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Instructor: TeYu Chien (簡德宇)
Office: Physical Science Building 224
Office Hours: MWF 2pm-3pm
Office Phone: 766-6534
Website: http://physics.uwyo.edu/~teyu
Email: tchien@uwyo.edu

Teaching Assistants:
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Lab Coordinator: Travis Laurance
Office: Physical Science Building 106
Email: travis@uwyo.edu

Supplemental Instructor: Caitlin Kennedy
Discussion Section:TBA
Email: ckenned7@uwyo.edu

Required Materials
  • Text: Sears & Zemansky’s University Physics with Modern Physics, Vol. 2, UW edition, by Young & Freedman
  • Mastering Physics for homework: Log on to: http://www.masteringphysics.com and see instruction below.
  • Laboratory Manual: Physics 1220/1320, by Rudi Michalak, available at university bookstore
  • Poll Everywhere for interactive in-class activities and attendance: You need to register at http://www.polleverywhere.com. See instruction below.

Goals:This course is designed to give science and engineering majors instruction in the fundamental principles of heat, electricity and magnetism.

Prerequisites:Grades of C or higher in MATH 2200, 2205 (Calculus I, II), or concurrent enrollment in MATH 2210 (Calculus III)

Topics to be covered:
  1. Electric fields, Gauss’s Law and electric potential
  2. Current, resistance and dc circuits
  3. Capacitance and Dielectrics
  4. Magnetic field and its sources
  5. Electromagnetic induction
  6. Inductance, ac circuits and electromagnetic waves
  7. Temperature and heat
  8. Thermal properties of matter and ideal gas
  9. The first law and second law of thermodynamics

Discussion Sections: Whereas the lectures will focus more on general concepts, the discussion sections will provide opportunities to review specific problems and interactive environment to exchange ideas with your peers. Students will work in groups, and problems will be worked out in discussion sections with the assistance of your TA or SI. You will also see a lot of practical problems and their solutions with actual numbers. Discussion attendance is mandatory and in your best interest: discussion section problems and questions may be used on exams. Quizzes will be given during discussion sections.

Labs: Participation in all laboratories is mandatory for the successful completion of this course. If you have to miss a lab, it is your responsibility to contact your lab instructor so that you may attend another lab section the same week or make-up for the missed lab in the make-up lab weeks. There will be two make-up weeks during the semester. In order to pass the course, you have to participate in ALL laboratory sections. No lab grade will be dropped.

Partial credit: Partial credit will be given to solutions of the problems that are partially completed, have minimal algebra mistakes, wrong sign, or units. The steps in the solution must be presented, skipping steps means skipping points that you can earn, and no grade will be given to a problem showing only a solution (such as a number) without showing the intermediate steps to get there.

Exams: Homework will contain mostly quantitative problems, whereas lectures will deal with largely conceptual, multiple-choice questions. Hence, the exams will contain both quantitative and conceptual problems. The exams will be closed book and closed notes. I will provide a "cheat sheet" with useful formulas and constants. No make-up exams will be given. All exams are mandatory and no grade will be dropped or replaced. There will be three exams, each given after discussion on electricity, magnetism, and heat.
Exams dates and times:
TimeCovered Chapters
Exam 1Thursday, XXX, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmChapters 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
Exam 2Thursday, XXX, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmChapters 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32
Exam 3 (Final Exam)Final WeekChapters 17, 18, 19, 20

Homework:We use the Mastering Physics online homework system. Students may work in groups to do the homework, however, the online homework must be submitted by each student individually. No homework grade will be dropped. The deadline for each homework assignment is typically one week after it is assigned. Be advised not to wait till the last minute for the online submissions. It is your responsibility to submit your homework before the deadline.

