P116
Electrostatics, Coulomb's law, Gauss's law; capacitance and resistance; DC circuits; magnetic fields; electromagnetic induction; RC and RL circuits; light; geometrical optics; interference and diffraction. Potential special topics include: special relativity; introduction to quantum mechanics; elements of atomic, nuclear and particle physics.
Lecturer: Pete KernanText: Cutnell & Johnson, Vol 2, 8th Ed.
Lectures: Rock 301 MWF 10:30-11:50
Recitations: Tue → 10:00, 1:15 and 2:45
P116 Syllabus
Read this document with care. It contains course policy and other
stuff you need to know.
Homework
Problem sets are due on Wednesdays by the beginning of class. Staple Homeworks, Box answers.
The graders have discretion to penalize sloppy content, nameless papers, basically any annoyance that makes their jobs harder -- don't make their jobs harder.
Exams
Hour exams are all on Fridays: Feb 5, Mar 5, Apr 16, most likely in
Ford Auditorium from 10:30AM - 11:20AM. The final exam is Mon, May 3 at
4-7 PM. Location TBD.