Physics 262/262H -- Sections 201-205, 201H

Fall 2002

Vibrations, Waves, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism

 

Last update Sept. 20, 2002     

note:  contents of this syllabus are subject to change

 

Note: Homework assignments are also at the WebAssign site

INSTRUCTOR-

TEXT-

CLASS MEETINGS-

OFFICE HOURS-

HOMEWORK-

RECITATION  SECTIONS-

EXAMS-

LABORATORY-

GRADES

EXAM SCHEDULE-

LECTURE SCHEDULE

HOMEWORK SCHEDULE-

ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS-

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY-

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES-

RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES-

LOST AND FOUND-

IF YOU NEED HELP-

 

 

INSTRUCTOR:

Prof. Glenn Mason

office: CSS 3203A

(301) 405-6203

Glenn.Mason@umail.umd.edu

 

TEXT:        

Physics for scientists and engineers, Volumes 1 and 2, 5th edition,

                  R. A. Serway and R. J. Beichner, Saunders College Publishing

Warning:  we don't start using Vol. 2 until early November, but last year the bookstores had returned unsold copies to the publisher by that time, do don't wait until the last minute to buy Vol. 2.

 

CLASS MEETINGS:

 

Time

Location

Tas

Lecture:

MWF 11 - 11:50 PM

PHYS 1412

 

Sections

0201

 

Tu at 8 AM

 

PHYS 0405

 

Jon Miller

0202

Tu at 9 AM

PHYS 4220

Jon Miller

0203

Tu at 11

PHYS 3301

Derek Baylay

0204

W at 10

PHYS 3301

Jon Miller

0205

W at 12

PHYS 1219

Derek Baylay

Phys 262H / 0201

W at 1

PHYS 0405

Drs. Mason and Anderson

 

OFFICE HOURS:

Name

Email

Place

Phone

Time

Dr. Mason

Glenn.Mason@umail.umd.edu

PHYS 1412 or CSS 3203A

X5-6203

After lecture

Jon Miller

mailto:mjona@physics.umd.edu

PHYS 4223

X5-6192

Tu, Th at 2PM

Derek Baylay

mailto:baylay@glue.umd.edu

PHYS 4223

X5-6192

W at 5   Th at noon

You may also meet with the instructor or TAs by appointment.

 

HOMEWORK

The weekly homework problem sets, and their due dates, are shown below.  This semester we are experimenting with a commercial web-based homework system call WebAssign.  You need to purchase access to this system (for about $8.50) to access an account that will be established for you (the first 14 days use are free, so you can start immediately, but will be locked out after that if you do not pay the fee.)  You purchase access either online using a credit card, or by buying a passcode at the bookstore.  I am told that these cards are in stock as of Aug. 30, and are at the "Info Desk". 

Login.  Accounts will be set up for each student, but are not yet in place.  You access your through the WebAssign login.  You need to type in the following: 

USERNAME:  your email address registered at the university, with the @... removed, for example

         studentname@wam.umd.edu   should type in:   studentname

         studentname@hotmail.com  should type in:    studentname

UNIVERSITY:  umd

PASSWORD:  your initial password will be your student ID (SSN);  you can change this once you log in.  If you don't find an account for yourself, contact me immediately.  Remember, you can use the account free for 14 days but then will be locked out if you have not paid their fee. 

Important note:  if you had a WebAssign account last semester, and it was still active when I uploaded the roster for this class, your OLD password will be kept -- so try that if your SSN doesn't work.

Another important note:  if your SSN has leading zeroes, they may have been dropped by WebAssign, so if you are having trouble logging in try your SSN without the leading zeroes. 

After you log in, you will see the assignments.  I have been told there is extensive help available.  The computer will grade your answers immediately, and will tell you if the answer is correct.  You can have up to 10 tries for each answer (I may lower this later).  Although all students will get the same problems, the values of the parameters are randomized for each student.  It is OK to work together on problems;  the key thing is to understand the problem solving since that is what is tested on the exams. 

