Physics 202 Syllabus, Section I

 The syllabus is subject to change, students are responsible for keeping up with any changes.

Class #

Day

Date

Chapters

Subjects

1

Wedn

Jan 17.

18

Electric force and field

2

Mon

Jan 22

19

electric potential

3

Wedn

Jan 24

20

Electric currents

4

Mon

Jan 29

20

electric circuits

 

Wedn

Jan 31

DROP DEADLINE

 

5

Wedn

Jan 31

21

magnetism

6

Mon

Feb 5

EXAM 1

Chapters 18-19

7

Wedn

Feb 7

22

electromagetic induction

8

Mon

Feb 12

22

induction applications

9

Wedn

Feb 14

23

Capacitors and Inductors

10

Mon

Feb 19

23

alternating current

11

Wedn

Feb 21

24

electromagnetic waves

12

Mon

Feb 26

EXAM 2

Chapters 20-21

13

Wedn

Feb 28

25

light reflection

14

Mon

Mar 5

26

light refraction

15

Wedn

Mar 7

26

lenses

 

Mon,Wedn

Mar 12,14

SPRING BREAK

 

16

Mon

Mar 19

27

light interference

 

Wedn

Mar 21

W'DRAW DEADLINE

 

17

Wedn

Mar 21

28

Special relativity

18

Mon

Mar 26

28

mass and energy

19

Wedn

Mar 28

29

light waves are particles

20

Mon

Apr 2

EXAM 3

Chapters 22-26

21

Wedn

Apr 4

29

particles are waves

22

Mon

Apr 9

30

atomic structure

23

Wedn

Apr 11

30

X-rays, lasers

24

Mon

Apr 16

31

the nucleus

25

Wedn

Apr 18

31

Radioactivity

26

Mon

Apr 23

32

Nuclear energy

27

Wedn

Apr 25

32

elementary particles

28

Mon

Apr 30

 

Review

 

Thur

May 10, 2-5 pm

FINAL EXAM

Chapters 18-31