Physics 2020 Syllabus
Spring 2021
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Class

  

Day

Text Sections

Topic

1

Feb. 2

T

19.1-19.3

Electric charges and force
HW01 19.1-19.7

2

Feb. 4

R

19.4-19.7

Electric field and flux

3

Feb. 9

T

20.1-20.3

Electric potential
HW02 20.1-20.6
HW01 Due 11:59 PM

4

Feb. 11

R

20.4-20.6

Electric potential energy, capacitors

5

Feb. 16

T

21.1-21.4

Electric current, Resistors
HW03 21.1-21.8
HW02 Due 11:59 PM

6

Feb. 18

R

21.5-21.8

Resistors, circuits

7

Feb. 23

T

22.1-22.4

Magnetic field, force
HW04 22.1-22.8
HW03 Due 11:59 PM

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
HW05 23.1-23.10
HW04 Due 11:59 PM

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


11

Mar. 11

R

Exam 1

Chapters 19-23

12

Mar. 16

T

24.1-24.4

Alternating voltage, current, AC circuits
HW06 24.1-24.6

13

Mar. 18

R

24.5-24.6

RLC Circuits, Resonance

14

Mar. 23

T

25.1-25.5

Electromagnetic waves
HW07 25.1-25.5
HW06 Due 11:59 PM

15

Mar. 25

R

26.1-26.4

Mirrors, reflection

16

Mar. 30

T

26.5-26.8

Lenses, refraction

HW08 26.1-26.8
HW07 Due 11:59 PM

17

Apr. 1

R

27.1-27.6

Optical instruments

18

Apr. 6

T

28.1-28.3

Interference
HW09 27.1-27.6
HW08 Due 11:59 PM

19

Apr. 8

R

28.4-28.6

Diffraction
HW10 28.1-28.6
HW09 Due 11:59 PM

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

HW11 29.1-29.8
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

HW12 30.1-30.7, 31.1-31.4
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

HW13 31.5-31.7
HW12 Due 11:59 PM

26

May 6

R

32.1-32.8

Nuclear Physics-Selected Topics
HW14 32.1-32.8
HW13 Due 11:59 PM

HW14 Optional

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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