PHYSICS 230 - General Physics with Calculus II

Instructor:
Dr. Nick Lepeshkin
Office: TH 317
Phone: 415-338-2944
E-mail: nlepeshk@stars.sfsu.edu

 

FALL 2009

Class time: 9:10-10:00, MWF, SCI210

Office Hours: 10-11 M; 11-12 W

Discussion/Help Sessions

Lepeshkin - 1-2Th, 2-3 F, TH230


Physics 230 presents the concepts and relationships of electricity and magnetism. We will use algebra, trigonometry, calculus and basic vector analysis to develop equations which relate the physical quantities. This course is aimed at students who are pursuing careers in physical science or engineering. Problem solving through the integrated use of mathematics and scientific concepts and methods is emphasized.

Syllabus

Homework

Problem Set #1 Due 9/2/09 (W)

Problem Set #2 Due 9/9/09 (W)

Problem Set #3 Due 9/14/09 (M)

Problem Set #4 Due 9/21/09 (M)

Practice exam I

Problem Set #6 Due 10/12/09 (M)

Problem Set #7 Due 10/19/09 (M)

Problem Set #8 Due 10/28/09 (W)

Midterm II Sample problems

Midterm II Answers to sample problems

Homework assignment #9: Problem 28.32 (d,e,g) due 11/09/09 (M)

Problem Set #10 Due 11/16/09 (M)

Answers

Problem Set #11 Due 11/30/09 (M)

Class schedule


Week of Monday Wednesday Friday
Aug 24 ... Introduction, 754-763 Charge, Field, Coulomb's Law 764-771
Aug 31 Superposition, Field Lines 771-777 Gauss's Law 777-784 Furlough day=SFSU campus closure=no class
Material to study on your own: Using Gauss's Law 790-793
Sep 7 Labor Day Calculating E via Integration 794-797 Surface Charge; Volume Charge 797-800
Sep 14 Charge Motion; Dipole 800-805 Potential Energy - Pair of Charges 813-818 Electric Potential; Potential Energy of a System 818-824
Sep 21 Equipotential Surfaces; 825-827 Potential by Integration 828-829 Conductors 829-834
Sep 28 Midterm I Chapters 23-25 Basic DC Circuits 844-848 Current & Resistance 849-853
Oct 5 Combinations of Resistors 853-858 Kirchoff's Rules 858-866 Capacitance 876-879
Oct 12 Capacitors in Circuits 880-884 Dielectrics; Electric Energy 884-893 Magnetic Fields 898-903
Oct 19 The Bio-Savart law 898-903 Current Loops and Coils 903-907 Furlough day=SFSU campus closure=no class
Material to study on your own: Ampere's Law 907-910
Oct 26 Furlough day=SFSU campus closure=no class
Material to study on your own: Magnetic Field of a Solenoid 910-913
Magnetic Force 924-931 Magnetic Force & Torque 931-937
Nov 2 Midterm II Chapters 26-29 Magnetic Materials 938-943 Faraday's Law - Induction 953-960
Nov 9 Motional emf 961-967 Veterans Day - no class Induced Electric Fields 967-972
Nov 16 Capacitor Circuits 987-993 Inductance 993-999 Inductor Circuits 999-1003
Nov 23 Fall Recess Fall Recess Fall Recess
Nov 30 The RLC Circuit 1003-1008 AC Circuits 1016-1021 Two-component circuits 1021-1024
Dec 7 Phasors 1025-1029 RLC Circuit 1029-1032 Resonance 1029-1032
Dec 14 Review ... Final Friday Dec 18 8:00-10:30

Useful links

Physics 232 lab

Electricity & Magnetism at MIT

Video of Prof. Walter Lewin's lectures on E&M at MIT

Physics and Math JAVA applets on the Web

Electric motors and generators

HyperPhysics

Physics Department homepage