Syllabus for Principles of Physics - Ph 202 - Section I - Spring 2000
J.Ruvalds
Office hours 10:00 am - 11:30 am Tues. & Wed. Physics room 151
email jr7k@virginia.edu telephone 924-6796
Class meets 15:30 - 16:45 pm in Physics room 203
Text: Cutnell & Johnson "Physics" 4th ed
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Lecture date |
Text sections |
Subjects |
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Wed. Jan. 19 |
18.1-18.6 |
Electric forces |
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Mon. Jan. 24 |
18.7-18.9 |
Electric fields |
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Wed. Jan. 26 |
19.1-19.6 |
Electric potential and capacitors |
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Mon. Jan. 31 |
20.1-20.5 |
Currents |
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Wed. Feb. 2 |
20.6-20.14 |
Circuits |
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Mon. Feb. 7 |
21.1-21.5 |
Magnetic fields |
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Wed. Feb. 9 |
Midterm exam # 1 |
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Mon. Feb. 14 |
21.6-21.9 |
Magnetic resonance imaging |
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Wed. Feb. 16 |
22.1-22.5 |
Induced currents |
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Mon. Feb. 21 |
22.6-22.9 |
Electric motors |
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Wed. Feb. 23 |
23.1-23.15 |
Alternating voltage |
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Mon. Feb. 28 |
24.1-24.6 |
Light and x-rays |
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Wed. Mar. 1 |
Midterm exam # 2 |
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Mon. Mar. 6 |
25.1-25.5 |
Images and mirrors |
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Wed. Mar. 8 |
26.1-26.5 |
Fiber-optics and rainbows |
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Mar. 11-17 |
Spring Break |
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Mon. Mar. 20 |
26.6-26.14 |
Lenses and vision |
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Wed. Mar. 22 |
27.1-27.9 |
Light interference |
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Mon. Mar. 27 |
28.1-28.4 |
Einstein’s relativity |
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Wed. Mar. 29 |
28.5-28.7 |
Mass and energy |
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Mon. Apr. 3 |
29.1-29.6 |
Wave nature of particles |
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Wed. Apr. 5 |
Midterm exam # 3 |
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Mon. Apr. 10 |
30.1-30.5 |
Structure of atoms |
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Wed. Apr. 11 |
30.6-30.9* |
x-rays and lasers |
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Mon. Apr. 17 |
31.1-31.9 |
Radioactive materials |
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Wed. Apr. 19 |
32.1-32.4 |
Ionizing radiation, nuclear energy |
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Saturday April 15 |
MCAT |
no lecture ( of course ) |
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Mon. Apr. 24 |
32.5-32.7 |
Origin of the universe |
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Wed. Apr. 26 |
Cancer detection and treatment |
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Mon. May 1 |
Review |
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Friday, May 5 Final exam 2:00 - 5:00 pm in Physics room 203 ( comprehensive)
Grades etc. --- Principles of Physics - Ph 202 - Section I - Spring 2000
J.Ruvalds
Office hours 10:00 am - 11:30 am Tues. & Wed. Physics room 151
email jr7k@virginia.edu telephone 924-6796
Text: Cutnell & Johnson "Physics" 4th ed --- Class 12:30 - 1:15 pm - Physics room 203
Tests : There will be three closed book midterm tests and a final exam given only on the dates specified in the syllabus.
Homework: Problem sets will be assigned according to the schedule shown below. They are due as indicated. Homework concepts can be discussed with other students, but copying solutions is not allowed. Two problems from each set will be chosen at random and graded. Solutions will be posted promptly in the glass covered case in the hallway next to room 202.
Discussion Sessions: You must enroll in one of the 9 discussion sessions. Homework will be graded by the discussion instructor. Problem solving in discussions develops skills for the course exams and the MCAT.
Grades: The components of your grade are as follows:
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Midterm tests: |
45% |
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Final exam: |
30% |
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Homework: |
25% |
The overall class average will be approximately the B-/C+ border; the A-/B+ line will be roughly ten percent higher, and the C-/D+ line will be about 20% below the average.
The deadline for appeal of any grading error is two weeks after a given grade is posted in the glass case.
Attendance: Student participation in lectures and discussion sessions has been a highly reliable indicator of exam performance and prospects for acceptance in medical schools.
Homework - Text Problems due on Monday before 5:00 pm :
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Jan. 31 |
18.4, |
18.24, |
18.40, |
18.50 |
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Feb. 7 |
19.4, |
19.32, |
19.34, |
19.42, |
20.6, |
20.26 |
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Feb. 14 |
20.38, |
20.50, |
20.60, |
20.101, |
21.20, |
21.36 |
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Feb. 21 |
21.44, |
21.54, |
22.6, |
22.16, |
22.23, |
22.58 |
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Feb. 28 |
23.4, |
23.14, |
23.18, |
23.22, |
22.34, |
23.36 |
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Mar. 6 |
24.2, |
24.10, |
24.12, |
24.26, |
24.30, |
24.38 |
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Mar. 13-17 |
Spring Break |
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Mar. 20 |
25.4, |
25.10, |
25.24, |
26.16, |
26.32, |
26.56 |
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Mar. 27 |
26.80, |
26.120, |
27.4, |
27.18, |
27.28, |
27.36 |
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Apr. 3 |
28.8, |
28.19, |
28.28, |
28.32, |
28.35, |
28.40 |
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Apr. 10 |
29.8, |
29.19, |
29.28, |
29.32, |
29.35, |
29.40 |
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Apr. 17 |
30.4, |
30.16, |
30.34, |
30.40, |
30.44, |
30.50 |
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Apr. 24 |
31.6, |
31.16, |
31.20, |
31.28, |
31.35, |
31.38, |
31.58 |
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May 1 |
32.4, |
32.6, |
32.20, |
32.26, |
32.34, |
32.43 |