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Useful References and Study Aids
Serway, PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS
Halliday, Resnick and Walker, FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS
Wolfson and Pasachoff, PHYSICS
Feynman, LECTURES ON PHYSICS, Vol. 2
Many other introductory texts, some shelved in Gordon Library, QC 21-23 and some in Olin 118 are available.
The lectures will be devoted primarily to discussions of phenomena and laws with demonstrations used to illustrate the phenomena and problems to illustrate the application of the laws. The lectures will not involve reproductions of textbook derivations and material. Hence, it is particularly important for you to study the textbook thoroughly paying close attention to the example problems.
DATE LECTURE TOPIC STUDY GUIDE HOMEWORK
1. W 10/29 Introduction to course 1, Objective 1
Coulomb's law
Ch. 22, Sec. 1,2,3,4,5
2. F 10/31 Electric Fields 1, Objective 2 1
Ch. 22, Sec. 6
3. M 11/3 Electric Field Calculations 1, Objective 2 2
Ch. 22, Sec. 7
4. W 11/5 Electric Field Lines 1, Objective 3 3
Ch. 22, Sec. 8
5. F 11/7 Electric Potential Energy 2, Objective 4 4
Ch. 24, Sec. 1,2
Sunday, 11/9 Question and Answer Session for Exam 1
(4:30- 5:30, 7:00- 8:00 in Olin 107)
Mon. 11/10 EXAMINATION NO. 1 (ON STUDY GUIDE 1)
10:00- 10:50 A.M. for Sections 1 to 6
1:30- 2:20 P.M. for Sections 7 to 12
6 W 11/12 Electric Potential Difference 2, Objectives 5,6 5
Ch. 24, Sec. 2,3,4,5,7
7. F 11/14 Capacitance 2, Objective 7 6
Ch. 25, Sec. 1,2,3,4
8. M 11/17 Capacitance and Energy 2, Objective 8 7
Ch. 25, Sec. 5
9. W 11/19 Resistance and Current 3, Objective 9 8
Ch. 26, Sec. 1,2,3,4
Thurs, 11/20 Question and Answer Session for Exam 2
(4:30- 5:30, 7:00- 8:00 in Olin 107)
Fri. 11/21 EXAMINATION NO. 2 (ON STUDY GUIDE 2)
10:00- 10:50 A.M. for Sections 1 to 6
1:30- 2:20 P.M. for Sections 7 to 12
10. M 11/24 DC Circuits 3, Objective 10 9
Ch. 26, Sec. 5 and 6
11. M 12/1 More on DC Circuits 3, Objective 11 10
Ch. 27, Sec. 1, 2, 3 & 4
12. W 12/3 Magnetic Forces 3, Objective 12 11
Ch. 28, Sec. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 & 7
13. F 12/5 The Biot-Savart Law 4, Objective 13 12
Ch. 29, Sec. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
Sunday, 12/7 Question and Answer Session for Exam 3
(4:30- 5:30, 7:00- 8:00 in Olin 107)
Mon. 12/8 EXAMINATION NO. 3 (ON STUDY GUIDE 3)
10:00- 10:50 A.M. for Sections 1 to 6
1:30- 2:20 P.M. for Sections 7 to 12
14. W 12/10 Ampere's Law 4, Objective 14 13
Ch. 29, Sec. 7 & 8
15. F 12/12 Magnetic Flux 4, Objective 15 14
Ch. 28, Sec. 4, Ch. 30, Sec. 1,2,3
16. M 12/15 Faraday's Law, Lenz's Law 4, Objective 16 15
Ch. 30, Sec. 2, 3, 4 & 5
17. W 12/17 More on Faraday's Law 4, 16
Thurs, 12/16 Question and Answer Session for Exam 4
(4:30- 5:30, 7:00- 8:00 in Olin 107)
Fri. 12/19 EXAMINATION NO. 4 (ON STUDY GUIDE 4)
10:00- 10:50 A.M. for Sections 1 to 6
1:30- 2:20 P.M. for Sections 7 to 12
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