PHYS 2212 - Principles of Physics II
Course Schedule



The course schedule for PHYS 2212, Principles of Physics II, is provided in the table below. This course schedule is linked to course lesson objectives and homework assignments. Text references are to Serway and Jewett, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 7th edition, 2008.

Lesson Date Lesson Topic Text Chapter
1 Jan 12 Charge and Coulomb's Law 23.1 - 23.3
2 Jan 14 Electric Fields 23.4 - 23.7
3 Jan 16 Gauss's Law I 24.1 - 24.2
  Jan 19 MLK Holiday - No Class  
4 Jan 21 Gauss's Law II 24.3
5 Jan 23 Gauss's Law III 24.4 - 24.5
6 Jan 26 Electric Potential I 25.1 - 25.2
7 Jan 28 Electric Potential II 25.3 - 25.4
8 Jan 30 Electric Potential III 25.5 - 25.6
9 Feb 2 Capacitors 26.1 - 26.3
10 Feb 4 Dielectrics 26.4 - 26.5
11 Feb 6 Current 27.1 - 27.2
12 Feb 9 Resistance 27.3 - 27.6
13 Feb 11 Problem Solving Review Session Chap 23 - 27
14 Feb 13 Examination I Chap 23-27
15 Feb 16 dc Circuits I 28.1 - 28.2
16 Feb 18 dc Circuits II 28.3
17 Feb 20 RC Circuits 28.4 - 28.6
18 Feb 23 Magnetic Fields I 29.1 - 29.2
19 Feb 25 Magnetic Fields II 29.3 - 29.5
20 Feb 27 Sources of Magnetic Fields I 30.1 - 30.2
21 Mar 2  Sources of Magnetic Fields II 30.3 - 30.5
22 Mar 4 Sources of Magnetic Fields III 30.6 - 30.8
23 Mar 6 Faraday's Law I 31.1 - 31.3
  Mar 6 Last Day to Withdraw Without Academic Accountability  
  Mar 9 - Mar 13 Spring Break  
24 Mar 16 Faraday's Law II 31.4 - 31.7
25 Mar 18 Inductance I 32.1 - 32.3
26 Mar 20 Inductance II 32.4 - 32.6
27 Mar 23 Problem Solving Review Session Chap 28 - 32
28 Mar 25 Examination II Chap 28 - 32
29 Mar 27 ac Circuits I 33.1 - 33.2
30 Mar 30 ac Circuits II 33.3 - 33.5
31 Apr 1 ac Circuits III 33.6 - 33.8
32 Apr 3 EM Waves I 34.1 - 34.3
33 Apr 6 EM Waves II 34.4, 34.7
34 Apr 8 Reflection and Refraction I 35.1 - 35.4
35 Apr 10 Reflection and Refraction II 35.5 - 35.7
36 Apr 13 Mirrors 36.1 - 36.2
37 Apr 15 Lenses 36.3 - 36.4
38 Apr 17 Mirrors and Lenses Problem Solving 36.1 - 36.4
39 Apr 20 Interference I 37.1 - 37.3
40 Apr 22 Interference II 37.4 - 37.7
41 Apr 24 Examination III Chap 33 - 37
42 Apr 27 Diffraction I 38.1 - 38.2
43 Apr 29 Diffraction II 38.3 - 38.4
44 May 1 Polarization 38.6
45 May 4 Course Summary and Review Chap 23 - 38
Final Examination May 6
10:15 am
Final Examination Chap 23 - 38


Last update: April 27, 2009



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