Physics 2020: Fall '12

General Physics 2 (Electricity & Magnetism, and Optics)

MWF 11:00-11:50 Duane G1B20 (Section 100)

Schedule

- tentative, check frequently for changes -

CAPA, Written HW, Exams: Solutions are on D2L

See "Reading assignments" link on left for details about what we cover each week.

Week Dates Events
1 Aug 27-31

Lab: (Nothing due ahead of time, this week only)

CAPA 1 is due Wed (Aug 29) at midnight (with an automatic free extension to Thursday at 8 AM...:-)

2 Sep 3-7

(Mon is Labor day, no lecture)

Lab 1: Charges and Electrostatics (See lab link on left for more info! You have a prelab due BEFORE you arrive, done online. Also, you should print and bring the lab writeup...)

CAPA 2 is due Wed (Sep 5) at midnight

Written HW #1 is due Friday by 2 PM, but has now been postponed (due to the Monday holiday) to the following Monday, Sep 10, again at 2 PM. (turn it in to your TA's box, at the entrance to the helproom. Put it in the right slot!!)

3 Sep 10-14

Lab 2: Electric Fields
Written HW #1 got postponed to Monday (Sep 10) at 2 PM. (see last week)
CAPA 3 is due Wed.

4 Sep 17-21 Lab 3: Potentials
CAPA 4 is due Wed
Written HW 2 is due Friday at t 2PM.
5 Sep 24-28 Lab 4: Current and Voltage
CAPA 5 (Wed. It's short, because the back side is 0 credit, just practice problems)
MidTerm Exam 1 (Thurs, Sep 27, 7:30-9:15 PM)
6 Oct 1-5

Lab 5: Real DC circuits
CAPA 6 (Wed)
Written HW 3 (Friday at 2 PM)

7 Oct 8-12

Online Survey (no longer active)
Lab 6: AC Signals
CAPA 7 (Wed)
No written HW this week.

8 Oct 15-19 For Tues-Thurs labs:Lab 7: Magnetism
(For Friday lab: Make-up Labs 1-6; Recitation: Exam Review)
CAPA 8
Written HW 4 (Fri@2 PM)
9 Oct 22-26

For Tue-Th labs: Make-up Labs 1-6; Recitation: Exam Review For Fri labs: Lab 7, Magnetism.
CAPA 9 Wed (It's short, because the back side is 0 credit, just practice problems)
MidTerm Exam 2 (Thurs, Oct 25)

10 Oct 29-Nov 2

Lab 8: Electromagnetic Induction and Motors
CAPA 10
Written HW 5

11 Nov 5-9 Lab 9: Mirrors
CAPA 11
No written HW due this week.
12 Nov 12-16 Lab 10: Lenses
CAPA 12
Written HW 6 Friday as usual
T-giving Nov 19-23 Thanksgiving break, enjoy!!
13 Nov 26-30

Make-up Labs 7-9; Recitation: Exam Review
CAPA 13 (Wed. It's short, because the back side is 0 credit, just practice problems)
Midterm Exam 3 (Tues, Nov 29)

14 Dec 3-7

Lab 11: Interference
CAPA 14
Written HW 7

15 Dec 10-14 Make-up Labs 10-11; Recitation: Final Exam Review
CAPA 15 (Due date extended slightly, you can turn it in any time up to Friday at 2 PM)
    Final Exam Tuesday, Dec 18, 4:30-7 PM