syllabus phys2b ssi 2014 v2

8/10/2019 Syllabus Phys2B SSI 2014 v2

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Department of PhysicsUniversity of California, San Diego

Physics 2B Electricity and Magnetism ( !nits"

S!mmer Session #, 2$%&!ne '$, 2$% !g!st 2, 2$%

Instructor: Brian Shot)ell,*shot)ell+!csded!

-ffice .ocation/ Mayer 0all ddition (M0" 1%

-ffice 0o!rs/ !esday %2/'$pm %/'$pm, 3ednesday /$$pm 1/$$pm

Teaching Assistant: Song4Mao .iao, sliao+physics!csded!

-ffice .ocation/ Mayer 0all ddition (M0" 25$2 (Physics !torial Center"-ffice 0o!rs/ 3ednesday %$/$$am %%/$$am

Course Coordinator: Patti 0ey,plhey+physics!csded!

-ffice .ocation/ Mayer 0all ddition (M0" 215%

Course Webpage: (login )ith yo!r UCSD acco!nt" https/66ted!csded!6

Course Schedule: .ect!re/ M!3h %%/$$am4%2/2$pm 7-89 2:22

Section #D/ ;%2:inal E?am/ > $;6$%6% %%/'$am42/2aradays .a) and #nd!ctance (Chapter '$"

Electromagnetic -scillations and lternating C!rrent (C" Circ!its (part of Chapter '%"

his is the order in )hich the topics )ill *e presented he first midterm )ill cover the first t)o topics,

the second midterm the middle t)o, and the final e?am )ill cover all
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-ome.ork:8ead the *oo@ he *oo@ ma@es sense and is reasona*ly concise Each chapter is onlyG%1421 pages (not incl!ding the pages devoted to pro*lems", and )e )ill cover at most one chapter per

lect!re 7o! can read %1 pages a day

#n addition to reading the *oo@, yo! )ill need to solve end4of4chapter e?ercises to help yo!

learn the material he *oo@ splits these e?ercises into t)o gro!ps/ questions, )hich are concept!al andtest !nderstanding of the concepts )itho!t re!iring a ton of alge*ra, and problems, )hich are more

traditional and math4*ased o help yo! st!dy, sol!tions to allof the pro*lemsH from the relevant

chapters )ill *e posted, and # )o!ld recommend doing as many e?ercises as it ta@es for yo! to feelcomforta*le )ith the material -ome.ork .ill not be turned in and does not count for our grade/

Even tho!gh sol!tions to all of theproblemsare posted, sol!tions are not availa*le for the

concept!al end4of4chapter questions Ma@e s!re yo! go over these as )ell, as the tests )ill definitelyhave a fair n!m*er of concept!al !estions he *est )ay to learn the ans)ers to these is to *!g the

d!ring the disc!ssions and pro*lem4solving sessions (or *y email, or *y !estions on ted!csded!"

# have selected a fe) !estions 6 pro*lems from each chapter that might *e *etter than others forvario!s reasons (the topics are especially important, the pro*lems may *e less am*ig!o!s than others,

the diffic!lty level is a*o!t the same as that of a midterm pro*lem, the pro*lem has a pretty pict!re,

etc" his list sho!ld *e a good starting point, *!t it is not e?ha!stive of the types of pro*lems yo!re

e?pected to @no) ho) to do for the e?ams

H Sol!tions are from the < thedition he pro*lem n!m*ers from the t)o editions match !p, *!t any sort of reference of thesol!tion to the te?t*oo@ is pro*a*ly not right >or e?ample, if the sol!tion says Isee E (2%'2" in the *oo@,J this is a

reference to the


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0rading Polic:7o!r final co!rse grade )ill *e determined from the higher of t)o options/

-ption %/

21L Midterm %

21L Midterm 2

1$L >inal E?am

-ption 2/

21L 7o!r Best Midterm

51L >inal E?am

Warning:Do not ass!me that yo! )ill do *etter on the final e?am than on yo!r lo)est midterm #t is

almost al)ays the case in physics classes that the final e?am has an average that is 14%$L lo)er thanthe averages for the midterms

>inal grades )ill not *e determined !ntil the end of the s!mmer session he 46BA c!toff is !s!ally inthe mid45$s (overall L for the co!rse", and the B46CA c!toff is !s!ally in the lo)4:$s #f yo!r final

grade is *elo) a 1$L, then yo! are in danger of failing the co!rse

9eep in mind the follo)ing additional items/

#f yo!r overall grade is !nder 1$L, and if yo!d prefer an I>J over a ID,J send me an email at

the end of the final e?am letting me @no) this #f yo! are ta@ing this class pass 6 no4pass, yo! need at least a 1$L to pass

'xams:here )ill *e t)o midtermsN see the co!rse sched!le *elo) for the dates and content of themidterms Beca!se of the t)o grading options (it is possi*le to drop a midterm and have the final e?am

co!nt for that part of the grade", there )ill *e no ma@e!p midterms #f yo! cant ma@e it to the final

e?am and at least one midterm, then yo! sho!ldnt *e ta@ing this co!rsell e?ams )ill *e m!ltiple choice he midterms )ill *e %: !estions in length and the final

e?am )ill *e '2 !estions # )ill provide at least one practice test for each e?am (pro*a*ly t)o for the

midterms" so that yo!ll have an idea of )hat the e?ams )ill *e li@e

7o! are allo)ed one ;1J ? %%J cheat sheet (*oth sides o@ay" for each midterm and three sheetsfor the final e?am, as )ell as scratch paper to )or@ o!t pro*lems Since yo! are allo)ed cheat sheet(s"

d!ring the tests, the does not need to )rite anything on the *oard d!ring the tests, and so any

constants yo! need to loo@ !p )hen ans)ering the home)or@ pro*lems sho!ld pro*a*ly *e on yo!rcheat sheet (for e?ample/ mass and charge of electron6proton, converting *et)een eO and &o!les, etc"

