Physics 222

Elements of Physics

Spring 2008


This is the schedule for the Spring 2008 term of Physics 222. The details are subject to change.
 

Date

Reading

Material

 

 

Introduction

10. January

15.1 - 5

Electric Forces and Fields

15.

15.6 - 9

Conductors, Gauss Law

17.

16.1 – 4

Electrical Energy, Potential

22.

16.5 – 10

Capacitance

24.

17.1 – 5

Electric Current, Resistance

29.

17.6 – 9

Conductors, Resistors

31.

18.1 – 4

RC Circuits

5. February

18.5 - 8

Circuits and Examples

7.

19.1 – 5

Magnets, Magnetic Field

12. February

Test I

Chapters 15 – 18

14.

19.6 - 10

Electric Motor, Ampere’s Law

19.

20.1 – 5

Induction, Faraday’s Law

21.

20.6 – 8

RL Circuits

26.

21.1 – 7

RLC Circuits, Transformers

28.

21.8 – 11

Maxwell Predictions, Electromagnetic Waves

4. March

21.12,13; 26.1 – 5

Speed of Light; Special Relativity

6.

26.6 – 10

Special Relativity

11.

26.11, review

General Relativity / review for test

13. March

Test II

Chapters 19 - 26

25.

27.1 – 5

Quantum Physics

27.

27.6 – 9

Quantum Physics

1. April

28.1 – 5

Models of the Atom

3.

28.6 – 10

Hydrogen Atom

8.

28.11 - 14

Lasers, Semiconductors

10.

29.1 - 4

Properties of Nuclei

15.

29.5 – 8

Radioactivity

17. April

Test III

Chapters 27 – 29

22.

30.1 – 7

Fundamental Forces

24.

30.8 - 16

Elementary Particles

1. May

Final Exam

Comprehensive

 

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