PHYSICS 100B

SPRING 2005

CLASS #: 13413                               

MWF 08:00:-08:50

Room SC1124                                 

Textbook: College Physics by Giambattista, Richardson, and Richrdson.

 

T. Chen

E-mail: taonian.chen@csun.edu

Website: http://www.oocities.org/taonian/100B.htm

Office: SC1120C

 

Office Hours:

Mondays: 8:50-9:20AM.

Tuesdays: 12:00-12:30PM.

Wednesdays: 8:50-9:20AM.

Thursdays: 12:00-12:20PM.

 

Course Objective: This course is the continuation of Physics 100A covering chapter 16-28 of the textbook including Electricity, Magnetism, Optics, and Modern Physics.

 

Prerequisite: Students should have mathematical competency equivalent to the mathematical review in Appendix A of the textbook. Physics 100A.

 

 

COURSE SCHEDULE

Date

Week of:

Lecture on these sections

Quizzes & Exams

Jan. 31

16.1 – 16.3

 

Feb. 07

16.4-16.6 & 17.1-17.3

Quiz #1 (2/09)

Feb. 14

17.4-17.7 & 18.1-18.2

 

Feb. 21

18.3-18.4, 18.6, 18.8

Quiz #2 (2/23)

Feb. 28

18.9-18.10

 

Mar. 07

19.1-19.4

Exam #1(3/9)

Mar. 14

19.5-19.8

Quiz #3 (3/16)

Mar. 21

NO CLASSES

 

Mar. 28

20.1-20.4, 20.6

 

Apr. 04

21.1-21.2 & 22.1, 22.4, 22.6

Quiz #4 (4/6)

Apr. 11

23.1-23.9

 

Apr. 18

24.3

Exam #2 (4/20)

Apr. 25

25.1-25.2, 25.4, 25.7

 

May 02

26.1, 26.6-26.8

Quiz #5 (5/4)

May 09

27.1-27.4, 27.6-27.7

 

May 16

28.1-28.4

Quiz #6 (5/18)

May 23

 Finals Week

Final Exam (5/23 8:00-10:00)
  1. There will be homework assigned for each week. Homework consists of 8-10 problems. 5 of the assigned problems will be collected every Monday before the class begins. The overdue homework will not be accepted. Two of the collected problems will be graded, each problem worth 3 points, the other three problems will be automatically granted 1 point for each. The solutions to all assigned homework will be available on the web (www.csun.edu/phys/100b) and in the display case next to room 1128.   Two of the assignments with the lowest points will be dropped. The homework weighs 10% of the total score.  I strongly recommend that you spend at least 6 hours a week studying the relevant materials and work on your own assignments. You are encouraged to do the conceptual questions and multiple-choice questions at the end of each chapter before you do the assignment. If you need special assistance, you can seek free tutorial assistance from the Society of Physics Students (SPS) or other means.
  2. There will be 6 fifteen-minute quizzes on every other Wednesday. The quizzes weigh 10% of the total score. One quiz with the lowest score will be dropped. 
  3. There will be two 50-minute midterms. Each midterm weighs 25% of the total score.
  4. There is a two-hour-comprehensive final examination, and weighs 30% of the total score.
  5. Please mark the dates of the tests on your calendar, and be on time to take the tests. If you have schedule conflict to the test dates due to religious holidays, please contact me during the first week of the semester. There are no make-ups for missed quizzes and exams.
  6. When solving problems during the test the students must give both answers and the solution-process except multiple-choice questions. You are allowed to bring one 8˝ x 11 sheet of paper with necessary equations and physical constants prepared by yourself to the exams excluding quizzes. Cheatings are strictly prohibited during the tests. You’ll be responsible for the serious consequence of cheating.
  7. The student’s letter grade is based on the percentage that he/she earned.  The distribution of the grades is as follows: A: 87% and up, B: 75-86%, C: 60-74%, D: 45-59%, and F: 44% and under with + at both ends. No A+ will be granted.