Late homework:  the closing date for each assignment is posted below, and is also displayed when you log in to do an assignment.  After the closing time, grades will not be accepted by the system.  I will drop your two lowest homework scores before computing you homework grade. 

Homework solutions are posted on the course web page after the due date.

 

RECITATION SECTIONS

 Recitations begin the week of September 9.

Recitation sections focus on homework problem solving.  The TA is there to help you understand the concepts introduced in lecture, and to show techniques for solving problems.  Attendance at recitation sections is not required, but keep in mind that you must know how to work problems in order to do well in this course. 

 

EXAMS

 There will be 3 exams given during the lecture period on the dates shown in the attached schedule. You may bring one sheet of notes into each exam. In computing your course grade, the lowest score of the three in-class exams will be dropped. The final exam will be based on the entire semester's work; the material covered in the in-class exams is indicated on the schedule. Make-up exams will not be given except for 2 absences both with documented medical disability, and ONLY when notification has been given before the start of the exams: such messages should be left on the instructor's phone-mail: (301) 405-6203.

The final exam is Wednesday, December 18, in the lecture room, from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.  If you cannot make the exam to due conflicts with other classes (this should not be the case) or other reasons, you should change your course schedule now, during the drop/add period.

 

LABORATORY

Physics 262A is the laboratory part of Physics 262, and meets in room PHYS-3219. This course carries one credit and the grade is folded in with the Physics 262 course grade. You must pass Physics 262A in order to pass the entire course. If you do not pass this part of the course you will be required to repeat the entire course. The labs meet for three hours a week. You are expected to attend each class and will be allowed to make up labs only under exceptional circumstances. For more information on the laboratory portion of this course, consult the lab course web page. If you have already taken Physics 262A and want that to count for this semester's course, go to the Student Services Office, PHYS-1120, and ask that they officially report the grade to the instructor.

 

GRADES

The course grade will be based on homework, in-class exams, the final exam and the laboratory weighted roughly as follows:

2-highest in-class exams

35%

homework

15%

final exam:

25%

laboratory:

25%

 

The course averages required for the letter grades vary from term to term depending on overall class performance and the distribution of scores, and are decided after the overall course scores are calculated.

Note: an "F" or incomplete in the laboratory will result in an "F" for the entire course.

 

LECTURE SCHEDULE

Week Number

Week starting on

Monday

Lecture will cover chapters

Notes

 

 

 

 

1

2-Sep-02

13

 first class 9/4

2

9-Sep-02

13 finish -15 start

 

3

16-Sep-02

16  - 17 start

 

4

23-Sep-02

17 finish -18 start

 

5

30-Sep-02

18 finish

  EXAM #1 Oct 2

6

7-Oct-02

19 - 20 start

 

7

14-Oct-02

20 finish - 21 start

 

8

21-Oct-02

21 finish - 22 start

 

9

28-Oct-02

22

  EXAM #2, Oct 30

10

4-Nov-02

22 finish - 23 start

 

11

11-Nov-02

23 finish - 24

 

12

18-Nov-02

25

 

13

25-Nov-02

25 / review

EXAM #3, Nov 27

 

 

 

holiday Nov 29

14

2-Dec-02

26 - start 27

 

15

9-Dec-02

27 finish - 28

 last class Dec 13

 

 

 

 

 

FINAL EXAM

Wed December 18

8:00 - 10:00 AM

 

EXAM SCHEDULE

EXAM 1

Wednesday, Oct 2

Chapters 13, 15-17

EXAM 2

Wednesday, Oct 30

Chapters 18 - 21

EXAM 3

Wednesday, Nov 27

Chapters 22 - 25

FINAL EXAM

Wednesday, Dec 18

8:00 - 10:00 AM

Chapters 13, 15 - 28

Note: Exams 1-3 are in-class exams held during the lecture period

The final exam will be held December 18, 8:00-10:00 AM in the same room where the lectures are given (PHYS 1412)

All exams are closed book; however, you may use one page of notes, and four pages of notes for the final exam. 

