PHY132F: Introduction to Physics II

PHY132F - Class and Homework Schedule

Classes are Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:10 AM to 12:00 noon in room MP 137. Below is an approximate schedule and list of reading assignments, subject to change.

Reading from: Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics and MasteringPhysics(TM) (2nd Edition) by Randall D. Knight, (C)2008 by Pearson Education, Inc.

Class	Date	Topics	Homework	*Required Reading, to do before* class**	More
1	Mon, Sep 13	Introduction to PHY132 Review of Simple Harmonic Motion Waves, Sound and Light		Review of Ch. 14 from PHY131	Slides
2	Wed, Sep 15	One-dimensional waves Sinusoidal Waves Waves in 2D and 3D Spherical waves and plane waves Power and Intensity of Waves Doppler Effect	Introduction to MasteringPhysics [please complete this for practice ]	Ch. 20	Slides
3	Mon, Sep 20	The Principle of Superposition Standing Waves Interference of Waves Beats		Ch. 21	Slides
4	Wed, Sep 22	Ray Optics Reflection / Refraction	Problem Set 1 due at 11:59pm [6 problems, 75 points, 68 minute system average]	Ch. 23, Sec. 23.1-4	Slides
5	Mon, Sep 27	Colour and Dispersion Thin Lenses Image Formation		Ch. 23, Sec. 23.5-7 (skip 23.8)	Slides
6	Wed, Sep 29	Lenses in Combination Vision Telescopes and Microscopes	Problem Set 2 due at 11:59pm [5 problems, 45 points, 45 minutes system average]	Ch. 24.1-24.4 (skip 24.5)	Slides
7	Mon, Oct 4	The Hydrogen Atom Photons Quantum Physics		Ch. 25	Slides

Class	Date	Topics	Homework	*Required Reading, to do before* class**	More
8	Wed, Oct 6	Review for test	Problem Set 3 due at 11:59pm [4 problems, 30 points, 31 minutes system average]		Slides
Test 1 SF 3201	Tue, Oct 12, 6:00 PM	Ch. 20, 21, 23.1-23.7, 24.1-24.4, 25
9	Wed, Oct 13	Electric Charge Insulators and Conductors Coulomb’s Law The Electric Field		Ch. 26	Slides
10	Mon, Oct 18	The Parallel Plate Capacitor Motion of a Particle in an Electric Field		Ch. 27	Slides
11	Wed, Oct 20	Electric Potential Energy Electric Potential, Voltage	Problem Set 4 due at 11:59pm [6 problems, 70 points, 81 minutes system average]	Ch. 29, Sec. 29.1-6	Slides
12	Mon, Oct 25 (Toronto votes!)	Electric Potential of Many Charges Finding Electric Field from the Potential Batteries, EMF		Ch. 29, Sec. 29.7 Ch. 30, Sec. 30.1-3	Slides Animation
13	Wed, Oct. 27	Capacitance and Capacitors Dielectrics	Problem Set 5 due at 11:59pm [3 problems, 50 points, 48 minutes system average]	Ch. 30, Sec. 30.4-7	Slides

Class	Date	Topics	Homework	*Required Reading, to do before* class**	More
14	Mon, Nov 1	Electric Current Conductivity and Resistivity Ohm’s Law		Ch. 31	Slides
15	Wed, Nov 3	Drawing Circuit Diagrams Kirchhoff’s Laws Energy and Power in Circuits Resistors connected in Series	Problem Set 6 due at 11:59pm [4 problems, 35 points, 38 minutes system average]	Ch. 32, Sec. 32.1-4	Slides
16	Wed, Nov 10	Resistors connected in Parallel Electric Ground Resistor-Capacitor (RC) Circuits	Problem Set 7 due at 11:59pm [5 problems, 45 points, 35 minutes system average]	Ch. 32, Sec. 32.5-9	Slides
17	Mon, Nov 15	Review for Test	NOTE: There will be a Ch.32 Practice MasteringPhysics Problem Set, which is not for marks.		Slides
Test 2 SF 3201	Tue, Nov 16, 6:00 PM	Ch. 26, 27, 29-32
18	Wed, Nov 17	Magnetism Magnetic Field of an Electric Current Magnetic Dipoles		Ch. 33, Sec. 33.1-5	Slides
19	Mon, Nov 22	Ampere’s Law Magnetic Force on a Moving Electric Charge		Ch. 33, Sec. 33.6-8 [NOTE: Sec. 33.9, 33.10 are not part of the course]	Slides
20	Wed, Nov 24	Relating Electric and Magnetic Fields Maxwell’s Equations	Problem Set 8 due at 11:59pm [5 problems, 50 points, 43 minutes system average]	Ch. 35, Sec. 35.1-4	Slides

Class	Date	Topics	Homework	*Required Reading, to do before* class**	More
21	Mon, Nov 29	Electromagnetic Waves The Speed of Light Polarization of Light, 3D Movies		Ch. 35, Sec. 35.5-7	Slides
22	Wed, Dec 1	Galileo’s Principle of Relativity Einstein’s Principle of Relativity Time Dilation	Measurement Project due at 11:59pm	Ch. 37, Sec. 37.1-6	Slides
23	Mon, Dec 6	Length Contraction The Failure of Simultaneity Relativistic Momentum and Energy E = mc²		Ch. 37, Sec. 37.7-10	Slides
24	Wed, Dec 8	Course Review	Problem Set 9 (last problem set) due at 11:59pm [4 problems, 70 points, 68 minutes system average]		Slides
Exam EX100	Thu, Dec 16	The 3 hour final exam covers the entire course, including all of the assigned reading and homework plus practicals materials and what was discussed in class.		All of the above