MasteringPhysics.com advice and information:
  • The procedures for self-registration are explained at www.masteringphysics.com (this is also the login site). Your access code is inside the student access kit that comes with the text book (you will have to purchase one if you do not have the kit). The course ID is PHYS1220CHIEN02. You may choose your own login id and password.
  • Never use the browser's "back" button. Use the links provided.
  • You will be able to submit each answer up to 20 times. Please hit "submit" after answering each question. Selecting "submit problem" will result in the problem being graded.
  • Some problems have multiple components, so be sure to answer each portion.
  • Many problems have hints to help you along the way. You will not be penalized for looking at the hints, and sometimes bonus credit (2%) will be awarded if you answer correctly without peeking at the hints. Either way, you win. Note that this possible bonus credit will be an extremely tiny fraction of your overall course grade, so please don't hesitate to peek the hints when you really need it.
  • Some of the parameters in a given problem may be randomized. Do not assume that your friend's question has the exact same numbers as yours!
  • There is a 2% tolerance for numerical answers; e.g., you can be off by, say, 1.8% and still receive full credit.
  • Additional help for MasteringPhysics can be obtained through a document provided by the publishers. You can also access this at the course website.
Register your cell phone number at http://www.polleverywhere.com
We will use cell phones or laptops for Q/A and other in-class interactions/practices. Register your cell phone or laptop. We will interactively discuss conceptual topics, and you will be able to vote on the answers to questions using your cell phones (or laptops). To register:
  • Go to http://www.polleverywhere.com
  • Create an account. I need to be able to determine who you are, so use your uwyo email address to register, and your FULL name
  • De-select "I am an educator"
  • Select "United States" (not "United States - Education")
  • Once your account has been created, register your cell phone number (ignore this if you will use a laptop).
  • Go under "Settings" to add the number (with your area code). Follow instructions to certify your cell number.
  • Please allow me to see your name: Under "Settings" choose "Voter Registration". Select "Register as a voter". On the next page you should enter my email ("tchien@uwyo.edu").
  • Bring your cell phone or laptop to each class.
  • Standard text messaging rates may apply.
Disability Statement:If you have a physical, learning, or psychological disability and require accommodations, please let me know as soon as possible. Contact University Disability Support Services in SEO, room 330 Knight Hall.

Academic honesty:Academic dishonesty is defined in University Regulation 802, Revision 2 as “an act attempted or performed which misrepresents one’s involvement in an academic task in any way, or permits another student to misrepresent the latter’s involvement in an academic task by assisting the misrepresentation.” And there are rules and procedures to handle such cases, and serious penalties will be imposed. Note that a student who copies and a student who let’s another student copy are both covered by the university rules.

