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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