Rules for Physics 221- 005, 006
Fall Syllabus
Instructor: Porter W Johnson Porter.Johnson@iit.edu
Webpage: http://www.iit.edu/~johnsonp
296 Life Sciences Building (312) 567-5745
Office hours: M 4- 5, W 10-11, Th2-3  Schedule: http://www.iit.edu/~johnsonp/schedule.html
Textbook: Fundamentals of Physics, Extended: Halliday / Resnick / Walker, 7th edition extended [Wiley 2005].
Schedule: Class:115 WH  MW 1:50 - 3:05;
Rec: 05: 123 E1  R 9:00 - 10:00 am; Rec 06 122 E1  F 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Content: Chapters 15-17, 21-33 of textbook.
  • Sinusoidal oscillations. Longitudinal and transverse waves. Standing and traveling waves.
  • Coulomb's Law. Electric field for discrete and continuous charge distributions. Integral form of Gauss's Law to determine the electric field in simple geometrical arrangements.
  • Electric potential, capacitance, resistance. Simple circuits involving resistors, capacitors, and DC batteries.
  • Magnetic fields, Ampère's Law, Faraday's Law, induction, and inductances.
  • Maxwell's equations in integral form. Electromagnetic waves -- reflection, refraction, and polarization.
  • For the laboratory component the student should be able to operate experimental setups and analyze data taken in exercises that involve the basic concepts covered in the course.
Laboratory Work: It is departmental policy that you cannot pass the course unless you complete all the laboratory experiments and hand in the reports.
Homework: Homework assignments will be collected on the dates indicated on the schedule below. 
Quizzes: Quizzes will be given in every recitation period. These will be used primarily to assess the class's understanding of the topic and to prepare you for the types of problems that will appear on the examinations. The quizzes may be on any previously covered material.
Examinations: There will be three examinations: two midterms and one final examination. These will be closed-book, closed-notes examinations. A one-page equation sheet may be brought to each exam.
Grading: The percentage weighting for each component are shown below. The final letter grades will be awarded on a scale as shown below. This scale may vary up or down slightly, depending on the difficulty of the examinations and quizzes.
Homework 10%
Quizzes 10%
Laboratory 10%
Midterm Exam 1 20%
Midterm Exam 2 20%
Final Exam 30%
Max % Grade Min %
100 A 85
85 B 70
70 C 60
60 D 50
50 E 0
Important Dates:
  • Sep 01 - Last Day to Add or Drop Courses, Change Sections, etc.
  • Nov 03  - Last Day for Official Withdrawal
  • Dec 14  - Final Exam:  10:30 - 12:30  Rm 115  WH
 

PHYS 221-005, 005 Schedule for Fall 2006

Week Date R: Rec
L:Lab 265 LS		 Reading Assignment 
in 115 WH		 Homework
eAug 24 Th 8.24.none
F 8.25 none		 - -
1M: Aug 28
W: Aug 30 		Th 8.31.Rec 1
F 9.01 Rec 1 		Ch 15
Ch 16 		- 
Ch 15: 13, 24, 37, 45, 55  
2M: Sep 04
W: Sep 06		 Th 9.07.Lab 1
F 9.08 Lab 1 		none
Ch 16		 Labor Day
-
3M: Sep 11
W: Sep 13		 Th 9.14.Rec 2
F 9.15 Rec 2 		Ch 17
Ch 21		 Ch 16: 7, 16, 21, 27, 41, 55
Ch 17: 5, 12, 17, 27, 37, 46, 47, 63
4M: Sep18
W: Sep 20		 Th 9.21 Lab 2
F 9.22 Lab 2 		Ch 22
Ch 23		 Ch 21: 9, 18, 20, 26
Ch 22: 4, 12, 19, 26, 39, 50
5M: Sep 25
W: Sep 27 		Th 9.28.Rec 3
F 9.29 Rec 3 		Review
Exam I 		-
-
6M: Oct 02
W: Oct 04 		Th 10.05.Lab 3
F 10.06 Lab 3 		Ch 23
Ch 24		 -
Ch 23: 9, 15, 21, 39, 43, 53
7M: Oct 09
W: Oct 11		 Th 10.12.Rec 4
F 10.13 Rec 4 		Ch 24
Ch 25		 -
Ch 24: 7, 15, 25, 31, 40, 55
8 M: Oct 16
W: Oct 18		 Th 10.19.none
F 10.20 none		Ch 26
Ch 27		 Ch 25: 4, 9, 20, 27, 39, 49 
- 		 
9 M: Oct 23
W: Oct 25		 Th 10.26.Lab 4
F 10.27 Lab 4		Ch 27
Ch 28		 Ch 26: 6, 21, 27, 45, 52
Ch 27: 7, 14, 32, 47, 55
10M: Oct 30
W: Nov 01		 Th 11.02 Rec 5
F 11.03 Rec 5 		Review
Exam II 		-
-
11M: Nov 06
W: Nov 08		 Th 11.09.Lab 5
F 11.10 Lab 5		 Ch 28
Ch 29 		-
Ch 28: 4, 13, 21, 30, 36, 44, 53
12M: Nov 13
W: Nov 15		 Th 11.16.Rec 6
F 11.17 Rec 6		 Ch 29
Ch 30		 -
Ch 29: 5, 11, 28, 39, 46
13M: Nov 20
W: Nov 22		 Th 11.23.none
F 11.24 none		 Ch 30
Ch 31		 -
Ch 30: 4, 13, 25, 47, 56, 65, 73
14M: Nov 27
W: Nov 29		 Th 11.30 Lab 6
F 12.01 Lab 6 		Ch 31
Ch 32		 Ch 31: 8, 18, 34, 63
Ch 32: 7, 18, 24, 27
15M: Dec 04
W: Dec 06		 Lab Makeup Ch 33
Review		 Ch 33: 5, 23, 34, 49, 62
-
16Dec 14   Final Exam Thurs 10:30 -12:30   [115 WH]

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