Grading
  • Exams: 60% (3 exams – 20% each on electricity, magnetism and heat)
  • Homework: 20%
  • Labs: 15%
  • Attendance and Quizzes: 5%
  • Total: 100%
  • Scale: A: (> 90%) ; B: (80-90%); C: (70-80%) ; D: (60-70%) ; F: (< 60%)
General expectations
  • Attend and participate in each lecture, laboratory, and discussion section.
  • You are required to read each chapter before and after it is discussed in class.
  • Live up to your responsibility to understand the material presented. If you have difficulty of understanding it, please get good use of discussion section and my office hours.
  • Take notes during lectures as appropriate.
  • Complete reading/lab assignments and homework.
  • Be ready for exams.
  • Spend at least 10 – 15 hours per week on this course. This estimate includes labs, discussion sessions, lectures, and homework.
  • Work in compliance with the university’s code of academic honesty.
  • Ask questions. There are no stupid questions.
  • Have fun.
Schedule:
DateTopicReading (chapter)Homeworks, Discussion Sections, Labs, and other Notes
January
WEEK 1NO LAB OR DISCUSSION
M 13Introduction - Setting Up the Stage. [register for Poll Everywhere] [register for Mastering Physics]syllabusHW 0 available
W 15Electrostatics 1Chapter 21
F 17Electrostatics 2Chapter 21HW 0 due 11PM (Sunday), HW 1 available
WEEK 2DISCUSSION 1; LAB 0: Prelab
M 20No LECTURE - MLK Jr. Day
W 22Electrostatics 3Chapter 22poll everywhere assessment begins
F 24Electrostatics 4Chapter 22HW 1 due 11PM (Sunday), HW 2 available
WEEK 3DISCUSSION 2; LAB 4: Electrical Potential & Field Lines
M 27Electrostatics 5Chapter 22
W 29Electrostatics 6Chapter 23
F 31Electrostatics 7Chapter 23HW 2 due 11PM (Sunday), HW 3 available
February
WEEK 4DISCUSSION 3; LAB 8: Equivalent Capacitance
M 3Electrical Circuitry 1Chapter 24
W 5Electrical Circuitry 2Chapter 24
F 7Electrical Circuitry 3Chapter 24HW 3 due 11PM (Sunday), HW 4 available
WEEK 5DISCUSSION 4; LAB 5: Ohm's Law and Light Bulb in Circuits
M 10Electrical Circuitry 4Chapter 25
W 12Electrical Circuitry 5Chapter 25
F 14Electrical Circuitry 6Chapter 25HW 4 due 11PM (Sunday), HW 5 available
WEEK 6DISCUSSION 5; LAB 9: Kirchhoff Rules
M 17Electrical Circuitry 7Chapter 26
W 19Electrical Circuitry 8Chapter 26
F 21Magnetostatics 1Chapter 27HW 5 due 11PM (Sunday), HW 6 available
WEEK 7DISCUSSION 6; NO LAB
M 24Magnetostatics 2Chapter 27
W 26Review Lecture
R 27EXAM 1 - Electrostatics and CircuitryChapters 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, & 26Time and Place: TBA
F 28Magnetostatics 3Chapter 27HW 6 due 11PM (Sunday), HW 7 available
March
WEEK 8DISCUSSION 7; LAB 11: Magnetic Field in a Coil
M 3Magnetostatics 4Chapter 28
W 5Magnetostatics 5Chapter 28
F 7Magnetostatics 6Chapter 28HW 7 due 11PM (Sunday), HW 8 available
WEEK 9DISCUSSION 8; LAB 12: Magnetic Field between Current Carrying Wires
M 10Magnetostatics 6Chapter 28
W 12Electromagnetism 1Chapter 29
F 14Electromagnetism 2Chapter 29HW 9 available
WEEK 10NO LAB OR DISCUSSION
M 17NO LECTURE - SPRING BREAK
W 19NO LECTURE - SPRING BREAK
F 21NO LECTURE - SPRING BREAKHW 8 due 11PM (Sunday)
WEEK 11DISCUSSION 9; LAB 13: Magnetic Induction
M 24Electromagnetism 3Chapter 30
W 26Electromagnetism 4Chapter 30
F 28Electromagnetism 5Chapter 31HW 9 due 11PM (Sunday), HW 10 available
WEEK 12DISCUSSION 10; Lab 1: Heat Conduction and Temperature
M 31Electromagnetism 6Chapter 31
April
W 2Electromagnetism 7Chapter 32HW 10 due 11PM (Sunday), HW 11 available
F 4Thermal Physics & Kinetic Theory 1Chapter 17
WEEK 13DISCUSSION 11; NO LAB
M 7Thermal Physics & Kinetic Theory 2Chapter 17
W 9Review Lecture
R 10EXAM 2 - Magnetostatics & ElectromagnetismChapters 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, & 32Time and Place: TBA
F 11Thermal Physics & Kinetic Theory 3Chapter 18HW 11 due 11PM (Sunday), HW 12 available
WEEK 14DISCUSSION 12; Lab 2: Thermal Expansion
M 14Thermal Physics & Kinetic Theory 4Chapter 18
W 16Thermal Physics & Kinetic Theory 5Chapter 18
F 18NO LECTURE - EASTER BREAKHW 12 due 11PM (Sunday), HW 13 available
WEEK 15DISCUSSION 13; Lab 3: Specific Heat
M 21Thermodynamics 1Chapter 19
W 23Thermodynamics 2Chapter 19
F 25Thermodynamics 3Chapter 19HW 13 due 11PM (Sunday), HWs BONUS available
WEEK 16DISCUSSION 14; Lab 7: Stefan-Boltzmann Law; Lab make-up week
M 28Thermodynamics 4Chapter 20
W 30Thermodynamics 5Chapter 20
May
F 2Review Lecture
WEEK 17Final WeekNO LAB OR DISCUSSION
W 7EXAM 3 - Thermal Physics, Kinetic Theory & ThermodynamicsChapters 17, 18, 19, & 20Time and Place: TBA


Any comment/suggestion, please contact TeYu Chien