General Physics 204 Fall 2007   www.physics.rutgers.edu/~croft
Instructor:Prof. Mark Croft/Serin113/445-2524/croft@physics.rutgers.edu/MW 6:55-7:50 PM
Text: Physics Vol 2. by J. Walker (3nd  Edition) PearsonPrentice Hall 
Recitations:  
Kuver SinhaPIC [kuver@physics.rutgers.edu,Serin E382,X5-3928] Office Hr.=
Matthew KlimekPIC [klimek@physics.rutgers.edu,ARC 216,X5-6889] Office Hr.=Tue 2-5 pm
Sam KlevtsovPIC [klevtsov@physics.rutgers.edu,ARC228,X5-3939] Office Hr.=Mon 6pm-7pm;Tue 2pm-3pm

SEC INDEX  RECIT                  INSTR          SEC  INDEX   RECIT                 INSTR            
01  24966 M 10:35-11:30AM SEC-220 Klevtsov        06  23896 M 5:15-6:10PM SEC-217   Klimek      
02  24768 M 12:15-1:10PM  ARC-206 Klevtsov        07  23539 M 8:25-9:20PM SEC-205   Klevtsov        
03  25620 M 1:55-2:50PM   ARC-206 Klimek          08  24059 M 8:25-9:20PM SEC-212   Klimek
04  24900 M 3:35-4:30PM   SEC-212 Klimek                  
05  20482 M 5:15-6:10PM   ARC-204 Klevtsov              

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 selected formulas for test #1 & #2 
 additional formulas for test #2 & final 

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 Exam 2 Grading Scale


!!Announcements:          

000]FINAL EXAM Dec.18, Tuesday at 4:00 to 7:00 pm  (ARC-103) Cumulative (Further discussion of items on/not-on test discussed in lecture only.)
Make-up EXAM procedure: talk to Prof. Croft in lecture.


0] Math & Science Learning Center Physics Help-Tutoring ARC 332: Tues. 10-11AM; Thurs. 11AM-1PM; Fri. 10Am-Noon. 
1] Recitation Quizzes are a major part of the grade!  Do not miss them !! 
2] Lecture Notes in the lecture note directory linked above.
3] Students may go to any office hr. in the course. The instructor's pictures are accessible by clicking on their names.
4] For a note on the "shoot-the-monkey" demo, accelerating reference frames
 and Einstein's General Theory of Relativity from last semester  click here> 
5] Additional Material  On Bohr, U and Th>   On the WWII Pu-implosion bomb> 

Lectures Schedule
Wk/Lect.  Day-Date      Topic                                   Reading:Chapter
1/1  W Sept.  5,  Intro. Electric Charge, Force,  Field         19
2/2  M Sept. 10,  Electric  Field ; Gausses Law (GL)            19 electrice polarizability- baloons
2/3  W Sept. 12,  GL cont./ Electric Potential & Energy         19/20
3/4  M Sept. 17,  Electric Potential (EP) &; Energy             20
3/5  W Sept. 19,  EP cont./ Electric Currents & DC Circuits     20/21 DC Circuit Construction Kit
4/6  M Sept. 24,  Electric Currents & DC Circuits               21   capacitor discharge>
4/7  W Sept. 26,  Magnetic forces & Magnetic Fields             21/22  Faraday Motor schematic 
                                                                       Video (.rm) of elec. beam perp. to magnetic field. 
                                                                       Faraday Motor video> 
                                                                       Video (.rm) of elect. beam parallel to magnetic field.
5/8  M  Oct.  1,  Magnetic forces & Magnetic Fields             22
5/9  W  Oct.  3,  Electromagnetic Induction & Faraday's Law     22/23 eddy current schematic> 
 solid disk in magnet video   slotted disk in magnet video>   zig-zag cut disk in magnet video                                                                               Ring Flinger>  Can Crusher> 
6/10  M Oct.  8,  Electromagnetic Induction & Faraday's Law     23   Faraday's Lab   Falling Magnet Animation
6/11  W Oct. 10,  Alternating currents                          24 Faraday's Law
6/  Sun. Oct 14, EXAM#1: 3:00 to 4:20  (Arc 103, PLH) chapters 19, 20, 21, 22 
7/12  M Oct. 15,  No Class
7/13  W Oct. 17,  Alt. currents: Electromagnetic Waves          25
   
8/14  M Oct. 22,  Electro. Waves/ Geometric Opt                 26 Geometrical Optics  	
8/15  W Oct. 24,  Geometric Optics & Optical Inst.              27 ray tracing site 	
9/16  M Oct. 29,  Geometric Optics/Wave Nature of Light         28 interference in soap film>
misc.  surface shock waves in nature
9/17  W Oct. 31,  Wave Nature of Light-Phys. Optics             28 Wave reflection animation.
10/18  M Nov.  5,  Wave Nature of Light/Relativity              29"acc. Reference frame discussion 
10/19  W Nov. 7,  Relativity/ Quantum Physics                   30 Circular orbit of e in B field 
10/    Sun. Nov. 11, EXAM#2  3:00 to 4:20 PM (Arc 103, PLH) on chapters 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
11/20  M Nov. 12, No Class
11/21  W Nov. 14, Relativity/ Quantum Physics                   30white and atomic spectra>
12/22  M Nov. 19, Quantum Physics                               30 Photoelectric Effect
12/  W Nov. 21, NO CLASS THANKSGIVING BREAK  Nov. 23-26         32Blackbody_Spectrum   
13/22  W Nov. 26, Quantum/Atomic Physics                        31 Quantum Square well
13/23  M Nov. 28, Quantum/Atomic Physics                        31  Rutherford Scattering				
14/24  M Dec.  3, Quantum/Atomic Physics/Nuclear Phys. & Rad.   32  Nuclear Physics                                     
14/25  W Dec.  5, Nuclear Physics & Radioactivity               32 Hydrogen Atom Models
15/26  M Dec. 10, Nuclear Energy & Particle Physics             32   		
15/27  W Dec. 12, Nuclear Energy & Particle Physics             32
                  Big Bang and Hitory of the Universe 		                          	
FINAL EXAM Dec.18, Tuesday at 4:00 to 7:00 pm  (ARC-103)      
 
