Physics 272: General Physics II

(Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics)

Monday, Wednesday, Friday section

Spring 2010

Professor Gary  Varner
Updated 5/14/2010 -- FINAL


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Important Course Information:

Prerequisite:  Math 242.  Calculus is used in this course.
Text: University Physics II by Young and Freedman, 12th Edition

Computers: A computer account with access to World-Wide-Web is required
for the Mastering Physics Exercises

Roughly half the homework will be done using the mastering physics system, the other half to be turned in for grading.

Grading: Problems 20%, Midterms 35%, Mini-quizzes 5%, In-class 5%, Final 35%

There are two midterm exams (notecard and calculator), six short mini-quizzes (closed book, ~10 minutes), and in-class participation.

To learn physics you must do the homework.

  1. Lecture 1 (11-JAN-2010)
  2. Lecture 2 (13-JAN-2010)
  3. Lecture 3 (15-JAN-2010)
  4. Lecture 4 (20-JAN-2010)
  5. Lecture 5 (22-JAN-2010)
  6. Lecture 6 (25-JAN-2010)
  7. Lecture 7  [Hints for HW#2] (27-JAN-2010)
  8. Completion of Lecture 7    Lecture 8  [Hints for HW#3] (29-JAN-2010)
  9. Lecture 9   (1-FEB-2010)
  10. Lecture 10 (3-FEB-2010)
  11. Lecture 11 (5-FEB-2010)
  12. Lecture 12 (8-FEB-2010)
  13. Lecture 13 (10-FEB-2010)
  14. Lecture 14 (12-FEB-2010)
  15. MT1 Review (17-FEB-2010)
  16. Practice Midterm 1
  17. Lecture 15 (22-FEB-2010)
  18. Lecture 16 (24-FEB-2010)
  19. Problem Practice Session (26-FEB-2010)
  20. Lecture 17 (1-MAR-2010)
  21. Lecture 18 (3-MAR-2010)
  22. Lecture 19 (5-MAR-2010) [will change enumeration to match Course schedule from this lecture]
  23. Lecture 22 (8-MAR-2010) [changed enumeration to match Course schedule]
  24. Lecture 23 (10-MAR-2010)
  25. Lecture 24 (12-MAR-2010)
  26. Lecture 25 (15-MAR-2010)
  27. Lecture 26 (17-MAR-2010)
  28. Lecture 27 (19-MAR-2010)
  29. Practice Midterm 2
  30. Lecture 28 (7-APR-2010)
  31. Lecture 29 (9-APR-2010)
  32. Lecture 30 (12-APR-2010)
  33. Lecture 31 (14-APR-2010)
  34. Lecture 32 (16-APR-2010)
  35. Lecture 33 (19-APR-2010)
  36. Lecture 34 (21-APR-2010)
  37. Lecture 35 (23-APR-2010)
  38. Lecture 36 (26-APR-2010)
  39. Lecture 37 37b (28-APR-2010)
  40. Lecture 38 (30-APR-2010)
  41. Lecture 39 (3-MAY-2010)
  42. Practice Final Exam [PDF]
  43. Practice Final Review (5-MAY-2010)