PHY 214 COURSE OUTLINE SPRING 2009

INSTRUCTOR: K.W.NICHOLSON OFFICE HOURS POSTED ON DOOR OF RM 224.

TEXT: Randall Knight's PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS
Sherwood & Chabay's Electric and Magnetic Interactions

TOPICS COVERED: Heat & Temperature, Electricity , Magnetism, Knight's, chapters 16 thru 19, 26 thru 36
C&S Chapters 1-10, miscellaneous other

PURPOSE: Physics is the study of the properties of matter and energy. In Physics 213, our focus was particles. You learned how to describe and influence the motion of particles. You also learned about fundamental quantities and conservation principles. Now, we will build on your knowledge of physics. In this course, our focus will be fields. We'll study fields and their effects on particles by using a very well known and understood example -- the electro-magnetic field. During the first block, we will study the electric field and the work done by the field as it acts on an electric charge, while during the second block we will study the magnetic field. The third block, we'll study physical waves, and then tie all three blocks together by studying electromagnetic waves. In the third block, we will also look at the curious phenomena of interference and diffraction of light and we will have a brief introduction to modern physics. Along the way, we'll try to highlight the relevance and usefulness of the material to your future and every day living. If we have time, we'll squeeze in some thermodynamics.

Electricity
Micro-electricity: Atomic level interaction of charged particles, (mostly electrons), in electric fields.

Macro-electricity: Effects of micro-electricity, namely;
Coulombs Law:
Ohm's law: V = IR
Bio-Savart Law
: dB = km (Ids x ) / r2
Faraday's Law: The emf (e) induced in a circuit is directly proportional to the time rate of change of the magnetic flux thru the circuit.
Lenz's Law: The polarity of the induced emf is such that it tends to produce a current that will create a magnetic flux to oppose the change in magnetic flux through the loop.

Electronics: Applications of Macro-electricity

Civilization is measured by the degree to which we control energy.
Planting and harvesting is corraling energy from the sun.
Harnessing a horse is control and utilization of the horse's energy.
Damming up rivers is harnessing gravitational potential energy.
Heat engines harness kinetic energy of gas molecules.
Batteries harness chemical energy, and are the first step in controlling the energy of electrons.
As we climb higher on the technological ladder, it becomes more and more apparent that each advance in technology depends on an increased understanding and control of the behavior of electrons.

Mechnical forces are actually manifestations of the repulsive forces between electrons, as is also chemical interactions, and current flow in a conductor.

Light, (electro-magnetic waves, or photons) is created by the acceleration of electrons.
Even gravity is somehow connected to the motion of electrons. Scientists have found that the unfettered motion of electrons in superconductors somehow affects gravity.

The progress of mankind will be determined by the degree to which we learn to understand and control electrons.

This course is primarily the study of macro-electricity, which is roughly equivalent to tying one end of a rope to a horse, the other end to an object we want to move, and then trying to scare the horse into running in the direction we wish the object to be moved, and cutting the rope when the object has been moved far enough.

Micro-electricity would be equivalent to learning to speak horse and simply telling the horse what you'd like it to do.

Throughout we will try to blend in enough micro-electricity to hopefully ignite enough interest in you to inspire you to delve ever more deeply into this key to our technological future.

EVALUATION:

Item

Date

Discussion

3-100 point tests

No make up tests will be given. A missed test will be replaced by 1/2 of your final exam score.

1-200 point Final Exam

May 6, 9-11

Final will be comprehensive.

8 to 12 - 15 point experiments

Varies, approximately one a week

Lab write-ups due dates are Wednesday of the next week after the lab is done. Late labs cost 2 points each weekday late. Redo's are due 1 week after returned to you before being considered late. You must make up missed labs to avoid an incomplete in the course. Make up labs will not be the same as regular class labs.

1- 25 point Project or 7 5 point magazine article reviews.
Those doing science team get 50 points (25 pts Bonus)

Due Friday, April 25 at 12:00

Magazine article reviews must contain your name, class, source, date and a brief synopsis of each article.
Due dates for projects will depend upon the individual projects. Due dates will be whatever is mutually agreed upon by the instructor and the project group. Some form of written description of your physics project and a progress report is due on April 27. You will be charged 5 points for each day late. None accepted after final exam.

Science Team Journals must be kept up to date this semester.

Class Acts - 100 pts

TBA

Weekly homework assignments 100 pts total.

Due on the following Mon

Total value will be 100 points. approximately 7 points each assignment. To receive credit, the assignment must have your name course number, and homework number. None accepted late.
Returned homework will be kept in your notebook!

OTQ's - 100 pts

Daily

These will be clicker questions on reading assignments


GRADES
:

The above total, excluding bonus points,will roughly be 850 points, and your accumulative total will be divided by the total to calculate your final average.

90 - 100 = A, 80 - 89 = B, 70 - 79 = C, 60 - 69 = D, 0 - 59 = F

NOTES:

l. Final percentage will be rounded UP, i.e., a final percent of 79.00000001 will be rounded up to 80.
2. You should keep all returned papers. You should also keep track of the ratio (your accumulative total)/(The accumulative total possible to date) as the quarter progresses. If this ratio is below 70 at midterm (Mar. 1, 2009), you should come for a conference with the instructor to discuss what each of us can do to retrieve you from doom.
Note: Unless otherwise specified, problems assigned this week are due on Monday of the next week. Experiments assigned this week are due on Wednesday of the next week.
214 DAILY SCHEDULE

Date

Topic

Assignment Due date is the following Monday

WJan 8

H &T and CSE pre tests

M1- 12
L1

Heat & Thermo Lab 1

Hwk 1: pg 501 1 - 9 odd.

