,89.
28	1,5,9,15,17,21,25,31,32,36,39,47,55,62,80,85.
29	3,5,9,11,17,20,22,27,32,33,37,44,54,69,76.
30	3,6,12,18,19,23,29,32,49,54,58,62,68,69,78.
32	1,4,8,10,14,19,24,28,39,45,48,52,53.
33	1,5,10,15,18,21,24,28,34,35,40,46,54,55,62.
34	2,7,8,18,22,26,29,47,51,66,67,78,111,115.
35	3,6,8,11,14,20,28,36,42,56,58.

PHYSICS 208 CLASS SCHEDULE: FALL 2007

PHYS 208 - 511 ELECTRICITY AND OPTICS
Instructor: KOCHAROVSKAYA O Total Seats: 024 Available Seats 000	TR 12:45PM-02:00PM ENPH 202 W 01:50PM-02:40PM HELD 119 W 02:50PM-04:40PM HELD 209	CR 4
PHYS 208 - 512 ELECTRICITY AND OPTICS
Instructor: KOCHAROVSKAYA O Total Seats: 024 Available Seats 000	TR 12:45PM-02:00PM ENPH 202 W 03:00PM-03:50PM HELD 119 W 04:00PM-05:50PM HELD 208	CR 4
PHYS 208 - 513 ELECTRICITY AND OPTICS
Instructor: KOCHAROVSKAYA O Total Seats: 024 Available Seats 001	TR 12:45PM-02:00PM ENPH 202 W 04:10PM-05:00PM HELD 119 W 05:10PM-07:00PM HELD 209	CR 4
PHYS 208 - 514 ELECTRICITY AND OPTICS
Instructor: KOCHAROVSKAYA O Total Seats: 024 Available Seats 000	TR 12:45PM-02:00PM ENPH 202 W 05:10PM-06:00PM HELD 119 W 06:10PM-08:00PM HELD 208	CR 4
PHYS 208 - 515 ELECTRICITY AND OPTICS
Instructor: KOCHAROVSKAYA O Total Seats: 024 Available Seats 000	TR 12:45PM-02:00PM ENPH 202 W 06:45PM-07:35PM HELD 119 W 07:45PM-09:35PM HELD 209	CR 4

PHYS 208 - 521 ELECTRICITY AND OPTICS
Instructor: KOCHAROVSKAYA O Total Seats: 024 Available Seats 000	TR 11:10AM-12:25PM ENPH 202 M 08:00AM-08:50AM HELD 119 M 09:00AM-10:50AM HELD 208	CR 4
PHYS 208 - 522 ELECTRICITY AND OPTICS
Instructor: KOCHAROVSKAYA O Total Seats: 024 Available Seats 000	TR 11:10AM-12:25PM ENPH 202 M 09:10AM-10:00AM HELD 119 M 10:10AM-12:00PM HELD 209	CR 4
PHYS 208 - 523 ELECTRICITY AND OPTICS
Instructor: KOCHAROVSKAYA O Total Seats: 024 Available Seats 000	TR 11:10AM-12:25PM ENPH 202 M 10:20AM-11:10AM HELD 119 M 11:20AM-01:10PM HELD 208	CR 4
PHYS 208 - 524 ELECTRICITY AND OPTICS
Instructor: KOCHAROVSKAYA O Total Seats: 024 Available Seats 000	TR 11:10AM-12:25PM ENPH 202 M 11:30AM-12:20PM HELD 119 M 12:30PM-02:20PM HELD 209	CR 4
PHYS 208 - 525 ELECTRICITY AND OPTICS
Instructor: KOCHAROVSKAYA O Total Seats: 024 Available Seats 000	TR 11:10AM-12:25PM ENPH 202 M 12:40PM-01:30PM HELD 119 M 01:40PM-03:30PM HELD 208	CR 4

PHYSICS 208 LABORATORY SCHEDULE: FALL 2007

WEEK OF RECITATION/EXPERIMENT

Aug 27-31 No labs (first week of classes)

Sept 03-07 1. Electric Fluid (Demo Lab)

Sept 10-14 2. Static Electricity Lab

Sept 17-21 3. Capacitance Lab

Sept 24-28 5. The Oscilloscope

Oct 01-05 7. RC & RL Transient Response (Demo Lab)

Oct 08-12 6. Deflection of Electrons (Demo Lab)

Oct 15-19 8. Magnetic Fields Lab

Oct 22-26 No labs - Recitations will meet

Oct 29-Nov 02 9. Faraday’s Law Lab

Nov 05-09 12. Optics Lab

Nov 12-16 11. Wave Properties of Light (Demo Lab)

Nov 19-23 No labs - Recitations will meet on Monday-Wednesday

Nov 26-30 Make up Lab (#11), for one missed lab only.

TIME Mon Wed

8:00-10:50 521 (119/208) 506 (119/208)

9:10-12:00 522 (119/209) 507 (119/209)

10:20-1:10 523 (119/208) 508 (119/208)

11:30-2:20 524 (119/209) 509 (119/209)

12:40-3:30 525 (119/208) 510 (119/208)

1:50-4:40 511 (119/209)

3:00-5:50 512 (119/208)

4:10-7:00 513 (119/209)

5:10-8:00 514 (119/208)

6:45-9:35 515 (119/209)

TIME Tues Thurs

8:00-10:50 516 (119/208)

9:35-12:25 517 (119/209)

11:10-2:00 518 (119/208)

12:45-3:35 519 (119/209)

2:20-5:10 501 (119/208)

3:55-6:45 502 (119/209)

4:55-7:45 503 (119/208)

5:55-8:45 504 (119/209)

6:55-9:45 505 (119/208)

■ All sections of Physics 208 will meet in Heldenfels room 119 for the first hour (recitation), and then

go to room 208 or 209 for the next two hours (laboratory or exam review).

■ Recitations will always be held (unless canceled by the lecturer).

■ Text required: Laboratory (E&M) Experiments for Physics 208, Ninth Edition by Santos Ramirez, Joseph H. Ross, and Wayne M. Saslow, published by Hayden-McNeil.

■ Mr. Ramirez’s Physics Lab Updates will be posted in the bulletin board next to room 207 in Heldenfels.

These updates will include a copy of this lab schedule.

PHYSICS 208 FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE: FALL 2007

PHYS 208 – 521,522,523,524,525: Dec 7, Fri. 3-5 pm

PHYS 208 – 511,512,513,514,515: Dec 12, Wed. 8-10 am

Last updated August 27, 2007.