PHYSICS 123 SYLLABUS
Fall 2003

EXAMINATION TIMES:
EXAMS
DATES
TIME
TOPICS
CHAPTERS
#1
Wed. Oct. 8
9 am
Electric Force Field, Electric Field & Potential
22, 23, 24
#2
Mon. Oct. 27
9 am
Capacitance, Resistance, & Direct-Current Circuits
25, 26
#3
Wed. Nov. 12
9 am
Magnetic Fields
28, 29, 30,
#4
Tue. Nov. 25
9 am
Alternating-Circuits
31, 32
Final
Mon. Dec. 8 8-12 am
Electromagnetic Waves
22-26, 28-31, + 32

You may bring one page - both front and back - of equations, concepts, and conversion factors for each exam. This is cumulative in that you can bring the note(s) from all the previous exams. For example, on the third exam you can have 3 pages of note; one page for the current exam, #3, plus the notes you used on exams #1 and #2; a total three pages all together. The worked out solutions to problems is not considered to be acceptable notes.

One a one time bases only, you may make arrangements with me to make up a missed exam or to take an exam at a different time; provided your rationale is reasonable. Moreover, you must be able to match the score you make on a make-up exam on a least one of your other exam scores in order for me to accept count your make-up score a legitimate.


HOMEWORK & ATTENDANCE:
You will be assigned one homework problems daily with typically four subparts plus a bonus question.


CLASS GRADE:
Your overall letter grade in class is determined by the total points accumulated on:

• Four one-hour exams, each worth 1/6 = 17% of your final grade.

• Daily Homework and Attendance, worth 1/6 = 17% of your final grade.

• Comprehensive final exam, worth 2/6 = 33% of your final grade.

LETTER GRADE SCALE
SCORE
92
90
88
82
80
78
72
70
68
62
60
GRAD
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-

You are allowed to drop one of your four hour-exams or your homework/attendance grade if you take the final exam. Alternately, you can drop the final if you are satisfied with your average grade on the four one-hour exams and your homework/attendance grade.


INSTRUCTOR:

Dr. Richard Vawter
Office: 170 Bond Hall
Office Hours:10-11 am MTWF and 1-2 pm MTWR
Phone: 650-3823 (Office) 734-6623 (Home)

TEXTBOOK:

Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Volume 2
Paul Tipler
Freeman Worth Publishers
Fourth Edition, 1999, Volume 2


PHYSICS 123 OUTLINE

TOPICS for EXAM #1



TOPICS for EXAM #2



TOPICS for EXAM #3



TOPICS for EXAM #4



ADDITIONAL TOPICS for FINAL EXAM