Course Syllabus
PHYS 2220, Physics for Scientists and Engineers II
Spring 2017 MTWF, 1:30-2:20 SCNCE 327
Instructor: Dr. Larry Smith SCNCE 111 283-7520 Larry.Smith@snow.edu
Goals/Outcomes: I invite you to come with me as fellow learners on an exciting journey. We will use physics as a vehicle to learn to apply scientific reasoning and computational skills in a variety of contexts. Students will learn to think deeply about the physical universe and how reason analytically and critically. Students will have a fundamental knowledge of scientific laws and principles and will learn that science is a process to gain knowledge.
Text: Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach, 3rd edition by Randall D. Knight (ISBN-10: 0321844351, ISBN-13: 9780321844354). Make sure you get a bundled version with the student workbook and MasteringPhysics. You also need a nice scientific calculator, some colored pencils, and a 6” (15 cm) ruler.
Prerequisites: PHYS 2210, PHYS 2215, Calculus, facility with spreadsheets Corequisites: PHYS 2225
Course Content: Second semester in the calculus-based majors/engineering physics sequence. Topics include wave interference, optics, electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic induction and radiation, and a small intro to relativity and quantum mechanics. Chapters (un)covered are: 22–38. This is fun and exciting material
Homework: Homework will be assigned every chapter, both on paper and on the MasteringPhysics web site Links to an external site. ( Links to an external site.the class ID to register is MPSMITH40503). You are strongly encouraged to study in groups to achieve understanding, but what you turn in must be your own work––don't turn homework in without understanding it. Use lots of paper. Write neatly. Communicate well and use the problem-solving strategy outlined in the textbook. Each chapter’s assignment will be due a day or so after we finish discussing the chapter in class. Paper homework that is late for any reason other than a pre-approved legitimate excuse will be worth 50% up to one week late; thereafter no credit will be given. See late passes. No late work will be accepted after April 17.
Participation: Ask questions in class, come to office hours, and help other students. For serious students such as yourself the majority of your learning will take place outside of class time. A large part of the participation grade will come from your answering/discussing one of the questions from each chapter in front of the class, and from submitting a written question for me to answer concerning something you didn’t understand from reading the chapter. Both asking and answering questions should prove you’ve delved deeply into the chapter material. You also need to subscribe to the class e-mail list (LS-Yellow) and participate in the discussion there. You are responsible for information given over e-mail. Please try to learn as much as you can in this class. Mutual respect, participation, and effort are keys to making our journey as a community of learners succeed.
Help: You are encouraged to see me during my posted office hours and at other times by appointment. Please also frequent the math/science lab and use your classmates and the class e-mail list as other resources. I will do all I can to help you learn physics; please avail yourself of all the resources at your disposal. Stay caught up, and don’t stay lost for more than a few hours at a time. See my ADA policy on Canvas. See also my FERPA policy.
Policies: My policies regarding attendance and academic dishonesty are on my website.
Quizzes: Frequent quizzes will keep you apprised of your progress. You may raise a RAQ quiz score by up to 50% by watching two episodes of the approved videos (report sheet Download report sheet). Video reports are due April 18 at 5:00.
Tests: Tests are another great opportunity to learn; they help you know where to focus future efforts. There will be five multiple-choice tests in the testing center before the final exam. Testing Center hours are M-R 9-10:30, F 9-7, Sa 12-4, Su 5-9.
Final Exam: Wednesday, April 29, 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. in the classroom. It will be comprehensive and fun.
