University of Maryland Physics Department

Physics 272/272H - Introductory Physics / Fields

Prof. Hall

Fall 2008 - Tuesday/Thursday 12:30-1:45 pm, Friday 12:00-12:50 pm

• Course Syllabus
  
• Schedule
• Class slides: Jan31, Feb1, Feb5, Feb8, Feb12, Feb14, Feb15, Feb26, Feb29, Mar4, Mar11, Mar13, Mar14, Mar25, Apr8, Apr15, Apr22, May6
• Exams: Final Exam will be Tuesday May 20th from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm in room 1402.
  • Formula sheet 4 is here.
  • Exam 3 formula sheet is here.
  • Exam 2 formula sheet is here.
  • Exam 1 formula sheet is here.
• Homework assignments:
  • Homework #14: Due 5/8/08 - Handwritten solutions will be collected in class.
    • Phys 272: WebAssign homework plus Tipler 6th Ed. 32.22. Be sure to provide a written explanation for 32.1.
    • Phys 272H: Tipler 6th Ed. 31.82. No WebAssign homework this week.
  • Homework #13 has been cancelled. No homework will be due on May 1st.
  • Homework #12: Due 4/24/08 - Handwritten solutions will be collected in class.
    • Phys 272: WebAssign homework plus Tipler 6th Ed. 30.6, 30.18, and 30.38. Make sure to provide an explanation for 30.6.
    • Phys 272H: WebAssign homework.
  • Homework #11: Due 4/17/08 - Handwritten solutions will be collected in class.
    • Phys 272: WebAssign homework plus Tipler 6th Ed. 28.62 & 29.30.
    • Phys 272H: WebAssign homework.
  • Homework #10: Due 4/10/08 - Handwritten solutions will be collected in class.
    • Phys 272: WebAssign homework plus Tipler 6th Ed. 28.8.
    • Phys 272H: WebAssign homework.
  • Homework #9: Due 4/3/08 - Handwritten solutions will be collected in class
    • Phys 272: WebAssign homework plus Tipler 6th Ed. 27.8, 27.14, and 27.20.
    • Phys 272H: No WebAssign homework this week. Tipler 6th Ed. 20.90.
  • Homework #8: Due 3/27/08 - Handwritten solutions will be collected in class
    • Phys 272: WebAssign homework plus Tipler Vol. 6 26.2, 26.20, 20.30, and 26.74.
    • Phys 272H: No WebAssign homework this week. Tipler Vol. 6 26.46 and 26.78.
  • Homework #7: Due 3/13/08 - Handwritten solutions will be collected in class.
    • Phys 272: WebAssign homework plus Tipler Vol. 6 25.6, 25.20, 25.28, 25.86, and 25.96. Be sure to provide explanations for 25.6, 25.16, and 25.20.
    • Phys 272: No WebAssign homework this week. Tipler Vol. 6 25.50 and 25.116.
  • Homework #6: Due 3/6/08 - Handwritten solutions will be collected in class.
    • Phys 272: WebAssign homework, plus Tipler Vol. 6 #24.10. Be sure to write explanations for 24.2,4,8,10, and 12 to turn in with your handwritten solutions.
    • Phys 272H: Tipler Vol. 6, 24.92. No WebAssign homework this week.
  • Homework #5: Due 2/28/08 - Handwritten solutions will be collected in class.
    • Phys 272: WebAssign homework
    • Phys 272H: WebAssign homework plus Tipler Vol. 6, problem 23.90.
  • Homework #4: Due 2/21/08 - Handwritten solutions will be collected in class.
    • Phys272: WebAssign homework
    • Phys272H: WebAssign homework
  • Homework #3: Due 2/14/08 - Handwritten solutions will be collected in class.
    • Phys272: WebAssign homework
    • Phys272H: WebAssign homework
  • Homework #2: Due 2/7/08 - Handwritten solutions will be collected in class!
    • Phys272: WebAssign homework.
    • Phys272H: WebAssign homework plus Tipler Vol.6 questions 21.80 and 21.86. Note that question 21.86 has a typo: the radius of the microsphere should be 5.5 x 10-7 m.
  • Homework #1: Due 1/31/08
    • Do the "Intro to WebAssign" homework on WebAssign
• WebAssign: All students need WebAssign accounts to turn in homework. There is a $30 fee for this service. To login to WebAssign:
  • Use your UMD DirectoryID as username.
  • Use "umd" as your institution.
  • Password:
    • If you have used WebAssign before, try your previous password. If this doesn't work, try using your DirectoryID as password.
    • If this is your first time using WebAssign, use your DirectoryID as password.
    • If you cannot login, try resetting your password.
    • If all else fails, email me to let me know there's a problem.