 

HOMEWORK SCHEDULE

 

Week number

Homework

number

Homework Due Date  on WebAssign

Problems  this list shows the problem numbers in Serway & Beichner;  however, all students are to obtain their problems from the Web Assign site, which will have different constants for each student.  If there are any discrepancies between this table and the WebAssign information for a given problem set, or between Serway & Beichner & the WebAssign version of a problem, use the WebAssign information.

 

1

0

6-Sep-02

 Introduction to WebAssign

2

1

9-Sep-02

 Chapt 13 - 1,4,7,9,18,21,28

3

2

16-Sep-02

 Chapt 13 - 33, 41, 63, Chapt 15 - 1, 6, 11, 17, 23, 33, 41

4

3

23-Sep-02

chapt 16 - 3, 5, 8, 10, 22, 25, 35, 38;  Chapt 17 - 1, 7

5

4

30-Sep-02

Chapt 17 - 8, 9, 18, 19, 24, 26, 32, 34;  Chapt 18 - 4, 7

6

5

7-Oct-02

Chapt 18 - 10, 16, 18, 22, 27, 29, 32, 36, 50

7

6

14-Oct-02

Chapt 19 - 1, 2, 9, 10, 21, 25, 30, 39,  Chapt 20 - 2, 4

8

7

 21-Oct-02

Chapt 20 - 7, 11, 12, 15, 20, 22, 30, 34, 43;  Chapt 21 - 2

9

8

28-Oct-02

 Chapt 21 - 11, 13, 16, 24, 30, 35, 39, 42, 49; Chapt 22 - 1

10

9

4-Nov-02

 Chapt 22 - 2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 16, 19, 21

11

10

11-Nov-02

 Chapt 22 - 23, 29, 31, 33, 40,; Chapt 23 - 1, 6, 7, 12, 13

12

11

18-Nov-02

 Chapt 23 - 19, 24, 36, 41, 48,; Chapt 24 - 1, 9, 10, 14, 23

13

12

25-Nov-02

 Chapt 24 - 24, 27, 41; Chapt 25 - 1, 4, 7, 15, 17, 20, 32, 36, 42, 48

14

 

2-Dec-02

 no homework due (Exam 3 & holiday)

15

13

9-Dec-02

 Chapt 26 - 2, 3, 9, 21, 34, 43, 50; Chapt 27 - 1, 8, 13

16

14

14-Dec-02

 Chapt 27 - 17, 26, 28, 37, 42; Chapt 28 - 1, 6, 14, 18, 32

 

 

 

 

 

Note that problems are due on Mondays except for the last homework set, which is due Saturday, Dec. 14. 

 

Homework solutions are posted on the course web page after the due date

Note: Homework assignments are also at the WebAssign site

 

ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS:

The homework and exam problems require an electronic calculator with scientific functions: trig, log, exponential, and arbitrary roots and powers.

 

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

 The University is one of a small number of universities with a student-administered Honor Code and an Honor Pledge. The Code prohibits students from cheating on exams, plagiarizing papers, submitting the same paper for credit in two courses without authorization, buying papers, submitting fraudulent documents, and forging signatures. Compliance with the code is administered by a Student Honor Council. Allegations of academic dishonesty can be reported directly to the Honor Council (301-314-9154) by any member of the campus community.

 

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

 Students with disabilities should inform the instructor of their needs at the beginning of the semester. The instructor will then consult with the department chair and Disability Support Service to determine and implement appropriate academic accommodations.

 

RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES

University policy is that is the student's responsibility to inform the instructor of any intended absences for religious observances in advance. Notice should be provided as soon as possible but no later than the end of the schedule adjustment period (4:30 PM September 16, 2002).

 

LOST AND FOUND

If you leave something in the lecture hall, the lost and found is backstage, and can be reached after the lecture using the doors on the right side of the blackboards.  Every semester textbooks, calculators, eyeglasses, etc., are found and left unclaimed.  Please turn in to the instructor any lost articles you find in the lecture hall so that they may be placed in the lost and found. 

 

IF YOU NEED HELP

 You should not hesitate to look for extra help if you have great difficulty in doing the homework problems, or in following the book or the lectures. Beyond consulting with your fellow students, there are several avenues of help open.