Physics 1402

Electricity and Magnetism

Summer II-2000-Tentative Schedule

UT-Pan American

 

Professor: M. I. Bhatti : OFFICE #: PS 141  : OFFICE HOURS: W 1:15-2:00 p.m.; F  9:15-10:15 a.m. 

TELEPHONE: 381-2393 : TEXT BOOK:  Physics, Cutnell and Johnson, 4th Edition.

WEB PAGE: http://www.panam.edu/dept/physci/bhatti2 : E-MAIL: Bhatti@panam.edu

DEPT. PAGE: http://www.panam.edu/dept/physci/

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

            This course is a non-calculus-based introduction to the principles of Electricity, Magnetism, Electromagnetic Waves,

AC and DC Circuits, Optics, and Modern Physics. The course is very interesting and useful for students as it addresses the

fundamental laws of electricity, magnetism, modern physics and optics. I make this course useful and understandable to you

by doing hands-on activities and relate basic to most advanced technology. Please bear with me and follow the rules as

outlined in the following sections. Prerequisite for the course is Math 1340 but 4-year high school math may be sufficient

for the course.

Don’t hesitate to ask questions during the lecture if something is not clear. Come by during office hours for more

questions. For further help, you will be referred to tutoring center, in case your grade falls below C grade.

NOTE: Homework assignments will be given at the end of each section and are due every Monday and will

considered as part of your grade.

 

A.  CLASS ATTENDANCE:

      1.   Class attendance is mandatory according to university rules and will be considered as part of your grade.

  1. Two consecutive absences or four non-consecutive absences from the classes will automatically drop you from the class.

      If you plan to be absent, inform me in advance.

3.      In case of an absence from the classroom, the student is responsible for the learning experience and missing

      assignments made during his/her absence.

 

B.  GRADING POLICY:

  1. There will be four hour-long exams and a final (comprehensive) exam given at the scheduled time. If you prefer, a lowest exam

      grade will be dropped out of 4 exams but not the final. No make-up exams will be given. If you miss one exam it will

      be dropped as your lowest exam grade.  Students who miss the final exam will be given drop F from the course.  

      2. The final exam will be given at the scheduled time. Friday, August 18,11:45 a.m.– 1:30 p.m.

      3. All 4 exams (3 exams + final) @80% and Lab @20%, Total 100%

 

 C.  SCALING OF GRADES:

  1. The grade shall ordinarily be based upon a straight numerical average with the following equivalent;

      A=90-100, B=80-89, C=70-79, D=60-69, F=59 or less.

      2. The instructor reserves the right to lower the scale, on a class level, if he deems so appropriate.

Note: If a student ceases to attend class, the student will receive a grade of  "F" on the grade report.


 

Physics 1402

Tentative Schedule

Dr. M. I.  Bhatti

Text:  Cutnell and Johnson, 4th Edition.

 

Summer II, 2000                                Lecture Schedule

 

Week 1 (July 14 and July17-July 21)

F    Chap. 18    Origin of Electricity, Properties of electric charges.

      Chap. 18    Insulators and Conductors, Coulomb's Law.

M   Chap. 18   Electric Field, Electric field lines, Electrostatic Equilibrium.

      Chap. 18    Gauss' Law and its applications

T    Chap. 19    Potential Energy, Potential Difference and electric potential of charges.

      Chap. 19    Equipotential surfaces, Parallel plate capacitor.

W  Chap.19     Combination of capacitors( chap.20.12), Energy stored in a charged capacitor.

      Chap. 20    emf and Electric current, Resistance.

T    Chap. 20    Ohm's Law, Resistivity.

F    Chap. 20    Temp. Variation of resistance, superconductors 

 

Week 2 (July 24-July 28)

M   Exam # 1  (Chaps. 18,19 and 20  --some sections  )

      Chap. 20    Electrical energy and electric power.

T    Chap. 20    Source of  emf ( AC&DC), combination of resistors ( series and Parallel).

      Chap. 20    More Circuits ( partially series and partially parallel), Kirchhoff's rules.

W  Chap. 20    Problems using Kirchhoff's rules.

      Chap. 20    RC circuit, Circuits with multiple loops. (Application of K-rules)

R    Chap. 21    Magnets, magnetic field of the earth, magnetic fields of permanent magnets.

