FINAL GRADES!
I ASKED ABOUT POSTING GRADES HERE, BUT WAS ADVISED NOT TO, AS WE DO NOT HAVE A SECURE SERVER. SO THEY ARE OUTSIDE MY DOOR (ROOM 409 OF PHYSICS-GEOLOGY). HAVE A GOOD BREAK...
COURSE TIME: TuTh 1:40-3:00 pm.
COURSE LOCATION: Roessler 66.
INSTRUCTOR: Richard Scalettar
OFFICE: Physics-Geology 409.
OFFICE HOURS: Mo 12:30-1:30 pm; Th 3:00-4:00 pm; or by appointment.
PROBLEM SESSION: We 1:30-3:30, Roessler 158.
TEXT: ``Physics- The Nature of Things'', S.M. Lea and J.R. Burke, vol. 2.
DISCUSSION LEADER: Peter Salzman
OFFICE: Physics/Geology 436
OFFICE HOURS: Thursday 11-12 noon.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This is a one quarter calculus-based course in electricity and magnetism, covering chapters 23-33 of Lea and Burke's book. The goal of the class is to provide an introduction to how charged particles interact with each other and move in external fields, as well as elementary aspects of circuit theory.FURTHER INFORMATION:
Contacting me/Office Hours
Grading
Important Dates
Discussion Sessions
Problem Sessions
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:
Assignment 1: Chapter 23, Problems 4,5,9,16,22,32,40,43,49,51 QUIZ ON JANUARY 11!Assignment 2: Chapter 23, Problems 54,55,56,59; Chapter 24, Problems 16,23,24,40,42,53,59, QUIZ ON JANUARY 18!
Assignment 3: Chapter 25, Problems 15,16,19,23,25,32,34,41,44,49,55,56 QUIZ ON JANUARY 25!
Assignment 4: Chapter 26, Problems 15,17,18,24,27,33,43,51,58,62,63 MIDTERM ONE ON FEBRUARY 1!
Assignment 5: Chapter 27, Problems 15,17,18,20,30,31,39,43,52; Chapter 31, Problems 13,15,22 QUIZ ON FEBRUARY 15!
Assignment 6: Chapter 28, Problems 13,19,22,27,30,31,33,35,47,48,49,51 MIDTERM TWO ON FEBRUARY 22!
Assignment 7: Chapter 29, Problems 4,6,7,13,18,20,32,44; Chapter 30, Problems 14,16,19. QUIZ ON MARCH 8!
Assignment 8: Chapter 30, Problems 22,27,30,34,47,52; Chapter 31, Problems 20,27,44,49,54,61. FINAL ON MARCH 21!
QUIZ AND EXAM MEANS:
Quiz 1: 16.0Quiz 2: 11.6
Quiz 3: 11.8
MdT 1: 55.4
Quiz 4: 12.2
MdT 2: 72.6
NUMERICAL ANSWERS TO EVEN PROBLEMS:
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Assignment 2
Assignment 3
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Assignment 6
LINK TO SHIELDS (HW SOLNS, OLD EXAMS, THE SYLLABUS!):
Here you can access scanned copies of the syllabus, complete homework solutions (after the quiz) and old exams and quizzes. The link will take you to the Reserve Services site. Then choose 'Reserves Catalog' and enter 'Scalettar' under 'Instructor's last name'. The solutions are in a file labeled 'course materials'. Homework solutions are also available in glass case 11 of the first floor of the Physics and Geology Building.