Physics 1304/1404 Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism Syllabus
Fall 2000
Professor Richard Stroynowski, Room 6 FS, Phone (214)768-4076,
e-mail: ryszard@mail.physics.smu.edu
Text: Physics, Fourth Edition, by John D. Cutnell and Kenneth W. Johnson
Office hours: Monday: 9:00 a.m. - 12 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Also by appointment.
Web site: http://www.physics.smu.edu/~ryszard/1314sp99/
DATE LECTURE TOPIC READING HOMEWORK
Jan 11 Introduction; Electric Force Ch. 18 Ex. 3,7,11,15,27,31,35
Jan 12 Laboratory session cancelled
Jan 13 Electric Field
Jan 18 Martin Luther King Holiday Ch. 19 Ex. 2,3,12,16,19,31,40
Jan 19 Measurement and Measurement Error (L)
Jan 20 Electric Potential
Jan 25 Electric Circuits Ch. 20 Ex. 2,3,6,35,42,51,77,90
Jan 26 Electrical Measurements (L)
Jan 27 Electric Circuits
Feb 1 Magnetic Force Ch. 21 Ex. 1,2,11,31
Feb 2 Magnetic Dipole Moment (L)
Feb 3 Magnetic Force
Feb 8 Induction Ch. 22 Ex. 3,12,30,52,60
Feb 9 No Lab - review for test 1
Feb 10 Test 1
Feb 15 Alternating Currents Ch. 23 Ex. 1,4,10,18
Feb 16 Electromagnetic Induction (L)
Feb 17 Alternating Currents
Feb 22 Electromagnetic Waves Ch. 24 Ex. 2,3,7,8,16
Feb 23 Plane Mirror (L)
Feb 24 Electromagnetic Waves
Mar 1 Optical Mirrors Ch. 25 Conceptual problem 1,3
Mar 2 The Eye (L) Ex. 1,5,16
Mar 3 Mirrors
Mar 8 Spring Break
Mar 9 Spring Break
Mar 10 Spring Break
Mar 15 Optical Instruments Ch. 26 Ex. 5,6,9,14,29,51
Mar 16 No Lab - review for test 2
Mar 17 Test 2
Mar 22 Interference Ch. 27 Ex. 3,21,34
Mar 23 Refraction and Snell's Law (L)
Mar 24 Interference
Mar 29 Relativity Ch. 28 Ex. 1,3,11,12,26
Mar 30 The Thin Convex Lens (L)
Mar 31 Relativity
Apr 5 Particles and Waves Ch. 29 Ex.
Apr 6 Diffraction (L)
Apr 7 Particles and Waves
Apr 12 Atomic Physics Ch. 30 Ex.
Apr 13 The Hydrogen Spectrum (L)
Apr 14 Atomic Physics
Apr 19 Test 3 Ch. 31 Ex.
Apr 20 Radioactivity (L)
Apr 21 Elementary Particles
Apr 26 Elementary Particles
Apr 27 Make-up labs
Apr 28 Review
Final Examination: 123 FS Monday, May 3 1999, 3:00-6:00pm
Grading
Students are expected to read one chapter of the textbook per week and
solve the homework problems. Homework problems are due on Mondays
following the week devoted to the corresponding chapter.
Homework 10%
Lab Reports 30%
Tests 30%
Final 30%
Tests and the final are closed book. Two pages of notes are permitted.
Homework is counted as either handed in or not handed in.