PHYS 262/266 University Physics III
Spring 2008
Lectures: East 201, Tu & Th 10:30 -11:45. Recitations: Th 9:00 & Th 12:00 in RA 111
Lecturer: Dr. Robert Ehrlich, rehrlich@gmu.edu 703-993-1268, Recitations: Dr. Anna Wyczalkowski,
703-993-4166, room 328F, aniawy@physics.gmu.edu
Office: Ehrlich: ST 1, Rm. 303, Office Hours: Tues., Thurs 1:30– 2:30 or by appointment, Wyczalkowski: ST1 Rm 328F, Office Hours: Tue at 3:15-4:15,
and Wed at 4:30-5:30
Course Description: Physics 262 is the third semester of university physics and it serves as an introduction to thermodynamics, optics, relativity, atomic physics, and quantum mechanics. Physics 266, Introduction to Thermodynamics, is a one credit course and it corresponds to the first third of Physics 262 (Chapters 17-20 in the course text).
Prerequisite: PHYS 260. Corequisite: MATH 214.
Text: Physics: for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, 3rd Ed by Giancoli.
Grading (Phys 262)
Exams 1,2,3 count 20% each, final counts 30%, and recitation 10%
For PHYS 266, your grade will be based 90% on Exam 1 and 10% on recitation.
Recitation Policies: Recitations are a required part of the course, and they should be good help in doing well on tests. The policy on grading of recitation is that grades will be based on quizzes given during each recitation, The quiz will be a problem very similar to a homework problem due that week. However, homework won’t be collected. You are encouraged to work on your homework assignments together in small groups.. The recitation instructor is available (during office hours) to help you with your difficulties in doing the homework. The lowest quiz will be dropped in computing your average.
Exams: The exams are closed-book, but you will be given an equation sheet for each exam. Only equations on the sheet will be considered valid starting points on the exam. Any other equations you use on the exam must be derived in order to receive credit. Calculators will be needed for quantitative problems. It is the responsibility of each student to attend classes during scheduled examinations as listed in the syllabus regardless of work or family considerations. Make-up exams will be given only to students with a VALID medical excuse and they should contact the instructor as soon as they return to school. If you are a student with a disability and you need academic accommodations, please see me and contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) at 993-2474. All academic accommodations must be arranged through the DRC.
E-mail From time to time I may send
the class a mass e-mail, so be sure to activate and check your gmu
account. If you use a different account
for e-mail you can arrange to have e-mail to your gmu account forwarded to you.
Snow closings. If the University is closed because of
weather or other emergencies, a test scheduled on that day will be given at the
next class meeting after the University reopens. (Call 703-993-1000 for info on snow
closings.)
Tutoring. The physics department has a free tutor (Dr. Shalom Fisher: tel 703-993-1286, sfisher2@gmu.edu), who sees students in his office 3076 DK, and whose hours are posted at: http://mason.gmu.edu/~sfisher2/
The solutions to the even numbered problems are shown in parenthesis next to the problem numbers. .
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Questions/Problems |
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1/21
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17.1-17.9 |
Ch 17:Questions-4,5,13; Problems-11,18 (0.57%), 33,39,42 (4.83 cm3),47,57,76 (2.26x103 L; 1.6h; 30min) |
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1/28
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18.1-18.7 19.1-19.4 |
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2/4† |
19.5-19.10 |
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2/11
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20.1-20.9 |
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2/18 Tues. 2/19 Exam 1 |
33.1-33.7 |
Last day to drop: 2/22 |
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2/25 |
34.1-34.4 |
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3/3
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34.5-34.8 35.1-35.3 |
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3/10 |
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Spring Break |
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3/17
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35.4-35.7 36.1-36.4 |
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3/24 Tues.
3/25 Exam 2 |
36.5-36.7, 36.11 37.1-37.4 |
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3/31
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37.5-37.13
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4/7 |
38.1-38.6 |
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4/14
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38.8-38.11 39.1-39.5 |
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4/21 Tues. 4/22 Exam 3 |
39.5-39.10 |
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4/28
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40.1-40.9
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Final exam: Th May 8, at 1030 to 130