RECITATION/HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS (Walker, 3nd  Edition. Vol 2.)  
Recitation Schedule
Wk/Rec.  Day Date  Class Assignment (CQ=Conceptual Questions & P=Problems)
1 no recitations 1st week 
2 1    M Sept. 10.   19 :CQ: ; P:9,14,16,17,27,32,39,41,50,52,55,78 
3/2    M Sept. 17.   20 :CQ: 4; P:1,6,12,17,20,23,33,40,42,45,65,68,79,87
4/3    M Sept. 24.   21 :CQ: ;  P:2,12,14,23,50,65 Additional 21 : P 10,21,26,27,49 
5/4    M Oct.   1.   22 :CQ: ; P: 2,12,14,23,50,67    
6/5    M Oct.   8.    23 :CQ: ;  P: 3,5,7,11,14,27,48,49,65
  Note !! Sun. Oct 14, EXAM#1: 3:00 to 4:20  (Arc 103, SEC 111) chapters 19, 20, 21, 22  
7/6    M Oct.  15.    24 :CQ: 7,10: P: 5,8,19,28,57  (No quiz)
8/7    M Oct.  22.    25 :CQ:1;  P: 2,19,23,25,32  
9/8   M Oct.  29.    26 : CQ ;  P: 29,38,40,57,59,60
                     27 :CQ: ;  P: 13
10/9   M Nov.  5.    28 :CQ:;  P: 14,17,24,34,54,71
10/    Sun. Nov. 11, EXAM#2  3:00 to 4:20 PM (Arc 103, SEC 111) on chapters 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 (No quiz)
11/10  M Nov. 12.    29 :CQ: ;  P: 8,22,43,49,54
12/11  M Nov. 19.    Recitation meets. Past problems covered. (No quiz)
13/12  M Nov. 26.    30 :CQ: ;   P: 1,3,9,10,14,82,55    
14/13  M Dec.  3.    31 :CQ: ;P: 3,4,11,12,30,50,71
15/13  M Dec.  10.   32 :CQ: ;  P: 13,14,15,16,17,24,29,42,47,50,62,64,69    
    FINAL EXAM Tues. Dec.18, 4:00 to 7:00 pm  ()

Readings: The weekly reading assignments are listed on the syllabus and should be
completed before the corresponding lectures.


Homework:  Only after organizing in your mind what the chapter is about (the 
Summary at the end of the Chapter should be useful), should you work on the 
homework problems.  You will best learn the material by first doing the homework 
on your own.  It is also useful to study with other students in the course 
(not only can you get ideas for those things you didn't understand but 
explaining the material is perhaps the very best way to truly learn it yourself).  
Finally selected problems will be discussed in recitation.  
Solutions to homeworks will be posted on the web.


Examinations: Two 90 min. hour exams (HE);  and a final (FIN)180 min. exam. The exams
are closed book, a single sheet with formulae will be provided to you (bring no notes with you).
A simple calculator (without extensive formula storage capabilities) and a no. 2 pencil are needed for the exams.  
The exams are multiple choice.  The exam dates are noted on the syllabus.  


Recitation Quizzes:  A short quiz, based on recent previous material will be given in 
recitation (no quiz first week or on weeks of hour exams).   
A calculator is required.  There will be no make-up for quizzes. 


Grades: The course grade will be determined by your scores on: 
HE 1 (20%); HE 2 (20%); FIN (40%); recitation quizzes (20%).
In determining your quiz recitation grade the two lowest scores will be neglected.  Also the recitation quiz contribution to the final grade will be appropriately weighted to compensate
for systematic differences in instructors.



Math\Science Learning Center (Allison Rd Classroom Bld./Busch Campus/445-3123/3898
This Learning Center typically provides some support services for this course.  Help with the technical parts 
of the homeworks may also be possible. Please contact the center for more information.


LRC Tutoring for Physics 204
Tutoring for Physics 204 has typically been available through the in the Learning Resource Centers (LRCs).
 The web site for the LRCs is
http://lrc.rutgers.edu/

Each week's tutoring schedule has (in the past) typically been posted on this web site on Friday afternoons. 

Questions regarding this resource should be directed to 
Joy Moskovitz, Coordinator of Tutorial Services
Rutgers Univ., Kreeger Learning Resource Center
151 College Ave, New Brunswick NJ 08901
732-932-1443, E-mail: jmoskovi@rci.rutgers.edu

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