Physics 2020 Syllabus
Spring 2021
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Class |
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Day |
Text Sections |
Topic |
1 |
Feb. 2 |
T |
19.1-19.3 |
Electric
charges and force |
2 |
Feb. 4 |
R |
19.4-19.7 |
Electric
field and flux |
3 |
Feb. 9 |
T |
20.1-20.3 |
Electric
potential |
4 |
Feb. 11 |
R |
20.4-20.6 |
Electric potential energy, capacitors |
5 |
Feb. 16 |
T |
21.1-21.4 |
Electric
current, Resistors |
6 |
Feb. 18 |
R |
21.5-21.8 |
Resistors, circuits |
7 |
Feb. 23 |
T |
22.1-22.4 |
Magnetic
field, force |
8 |
Feb. 25 |
R |
22.5-22.8 |
Magnetic torque, Ampere's law, solenoids |
9 |
Mar. 2 |
T |
23.1-23.5 |
Faraday's
and Lenz's laws, Electrical energy |
10 |
Mar. 4 |
R |
23.6-23.10 |
Inductance, motors, magnetic energy, transformers HW05 DUE MONDAY, March 8, 11:59pm |
No class |
Mar. 9 |
T |
Break day |
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11 |
Mar. 11 |
R |
Exam 1 |
Chapters 19-23 |
12 |
Mar. 16 |
T |
24.1-24.4 |
Alternating
voltage, current, AC circuits |
13 |
Mar. 18 |
R |
24.5-24.6 |
RLC Circuits, Resonance |
14 |
Mar. 23 |
T |
25.1-25.5 |
Electromagnetic
waves |
15 |
Mar. 25 |
R |
26.1-26.4 |
Mirrors,
reflection |
16 |
Mar. 30 |
T |
26.5-26.8 |
Lenses, refraction HW08 26.1-26.8HW07 Due 11:59 PM |
17 |
Apr. 1 |
R |
27.1-27.6 |
Optical
instruments |
18 |
Apr. 6 |
T |
28.1-28.3 |
Interference
|
19 |
Apr. 8 |
R |
28.4-28.6 |
Diffraction
|
20 |
Apr. 13 |
T |
Exam 2 |
Chapters 24-27 |
No class |
Apr. 15 |
R |
Break day |
|
21 |
Apr. 20 |
T |
29.1-29.8 |
Relativity HW10 Due 11:59 PM |
22 |
Apr. 22 |
R |
30.1-30.4 |
Quantum Physics |
23 |
Apr. 27 |
T |
30.5-30.7 |
Wave Phenomena
HW11 Due 11:59 PM |
24 |
Apr. 29 |
R |
31.1-31.4 |
Atomic Physics |
25 |
May. 4 |
T |
31.5-31.7 |
Many Electron Atoms
HW12 Due 11:59 PM |
26 |
May 6 |
R |
32.1-32.8 |
Nuclear Physics-Selected Topics |
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May 8 |
S |
FINAL EXAM (section 1) |
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM online |
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May 15 |
S |
FINAL EXAM (section 2) |
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM online |