Grading: Homework 20% Quizzes 20%
Tests 25% Participation 10% Final Exam 25%
Course Summary:
Date | Details | Due |
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Wed Jan 4, 2017 | Assignment RAQ Ch 22 INDIV | due by 1:25pm |
Discussion Topic Question 22 | due by 1:29pm | |
Assignment RAQ Ch 22 GROUP | due by 1:45pm | |
Mon Jan 9, 2017 | Discussion Topic Question 23 | due by 1:29pm |
Tue Jan 10, 2017 | Assignment RAQ Ch 23 INDIV | due by 1:25pm |
Assignment Sticky Tape | due by 1:29pm | |
Assignment WB Ch 22 | due by 1:29pm | |
Assignment RAQ Ch 23 GROUP | due by 1:45pm | |
Wed Jan 11, 2017 | Assignment HW Ch 22 Paper | due by 1:29pm |
Assignment MP Ch 22 | due by 5pm | |
Fri Jan 13, 2017 | Discussion Topic Question 24 | due by 1:29pm |
Tue Jan 17, 2017 | Assignment RAQ Ch 24 INDIV | due by 1:25pm |
Assignment Electric Field Simulations | due by 1:29pm | |
Assignment WB Ch 23 | due by 1:29pm | |
Assignment RAQ Ch 24 GROUP | due by 1:45pm | |
Wed Jan 18, 2017 | Assignment HW Ch 23 Paper | due by 1:29pm |
Assignment MP Ch 23 | due by 5pm | |
Fri Jan 20, 2017 | Discussion Topic Question 25 | due by 1:29pm |
Tue Jan 24, 2017 | Assignment RAQ Ch 25 INDIV | due by 1:25pm |
Assignment WB Ch 24 | due by 1:29pm | |
Assignment RAQ Ch 25 GROUP | due by 1:45pm | |
Assignment Test 1 Ch 22-24 | due by 10:30pm | |
Wed Jan 25, 2017 | Assignment HW Ch 24 Paper | due by 1:29pm |
Assignment MP Ch 24 | due by 5pm | |
Fri Jan 27, 2017 | Discussion Topic Question 26 | due by 1:29pm |
Mon Jan 30, 2017 | Assignment RAQ Ch 26 INDIV | due by 1:25pm |
Assignment WB Ch 25 | due by 1:29pm | |
Assignment RAQ Ch 26 GROUP | due by 1:45pm | |
Assignment Quiz on Gauss' Law for Gravitation GROUP | due by 2:20pm | |
Tue Jan 31, 2017 | Assignment HW Ch 25 Paper | due by 1:29pm |
Assignment MP Ch 25 | due by 5pm | |
Wed Feb 1, 2017 | Discussion Topic Question 27 | due by 1:29pm |
Fri Feb 3, 2017 | Assignment RAQ Ch 27 INDIV | due by 1:25pm |
Assignment WB Ch 26 | due by 1:29pm | |
Assignment RAQ Ch 27 GROUP | due by 1:45pm | |
Mon Feb 6, 2017 | Assignment HW Ch 26 Paper | due by 1:29pm |
Assignment MP Ch 26 | due by 5pm | |
Tue Feb 7, 2017 | Discussion Topic Question 28 | due by 1:29pm |
Thu Feb 9, 2017 | Assignment Test 2 Ch 25-27 | due by 10:30pm |
Fri Feb 10, 2017 | Assignment RAQ Ch 28 INDIV | due by 1:25pm |
Assignment WB Ch 27 | due by 1:29pm | |
Assignment RAQ Ch 28 GROUP | due by 1:45pm | |
Mon Feb 13, 2017 | Assignment HW Ch 27 Paper | due by 1:29pm |
Assignment MP Ch 27 | due by 5pm | |
Tue Feb 14, 2017 | Discussion Topic Question 29 | due by 1:29pm |
Wed Feb 15, 2017 | Assignment RAQ Ch 29 INDIV | due by 1:25pm |
Assignment WB Ch 28 | due by 1:29pm | |
Assignment RAQ Ch 29 GROUP | due by 1:45pm | |
Fri Feb 17, 2017 | Assignment HW Ch 28 Paper | due by 1:29pm |
Assignment MP Ch 28 | due by 5pm | |
Wed Feb 22, 2017 | Discussion Topic Question 30 | due by 1:29pm |
Fri Feb 24, 2017 | Assignment RAQ Ch 30 INDIV | due by 1:25pm |
Assignment WB Ch 29 | due by 1:29pm | |
Assignment RAQ Ch 30 GROUP | due by 1:45pm | |
Mon Feb 27, 2017 | Assignment HW Ch 29 Paper | due by 1:29pm |
Assignment MP Ch 29 | due by 5pm | |
Tue Feb 28, 2017 | Discussion Topic Question 31 | due by 1:29pm |
Thu Mar 2, 2017 | Assignment Test 3 Ch 28-30 | due by 10:30pm |
Fri Mar 3, 2017 | Assignment RAQ Ch 31 INDIV | due by 1:25pm |