Fraphing calc!lators are allo)ed, *!t nothing fancier than a #4;< (eg, no laptops or cell phones" #f

yo! are !ncertain a*o!t yo!r calc!lator, then yo! sho!ld chec@ )ith the or the instr!ctor *efore thefirst test to ens!re it is allo)ed

See the ne?t page (IScantrons 6 est #nstr!ctionsJ" for more details on )hat yo! are re!ired to

*ring to the e?ams, and for directions to follo) in filling o!t yo!r scantronppro?imately 5$L of the final e?am )ill cover material that )as also tested on midterms %

and 2, and the other '$L of the final e?am )ill cover material presented after midterm 2

Academic 1ishonest:Please read UC Policy on #ntegrity of Scholarshipof the UCSD Feneral

Catalog hese r!les )ill *e enforced >or all e?ams, cheating incl!des, *!t is not limited to/ s!*mitting

another persons )or@ as yo!r o)n, colla*oration )ith another person d!ring the e?am, copying fromanother st!dent in class, and the !se of any !na!thoried materials or aids d!ring the e?am
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Scantrons 2 Test Instructions:>ollo) these directions very caref!lly to avoid *eing penalied/

% D!ring the first midterm, there )ill *e a cover page )ith a '4digit co!rse #D This 3'xamCode4 2 3'xam 5umber4 is our identit for the course it is the only )ay for the and #

to comm!nicate grades to yo! 8es!lts to midterms and the final )ill *e posted on the co!rse)e*page *y this e?am code n!m*er 6emember this number for the rest of the course p!t

it in yo!r phone, tattoo it to yo!r arm, )hatever

2 7o! )ill have to provide yo!r o)n scantron form for each test yo! ta@e in this class #t is

scantron form Q4%$%;:4P84. hese are red and sold at the UCSD *oo@store 7o! can also

get them for cheaper at the general store co4op 7o! m!st also *ring a R2 pencil to the e?ams scantrons filled o!t in pen )ill not *e accepted

' 7o!re re!ired to have a photo #D )ith yo! for each test ccepta*le identification incl!des/College #D, Driver .icense 6 State #dentification Card, or PassportN anything else m!st *e

approved *eforehand his is especially important for the final e?am, *!t re!ired for all tests

#n addition to sho)ing !p to each e?am )ith yo!r e?am code n!m*er (e?cept the first, )hereyo! )ill *e given yo!r e?am code n!m*er", a pencil, the correct scantron form, and an #D, yo!

m!st follo) all of the follo)ing directions or yo! )ill *e penalied !p to 2$L for that test/

3rite do)n =D *!**le in yo!r '4digit e?am code n!m*er !nder IEQM =UMBE8J

Do =- )rite or *!**le in anything !nder I#D =UMBE8J

B!**le in the IES >-8MJ (4D" that appears at the top of yo!r midterm6final

3rite yo!r name on yo!r scantron

!rn in yo!r scantron to the correct pile (4D"

Use the correct scantron form/ Q4%$%;:4P84. Use a pencil

0eres a sample of )hat yo!r scantron sho!ld loo@ li@e )hen yo! t!rn it in/

ny !estions related to e?am code n!m*ers, scantrons, midterm grades 6 ans)ers to midterms, etc

sho!ld *e addressed to the


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!ourse Schedule(tentativeN s!*ect to change"/

Date opics Sections in 0alliday68esnic@63al@er

Mon, &!ne '$ #ntrod!ction, Electric Charges, Co!lom*s .a) 2%%42%'

!es, &!ly % Electric >ields )6 E?amples, Dipoles 22%422', 22:4225

3ed, &!ly 2 Contin!o!s Charge Distri*!tions, Electric >l!? 224221, 2'%

h!rs, &!ly ' Symmetry and Fa!sss .a) )6 E?amples 2'242':

Mon, &!ly 5 Electric Potential, E!ipotentials, Electric Potential

Energy

2%42', 2142:

!es, &!ly ; Energy of a Charge Config!ration, Cond!ctors,

Capacitance and Capacitors

2542;, 21%4211

3ed, &!ly < Catch4!p, 8evie), Pro*lem4Solving =6

h!rs, &!ly %$ 7idterm % Chapters "%8",

Mon, &!ly % C!rrent, 8esistance68esistivity, -hms .a), Po)er 2:%42:1

!es, &!ly %1 Circ!its, 9irchoffs 8!les, 8C4Circ!its 25%425

3ed, &!ly %: (>inish the previo!s t)o days, e?amples" (a*ove"

h!rs, &!ly %5 Magnetic >ields, Magnetic >orces 2;%, 2;, 2;:

Mon, &!ly 2% Magnetic or!e, Mag Dipoles #, Biot4Savart .a) 2;542;;, 2

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