http://physics.nyu.edu/hogg/physics2/
This page was for the Spring 2002 semester.
Physics 2 (V85.0093) is an introductory electromagnetism course in the NYU Physics Department intended for engineering and science majors.
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| name | phone | office | office hours | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prof | David W. Hogg | x28781 | david.hogg@nyu.edu | Meyer 501 | W 16:00-18:00 |
| admin | Irene Port | x87704 | port@physics.nyu.edu | Meyer 424 | |
| TA | Jun Yan | x83584 | jun.yan@physics.nyu.edu | Meyer 727 | M 15:00-16:00 |
| tutor | Brett Ulrich | bju202@nyu.edu | see weekly schedule | ||
| lecture | T | 08:00-09:15 | Meyer 122 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Th | 08:00-09:15 | Meyer 122 | |
| recitation | M | 12:30-13:45 | Meyer 105 |
| W | 09:30-10:45 | Meyer 105 | |
| W | 11:00-12:15 | Meyer 421 | |
| Th | 14:00-15:15 | Meyer 105 | |
| tutoring | T | 09:30-11:30 | Meyer 639 |
| W | 14:00-16:00 | 48 Cooper Sq, #120 | |
| Th | 09:30-11:30 | Meyer 639 | |
| Th | 18:00-20:00 | Meyer 613 | |
| problem sets due | F | 13:00 | Meyer 424 |
| author | title | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|
| required: | Tipler | Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 4 ed, Vol 1 | 1-57259-492-6 |
| optional: | Feynman et al | The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol 2 | 0-201-02117-X |
| optional: | Purcell | Electricity and Magnetism | 0-07-004908-4 |
Copies of Purcell are on reserve in Bobst Library.
| percent | |
|---|---|
| problem sets | 30 |
| in-class exams | 30 |
| final exam | 35 |
| participation and attendance | 5 |
There is a small amount of reading assigned (below) for each week. You will benefit enormously from reading it twice, once before the relevant lectures, and once again after.
A problem set will be posted on this WWW page (below) each week by the Wednesday; it will be due the following Thursday by 4:30pm in Meyer 424.
If you are not going to be able to complete a problem set on time, ask for an extension from Prof Hogg in advance. Problem sets handed in late without granted extensions will be graded for half credit unless there is a medical excuse. Problem sets not handed in will be assigned grades of zero.
Please feel free to discuss the problem set questions and solutions with other students and with the tutor. However, you must ensure that the work you hand in is your own. This is required by the principles of academic honesty; but it is also the case that you will not perform well on the exams if you have not worked out the problem sets yourself.
Problem sets serve a double purpose. They provide you with practice problems, and they provide the instructors with an evaluation of your skills. Keep these goals in mind as you work on the problem sets. Even wrong answers will be graded for partial credit; it is your responsibility to make sure your answers contain enough explanation, illustration, and physical reasoning to earn that credit.
There is free tutoring available with Brett Ulrich on a schedule given above. The location is Meyer 639 or 613 (although sometimes it migrates to other rooms; information will be posted). Do not hesitate to use this for help with weekly reading, problem sets, or studying. In addition, Brett will do review sessions for some exams.
There will be four short in-class examinations during the term, and a final exam at the end. Each in-class exam will be given in the last 30 min of class time on the specified date. The subjects covered are given in the chart below.
The final exam will consist of about six short problems, one of which will be taken directly from the problem sets, one of which will be taken directly from the in-class exams, and one of which will be taken from the practice problems shown in the syllabus, below.
If you have to miss an examination for any non-medical reason, you must make arrangements with Prof Hogg in advance. Missed exams (with no medical excuse or special arrangement) will be given grades of zero.
As with the problem sets, make sure you show your work. Most of the evaluation is based on your reasoning; only part of the credit is earned with a correct answer.
| date | material covered | |
|---|---|---|
| exam 1 | Feb 14 | charges, electric fields and potentials |
| exam 2 | Mar 7 | conductors, dielectrics, DC circuits |
| exam 3 | Apr 4 | magnetic field, magnetic induction |
| exam 4 | Apr 25 | Inductance, AC circuits |
| final | May 14 | everything |
Note: Each week starts on a Tuesday; its problem set is due ten days later on the Friday. The "practice" column gives some straightforward problems from Tipler. Use them for studying.
| start | subject | reading | practice | assignment | other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | Charges, forces and fields | Tipler Ch 22 | 22.10, 22.27, 22.69, 22.79 | ps 1 (due Feb 1) | |
| Jan 29 | Continuous charge distributions and Gauss's law | Tipler Ch 23 | 23.14, 23.23, 23.35, 23.71 | ps 2 (due Feb 8) | |
| Feb 5 | Electric potential | Tipler Ch 24 | 24.39, 24.56, 24.57, 24.65, 24.82 | ps 3 (due Feb 15) | |
| Feb 12 | Capacitance | Tipler Ch 25 | 25.3, 25.23, 25.44, 25.52, 25.79 | ps 4 (due Feb 22) | in-class exam Feb 14 |
| Feb 19 | Electric fields in matter | 25.80, 25.86, 25.95 | ps 5 (due Mar 1) | ||
| Feb 26 | Direct-current (DC) circuits | Tipler Ch 26 | 26.31, 26.59, 26.92, 26.103, 26.137 | ps 6 (due Mar 8) | |
| Mar 5 | DC circuits; magnetic field | Tipler Ch 28 | 28.23, 28.47, 28.51, 28.86 | ps 7 (due Mar 22) | in-class exam Mar 7 |
| Mar 12 | spring recess | ||||
| Mar 19 | Currents and Ampere's law | Tipler Ch 29 | 29.31, 29.53, 29.99, 29.100, 29.118 | ps 8 (due Mar 29) | |
| Mar 26 | Magnetic induction | Tipler Ch 30 | 30.10, 30.21, 30.28, 30.45, 30.93, 30.88 | ps 9 (due Apr 5) | |
| Apr 2 | Inductance | 30.48, 30.54, 30.58, 30.70, 30.92 | ps 10 (due Apr 12) | in-class exam Apr 4 | |
| Apr 9 | Alternating-current (AC) circuits | Tipler Ch 31 | 31.16, 31.37, 31.40, 31.46 | ps 11 (due Apr 19) | |
| Apr 16 | 31.61, 31.110, 31.118 | ps 12 (due Apr 26) | |||
| Apr 23 | Maxwell's equations | Tipler Ch 32 | 32.5, 32.6, 32.10 | ps 13 (due May 3) | in-class exam Apr 25 |
| Apr 30 | Light waves and review | 32.51, 32.61, 32.62, 32.63 | study for final exam | ||
Please ask questions during lectures and sections. If there is something you don't understand, many other students are having the same trouble - guaranteed.
If there is some aspect of the pace, content, or structure of the course you don't like, or any other feedback you would like to give, please let Prof Hogg know as soon as possible. If you wait until course evaluation forms are handed out at the end of the semester, you will have benefited next year's class at the expense of your own!