      Chap. 21    Magnetic force on a moving charge, the motion of a charged particle in a magnetic filed and the right hand rule.

F    Chap. 21    Magnetic force on a conductor, Torque on a current loop.

      Chap. 21    Mag. field of a st. wire, mag. field between two parallel conductors.

 

Week 3 (July 31-Aug. 4)

M   Chap. 21    Magnetic field of solenoid, related problems.

      Chap. 22    Induced emf and current, Motional emf, Magnetic flux,

T    Chap. 22    Faraday's law of induction, Lenz's law, Mtual and Self-Inductance                    

      Chap. 24    Electromagnetic Waves and Spectrum, Nature of light, speed of light, Polarization and Malus' Law.

W  Exam # 2  (Chap. 20--some parts, 21, and 22)

      Chap. 25    The Reflection and Refraction Laws, Plane mirrors

R    Chap. 25    Spherical mirrors, images formed by spherical mirrors

      Chap. 25    The mirror equation and the Magnification equation.

F    Chap. 25    Concave, Convex mirrors and sign conventions

      Chap. 26    Index of refraction, Snell's Law,Total internal reflection and Brewster's law

 

Week 4 (Aug. 7-Aug. 11)

M   Chap. 26    Thin lenses, lenses equation and magnification equation,

      Chap. 27    Principle of linear superposition, Conditions for interference

T    Chap. 27    Young's double slit interference experiment.

      Chap. 27    Diffraction, Single slit diffraction, diffraction grating.

W  Chap. 27    Polarization of light waves.

R    Exam # 3  (Chap. 24, 25, 26 and 27)

      Chap. 29    Particle duality, Blackbody radiation and Planck's hypothesis.

F    Chap. 29    The photoelectric effect and its applications.

      Chap. 29    De Broglie hypothesis, X-rays, the uncertainty principle.

 

Week 5 (Aug. 14-Aug. 18)

M   Chap. 30    Early models of the nuclear atom, Atomic spectra.

      Chap. 30    The Bohr theory of hydrogen atom.

T    Chap. 30    Review for the Exams

W  Exam # 4  (Chap. 29 and 30 )

R    Quantum mechanics and the hydrogen atom.

                                                                       

 Comprehensive final exam (Friday, Aug. 18 at 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m.)

                                                                             

 

PHYSICS 1402

 LABORATORY SCHEDULE - Summer II-2000

Text: Physics Lab. Experiments, Wilson, 5th Ed. Or Lab Package

           

DR. M. I. BHATTI

TELEPHONE: 956-381-2393

            This course gives the students hand-on experience with selected laboratory experiments designed to supplement the

             lecture in Physics 1402.

 

I.          TEST SCHEDULES:

            Two 100-point tests will be given in the semester. Test 1 will be over the first seven scheduled labs. Test 2 will

            either over the last five scheduled labs or a comprehensive test over twelve scheduled labs, depending upon

            the student's attendance.

 

II.         ATTENDANCE:

1.      Each lab missed counts as an absence (excused and/or unexcused). If you miss two Labs, you will be dropped

      from the course. Must complete all the Labs.

2.      Students that are not in their assigned groups during the lab period will be counted absent from that lab,

                  unless the reason is provided.

Week              Date                                        Experiment                                        

1.                     July 17             Introduction to Electrostatics & Oscilloscope                                                   

July 18             Introduction to Electrostatics & Oscilloscope                                                   

July 19             Electric and Magnetic Fields                                                                                        

July 20             Electrical Equipotentials                                   

2.                     July 24             Ohm's Law                                                      

                        July 26             Potentiometer: emf and Terminal Voltage          

                        July 27             Continue                                                          

                        July 31             Wheatstone Bridge Method                             

3.                     Aug.  1             Bulbs in Series.                                    

                        Aug.  2             Continue

                        Aug.  3             Bulbs in Parallel                                   

                        Aug.  7             Test # 1                                              

4.                     Aug.  8             Electromagnetic Induction                                

                        Aug.  9             Multiple Images

                        Aug.  10           Reflection from the plane mirror                       

                        Aug.  14           Spherical Mirrors and lenses                

5.                     Aug.  15           Diffracting Grating                                

                        Aug.  16           Tube Spectrum            

                        Aug.  17           Test # 2