Assignment WB Ch 30 | due by 1:29pm | |
Assignment RAQ Ch 31 GROUP | due by 1:45pm | |
Mon Mar 6, 2017 | Assignment HW Ch 30 Paper | due by 1:29pm |
Assignment MP Ch 30 | due by 5pm | |
Tue Mar 7, 2017 | Discussion Topic Question 32 | due by 1:29pm |
Wed Mar 8, 2017 | Assignment RAQ Ch 32 INDIV | due by 1:25pm |
Assignment WB Ch 31 | due by 1:29pm | |
Assignment RAQ Ch 32 GROUP | due by 1:45pm | |
Fri Mar 10, 2017 | Assignment HW Ch 31 Paper | due by 1:29pm |
Assignment MP Ch 31 | due by 5pm | |
Mon Mar 20, 2017 | Discussion Topic Question 33 | due by 1:29pm |
Tue Mar 21, 2017 | Assignment RAQ Ch 33 INDIV | due by 1:25pm |
Assignment WB Ch 32 | due by 1:29pm | |
Assignment RAQ Ch 33 GROUP | due by 1:45pm | |
Wed Mar 22, 2017 | Assignment HW Ch 32 Paper | due by 1:29pm |
Assignment MP Ch 32 | due by 5pm | |
Fri Mar 24, 2017 | Discussion Topic Question 34 | due by 1:29pm |
Assignment Quiz Universal Constants GROUP | due by 2:20pm | |
Tue Mar 28, 2017 | Assignment RAQ Ch 34 INDIV | due by 1:25pm |
Assignment WB Ch 33 | due by 1:29pm | |
Assignment RAQ Ch 34 GROUP | due by 1:45pm | |
Assignment Test 4 Ch 31-33 | due by 10:30pm | |
Wed Mar 29, 2017 | Assignment HW Ch 33 Paper | due by 1:29pm |
Assignment MP Ch 33 | due by 5pm | |
Fri Mar 31, 2017 | Discussion Topic Question 35 | due by 1:29pm |
Mon Apr 3, 2017 | Assignment RAQ Ch 35 INDIV | due by 1:25pm |
Assignment WB Ch 34 | due by 1:29pm | |
Assignment RAQ Ch 35 GROUP | due by 1:45pm | |
Tue Apr 4, 2017 | Assignment HW Ch 34 Paper | due by 1:29pm |
Discussion Topic Question 36 | due by 1:29pm | |
Assignment MP Ch 34 | due by 5pm | |
Assignment MP Ch 35 | due by 5pm | |
Wed Apr 5, 2017 | Assignment RAQ Ch 36 INDIV | due by 1:25pm |
Assignment WB Ch 35 | due by 1:29pm | |
Assignment RAQ Ch 36 GROUP | due by 1:45pm | |
Fri Apr 7, 2017 | Assignment HW Ch 35 Paper | due by 1:29pm |
Mon Apr 10, 2017 | Discussion Topic Question 37 | due by 1:29pm |
Wed Apr 12, 2017 | Assignment RAQ Ch 37 INDIV | due by 1:25pm |
Assignment WB Ch 36 | due by 1:29pm | |
Assignment RAQ Ch 37 GROUP | due by 1:45pm | |
Assignment Test 5 Ch 34-36 | due by 10:30pm | |
Fri Apr 14, 2017 | Assignment HW Ch 36 Paper | due by 1:29pm |
Assignment MP Ch 36 | due by 5pm | |
Mon Apr 17, 2017 | Discussion Topic Question 38 | due by 1:29pm |
Assignment Watching videos to raise quiz scores | due by 5pm | |
Tue Apr 18, 2017 | Assignment RAQ Ch 38 INDIV | due by 1:25pm |
Assignment WB Ch 37 | due by 1:29pm | |
Assignment RAQ Ch 38 GROUP | due by 1:45pm | |
Wed Apr 19, 2017 | Assignment HW Ch 37 Paper | due by 1:29pm |
Assignment MP Ch 37 | due by 5pm | |
Fri Apr 21, 2017 | Assignment WB Ch 38 | due by 1:29pm |
Assignment Read the "just read" problems | due by 2:20pm | |
Mon Apr 24, 2017 | Assignment HW Ch 38 Paper | due by 1:29pm |
Assignment Class participation | due by 2:20pm | |
Assignment MP Ch 38 | due by 5pm | |
Wed Apr 26, 2017 | Calendar Event Final Exam | 5pm to 7pm |
Assignment Final Exam | due by 5pm | |
Assignment Current and Resistance INDIV | ||
Assignment Drift speed, resistance | ||
Assignment Quiz Maxwell's Equations INDIV | ||
Assignment Quiz Modern Physics | ||
Assignment Quiz on Diffraction | ||
Assignment Quiz on Electric Circuits INDIV | ||
Assignment Quiz on Field from Line INDIV | ||
Assignment Quiz Power Lines GROUP | ||
Assignment QUIZ Relativity GROUP |