PHY 184B Summer 2013
Michigan State University
Personnel
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Course Coordinator:
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Tibor F Nagy |
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Teaching Assistant:
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Cheng Sun, Yanlian Xin, Florian Figge, Michael David Brown, Benjamin Thomas Loseth, Tibor F Nagy 9 |
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Instructor Information
Dr. Tibor Nagy
Office: 1253 BPS,
Email: nagy_t@pa.msu.edu or nagytibo@msu.edu,
Phone: (517) 884-5508.Course Description
PHY 184B: on-line calculus-based physics course, for students majoring in engineering or physical sciences. Topics include: electrostatics, direct circuits, magnetostatics, induction, alternating circuits, electromagnetic waves, special relativity.Prerequisites
(PHY 181B or PHY 183 or PHY 193A or PHY 183B or PHY 193H or LBS 164) and MTH 133.Helproom Hours
Physics Learning Center: room BPS 1248.
Teaching Assistants:
Xin, Yanlian (xinyanli@msu.edu),
Loseth, Benjamin Thomas (losethbe@msu.edu),
1st half: Sun, Cheng (sunchen2@msu.edu),
2nd half: Figge, Florian (figgeflo@msu.edu).
Help room schedule:
Tu 9AM-noon, 1-4PM, 5-8PM: Yanlian,
We 9AM-noon, 1-4PM, 5-8PM: Cheng (1st half), Florian (2nd half),
Th 9AM-noon, 1-4PM, 5-8PM: Ben.Exam Information
Exam #1: June 12, Wednesday, 4-5 PM, room BPS 1410,
Exam #2: July 10, Wednesday, 4-5 PM, room BPS 1410,
Exam #3: July 31, Wednesday, 4-5 PM, room BPS 1410,
Final Exam: August 14, Wednesday, 4-6 PM, room FAE 116.
On the midterm exams a one-sided 8.5 by 11 US letter sized handwritten help sheet is allowed. On the final exam four help sheets (three from the midterm exams and a fourth sheet) are allowed.
Bring a scientific calculator with fresh batteries, two sharp #2 (HB) pencils, an eraser and your picture ID to each exam. Graphing calculators are allowed, but not required.Deadlines
Students with Disabilities: MSU is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Requests for accommodations by persons with disabilities may be made by contacting the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities at 517-884-RCPD or on the web at rcpd.msu.edu. Once your eligibility for an accommodation has been determined, you will be issued a verified individual services accommodation (VISA) form. Please present this form to your instructor at the start of the term no later than the end of the first week of class. Requests received after this date may not be honored.Grading Information
Percent weights: Homework: 20%, Midterm Exams: 3 x 16% = 48%, Final Exam: 32%.
Grading scale:
4.0 >= 94%
3.5 >= 86%
3.0 >= 78%
2.5 >= 70%
2.0 >= 62%
1.5 >= 54%
1.0 >= 46%
0.0 < 46%.
This grading scale might be lowered, but it will not be raised.Readings
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Wk | HW is due | Reading assignment
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01 | May 19 Su | Syllabus, Homework set #0
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02 | May 23 Th | HW 1: Ch 21: Electrostatics
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03 | May 30 Th | HW 2: Ch 22: Electric Fields and Gauss's Law
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04 | Jun 06 Th | HW 3: Ch 23: Electric Potential
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05 | Jun 12 We | Exam #1: HW 1-3, Ch 21-23, 4-5 PM, room BPS 1410.
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06 | Jun 20 Th | HW 4: Ch 24: Capacitors
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07 | Jun 27 Th | HW 5: Ch 25: Current and Resistance, 26: DC Circiuts
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08 | Jul 04 Th | HW 6: Ch 27: Magnetism, 28: Magnetic Fields
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09 | Jul 10 We | Exam #2: HW 4-6, Ch 24-28: 4-5 PM, room BPS 1410.
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10 | Jul 18 Th | HW 7: Ch 29: Electromagnetic Induction
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11 | Jul 25 Th | HW 8: Ch 30: EM Osc. and Curr. Ch 31: EM Waves
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12 | Jul 31 We | Exam #3: HW 7-8, Ch 29-31: 4-5 PM, room BPS 1410.
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13 | Aug 08 Th | HW 9: Ch 35: Relativity
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14 | Aug 14 We | Final Exam: HW 1-9, Ch 21-31,35: 4-6 PM, room FAE 116.
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Textbook
Wolfgang Bauer, Gary D. Westfall: University Physics with Modern Physics, Volume 2, McGraw-Hill. (Either the 2nd or the 1st edition will be fine. 2nd edition: ISBN 10: 0-0774-0960-4 ISBN 13: 978-0077409609, 1st edition: ISBN 10: 0-0773-5479-6 ISBN 13: 978-0077354794.)
We will use LON-CAPA, MSU's own free and flexible web-based course management system.