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.