Physics 213, "College Physics III", Winter 2002

This material can be found online at URL

http://spiff.rit.edu/classes/phys213/phys213.html

Outline for the course, class schedule, etc.

The course syllabus with test dates. This now has day-by-day reading assignments.

Tools and concepts that you will need to understand and use to pass this course.

Scores so far; updated after Test 2.

Lectures

1. Introduction to Physics 213
2. Interference and the Two-slit Experiment
3. Diffraction and Resolution
   • A description of photolithography: using light to etch electrical circuits.
4. Thin Films
5. Resolution and Diffraction gratings
6. Electric Charge and Coulomb's Law
7. The Electric Field
8. The Electric Potential
   • Fill-in-the-blank comparison of Gravitational and Electric Potentials
9. Equipotential Surfaces and Capacitors

   Test 1

10. Current and Ohm's Law
11. Resistance and Resistivity
12. Current, Power and Resistance
    • Information on the Ginna nuclear power plant.
13. Resistors in Series and in Parallel
14. Kirchoff's Laws
15. Capacitors and RC circuits
16. Measuring Current and Household Wiring
17. Physics of an Ink Jet Printer
    • Lots more information about how ink-jet printers work.

    Test 2

18. Magnetic Field and Force
19. Magnetic Fields and The Bomb
20. Magnetic force on Current-carrying wires
21. Magnetic Torque and Amp's Law
22. Magnetic Induction
23. Faraday's Law of Induction
24. Lenz' Law and Electric Generators
25. The Niagara Falls Hydroelectric Station
26. Mutual Inductance and Self-Inductance
27. Transformers and Long-Distance Transmission of Electricity
    • Big Russian Transformers

Homework sets

You must use the Webwork system to do your homework assignments. It's probably best to print out each assignment, work on it for a while, and then return to a computer to type in your answers. Feel free to work in groups.

1. Homework 0 due Wednesday, Dec 4, at 5 PM.
2. Homework 1 due Wednesday, Dec 11, at 5 PM.
   • Answers to Homework 1
3. Homework 2 due Friday, Dec 20, at 8 AM.
   • Answers to Homework 2
4. Homework 3 due Monday, Jan 13, at 8 AM.
   • Answers to Homework 3
5. Homework 4 due Friday, Jan 24, at 8 AM.
   • Answers to Homework 4
6. Homework 5 due Wednesday, Feb 5, at 11 AM.
   • Answers to Homework 5
7. Homework 6 due Monday, Feb 17, at 11 AM.
   • Answers to Homework 6
8. Homework 7 due Sunday, Feb 23, at 5 PM.
   • Answers to Homework 7

Quizzes

• Reading quiz 2 with answers
• Reading quiz 3 with answers
• Reading quiz 4 with answers
• Reading quiz 6 with answers
• Reading quiz 7 with answers

Extra Credit Projects

1. Count the electrons Due Dec 20, at 5 PM.
2. Identify the Mystery Object Due Jan 20, at 4 PM.
3. Build and use an Electromagnet Due Feb 10, at noon.

Physics fun (no, really!)

• Why do sparks fly between grape halves in a microwave oven? Thanks to Mr. Rutherford for finding this electromagnetic investigation.
• Why do pickles glow when subjected to a voltage?
  • A report from DEC's Western Research Laboratory (mostly experiment)
  • A page from DiscoverChemistry.com (mostly theory)
• Mr. Mickucki found a page showing magnetic levitation of frogs.
• Mr. Trickey works for a company which manufactures solenoids.
• There's lots and lots of information on electric motors and their uses in Alex's Electronic Resource Library
• Mr. Yong found a Java simulation of an electric motor
• Those interested in motors and automobilies might want to read Bruce Augenstein's "Torque and Horsepower" primer
• Play with Java applets for Physics Demonstrations at the Mississippi State Physics Applet site.

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