Philip von Doetinchem
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Physics & Astronomy Department (Wat 430)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
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General Physics II: Electricity and magnetism and geometric optics
Spring 2017: Phys 272


Lecture:
Tuesday, Thursday 9:00-10:15am in Watanabe 112
Office hours:
Monday: 2-3pm, Tuesday 10:30-11:30am in Watanabe 430 (or other times by arrangement)
Website: go.hawaii.edu/j8M

Syllabus:
Student Learning Objectives for this course are detailed here (please check for updates regularly)

Text:
University Physics II by Young and Freedman, 13th Edition, Volume 2 (The course will cover chapters 21-34). There was a typo and the bookstore is selling it as PHYS 270.
Prerequisite:
Phys 151 or 170 and Math 242 or Math 252A, Math 216 may be substituted with consent.

Midterm 1:
February 14, Watanabe 112 (during regular lecture times)
Chapter 21-25
formula sheet will be provided
just bring paper and your calculator (no smart phones, non-programmable)
no further materials allowed

Midterm 2:
March 21, Watanabe 112 (during regular lecture times)
Chapter 26-29
formula sheet will be provided
just bring paper and your calculator (no smart phones, non-programmable)
no further materials allowed

Final:
May 9, 9:45am-11:45am, Watanabe 112
Focus on Chapter 30-34 and conceptual questions on Chapter 21-29
formula sheet will be provided
just bring paper and your calculator (no smart phones, non-programmable)
no further materials allowed

Homework:
New problem sets will be given out each Tuesday unless specified otherwise. Homework is due on Tuesdays (1 week after the assignment) unless specified otherwise. A homework discussion will follow on Thursdays one week after the assignment.

Parts of the homework have to be completed by using Mastering Physics (www.masteringphysics.com). You will have to create a Mastering Physics account and register for the course (course ID: DOETINCHEMPHYS272SPRING17).

Some fraction of the problems will have to be worked on with pen and paper (hand-in). Hand-in problems have to be submitted during the break of the lecture on Tuesdays. Hand-in problems can be worked on in groups of two. These groups have to be registered with me at the beginning of the semester and cannot be changed during the semester. Both group members will get the same number of points. This only works if both group members are actually working together on the problems. The intention is to facilitate group work. The intention is not that you split up the problem. Therefore, both group members have to include a statement on each submitted homework that they worked on the problems collaboratively. This statement has to be followed by both signatures. If the signatures are missing or if it becomes clear that the group members did not work collaboratively both members will be assigned 0 points for this homework. Please submit only one hand-in homework per group. You have to submit your individual solution for the Mastering Physics part.

i>clickers are used during class for in-class participation as part of the grade (register your i>clicker on https://laulima.hawaii.edu/iclicker).

Extra credit:
Please find the guidelines to earn additional extra credit in the: syllabus.

Computers:
Internet access required for Mastering Physics exercises.

Grading:
final 35%, midterm 1 25%, midterm 2 25%, homework 15%, extra credit: in-class i>clicker questions: 5%
To pass the class only one out of the written examinations (midterm 1, midterm 2, final) is allowed to be F (below 40%).

Tutoring help available in BIL209 at these times: website

Lab TA office hours in WAT421: website

Lecture schedule
Week    Tuesday       Thursday    Reading assignment Mastering Physics Hand-In
1 Jan 10 Jan 12 Math recap, 21.1-21.3 - -
2 Jan 17 Jan 19 21.4-22.5 21.32, 21.56, 22.10 HW2 due on 1/24
3 Jan 24 Jan 26 23.1-24.2 23.4, 23.48, 24.2 HW3 due on 1/31
4 Jan 31 Feb 2 24.3-25.6 24.28, 24.36, 24.40 HW4 due on 2/7
5 Feb 7 review Feb 9 problems, i>clicker review review 25.12, 25.28, 25.32 (due on Feb 9) -
6 Feb 14 midterm 1 Feb 16 26.1-26.3 26.8, 26.28, 26.34, plus two more (due on Feb 21) -
7 Feb 21 Feb 23 26.4-27.8 26.44, 27.8, 27.18 27.40 HW7 due on 2/28
8 Feb 28 Mar 2 27.9-28.8 27.46, 28.10, 28.24, 28.38, 28.42 HW8 due on 3/7
9 Mar 7 Mar 9 29.1-29.8 29.2, 29.26, 29.36 HW9 due on 3/14
10 Mar 14 i>clicker review Mar 16 review review - -
11 Mar 21 midterm 2 Mar 23 30.1-30.4 30.2, 30.12, 30.2, 30.24 (due on Apr 6) -
12 Apr 4 Apr 6 30.6-31.6 30.36, 30.40, 31.10, 31.36 HW12 due on 4/11
13 Apr 11 Apr 13 32.1-33.2 32.4, 32.32, 33.20 HW13 due on 4/18
14 Apr 18 Apr 20 33.3-34.1 33.26, 33.38 (extra credit), 34.2, 34.14 HW14 due on 4/25
15 Apr 25 Apr 27 review with i>clickers 34.5-34.8 34.40, 34.42, 34.54, 34.64 -
16 May 2 review with i>clickers - - - -

Philip von Doetinchem - 2017