M 1- 12
L2

Heat & Thero Lab 2

Hwk # 2 H &T lab 2 hwk

W 1-14

Discuss problems in Hwk 1 & 2

M 1- 19

Holiday no classes

W 1-21

H&T Lab 3

Hwk #3 H&T Lab 3 hwk due next Mon

M 1-26
L3

H&T Lab 4

Hwk #4 H&T Lab 4 hwk due next Mon

M 1-26
L4

H&T Lab 5

Hwk #5 H&T Lab 5 hwk due next Mon

W 1-28

Lab 4 & 5 Review,

M 2-2

Ideal Gas Law and Work
Chapter 16 & 17.1 &17.2

Hwk # 6. Chapter 16: 15, 16, 17, 20,22,25,27,30-32

W 2-4

The First Law of Thermo, Phase Change,
Knight 17.4, 17.5,

Hwk #7. Chap. 17: 1 - 13 odd,

M 2-9

Specific Heat of Gases & Heat Transfer Mechanisms Knight 17.6 ,17.7 & 17.8

Hwk # 8. Chap 17: 17, 21 , 23, 25, 29, 31, 32

W 2-11

Test 1
Take H&T Post Test

M2-16

Electric Charge & Coulomb's Law
Class Activity # 0 C&S Chap 1
Wkb chapter 1
RK Chap 26
Demo ActivPhysics 2

Hwk: ActivPhy2:(AP2) 11.1: quest 6,7,8
Read Chap 1 in C & S
RK 26: 1.3.7,9,11,13,15,19
Hwk # 9: C&S RQ1:1 - 8,
C
&S Hwk1: 5,6,4,7-9

M 2-16

Experiment 6: Static Electricity

This is not a write-up lab, but it is due today.

W 2-18

Static Electricity in Matter
C&S chap 2
Wkb Chap 2: Class Activity #1 Due next Wed

Activ Phy 11.2,3
Hwk # 10:
C
&S RQ2: 3,4,7,9
C
&S Hwk2: 2,4,5,9

M 2-23

No instructor, come in and do Electric Fields
C&S Chap 3, Wkb Chap 3

ActivPhysic 11.4,5,6,9,10
RK 26: 21,23,25,27,37,39,41,43,45
Hwk # 11 C&S RQ3: 3,8,9 & Hwk3-5,6,8

W 2-25

C&S Chap 4: Electric Fields of continuous charge
Wkb Chap 4

RK 27: 1-5, 7,9,11,17,21,23,42,46
Hwk # 12 RQ4: 2,4,7 & Hwk4: 5,7,13
5 pts Bonus : C&S Hwk4-6

M 3-2

Experiment 7: Electric Fields

Read C&S Chap 5 Monday's quiz from here!

M 3-2

Experiment 8: Electric Generation

W 3-4

CA # 2= C&S Chap 5: Electric Currents
Wkb Chap 5

Assign: RQ5 1-11, Hwk5-1
Hwk# 13: RQ5 5,6,7,8 & Hwk5-1

M 3-9

C&S Chap 5: Electric Currents cont'd
CA#2 due today.

Test 2 will include problems from C&S Chap 5

M3-9

Lab 9= Exp 12 Electric Circuits I

W 3-11

Test 2

M 3-23

C&S Chap 6 DC Electric Circuits

Hwk # 14: RQ6-2,5,6,7,9, Hwk 6-1,3,4c

M3-23

Lab 10=exp 9: Capacitors in circuits

W 3-25

CA# 3 C&S Chap 7- 7.1e, 7.4a,b, 7.6.1a, 7.6.2a, 7.6.3a,b,c, 7.6.5a, 7.6.6a,b is due Monday

Hwk # 15: RQ7-2,5,6, Hwk7:1,4

M3-30

C&S Ch 8: Electric Potential
CA# 4: Ch 8 Ex. marked DO, due Wed

Hwk # 16: RQ8-1,2,3,4,6,7,
Hwk8-2,4,5,7,8,9,12,13,15,16,17

M 3-30

C&S Chapter 8 Continued

RK 29: 5,7,11,13,15,19,23,27,29
RK 30: 3,5,7,9,11,13,17,19,23,25,31

W 4-1

C&S Ch 9: Macro Electricity

RK 31: 3,11,25,27,29,31,33,37
Assign: RQ9- 3-9, & Hwk9 1,2,4,5,7,9

M4-6

C&S Ch 9: Macro Electricity
CA #5 Chap 9 Ex. marked DO, due Wed.
Also do in class Kirkhoff's Law problems

Hwk # 17: RQ9: 3,7,9, Hwk9: 2,5,7,9 ??
RK 32: 1,3,13,17,21,23,2527

M4-6

Lab 11= exp10 Resistance & Resistivity

W 4-8

Gauss's Law
RK 28, C&S Chap 10

RK 28: 1,5,7,11,13,19,40
ActivPhysic 11.7, 11.8
Hwk# 18:RQ10 1 - 6

M4-13

C&S Ch 11 Magnetism
CA # 6Wkb Ch 11 Intro to Magnetism

Hwk#19: RQ11 13,5,6, Hwk11 1,3,4,7
RK33 1,3,9,13,27,34,35,38,46,47,48

M4-13

Lab 12=exp11 Temperature coefficient of Resistivity

W 4-15

Test 3

M 4-20

RK Ch 34 Mag Induction
Show Movie

RK34 1,5,7,9,12,19,23,25,34,38,50

M4-20

Experiment 13 Daniel Cell

W4 -22

Rk Chap 36 AC Circuits

RK 36 1,2,3,7,9,13,15,19,21,23,25,33

M 4 - 27

M4 -27

W 4-29

last day of Class Review for Final

Project Reports Due

W 5-6

Final Exam 9-11