PHYSICS 2426
Spring 2010
I. Course: Physics 2426; Electricity, Magnetism and Waves; University Physics 2
II. Description: This is the second semester of a two semester calculus based
introduction to Physics for science and engineering majors. This course will
cover electrostatics, DC electrical circuits, magnetism, mechanical waves,
optics and radioactivity.
III. Textbooks: "Principles of Physics, Fourth Edition" by Raymond Serway and
John Jewett
Other supplies: a scientific calculator and graph paper
IV. Instructor: James Guillory
Office: 223 Gibbs Academic Building
Phone: 903-675 6365 Email: jguillory@tvcc.edu
Web Page: http://www.tvcc.edu/faculty/jguillory/
Office Hours: Daily 12:05 – 12:30
M/Th 1:30 – 4:00
Tu 1:30 -2:30 (in Student Success Center)
Tu 2:30 – 3:00
F 8:00 – 9:00
V. Method of evaluation: 1. Homework: There will be daily homework assignments.
Homework will be collected after each chapter is completed. There may also be
in-class assignments that will count as part of the homework grade. One grade
will be dropped before averaging. (See format at end of handout)
2. An experiment will be performed each week in lab and a report will be written
by each student. Lab reports are due at the beginning of the lab period after
the experiment is performed.
3. There will be about three major unit tests. (At the end of the semester you
may substitute your final exam grade for your lowest test grade)
4. There will be a comprehensive final exam.
5. No makeup tests or labs are planned. The instructor reserves the right to
downgrade or refuse late papers.
VI. Grading system: the final grade will be computed on the following basis:
Homework: 10%
Lab reports: 20%
Tests: 55%
Final exam: 15%
Grades will be assigned as follows:
A 90 100%
B – 80 89%
C 70 79%
D 60 69%
F 0 59%
VII. Tentative Schedule
13 Wave Motion
14 Superposition and Standing Waves
25 Reflection and Refraction
26 Mirrors and Lenses
Test 1 – February 18
30 Nuclear Physics
19 Electric Forces and Electric
Fields
20 Electrical Potential and
Capacitance
Test 2 – April 1
21 Current and Direct Current
Circuits
22 Magnetism
23 Faraday's Law and Inductance
Test 3 - April 29
Final Exam – May 6 - Thursday
VIII. Attendance Policy
Regular class attendance is an important part of the educational process. The
following attendance policies, in accord with the TVCC general policy, have been
established in order to promote regular attendance and a good quality class
experience.
1. Attendance will be checked at the beginning of each class period. Any student
not present at that time will be counted absent.
2. If you are tardy to class, notify the instructor at the end of class in order
to change the absence to a tardy.
3. After the equivalent of three weeks absence (6 misses) the instructor has the
right to drop the student from class. Two tardies will count as one absence.
4. If a student desires to drop the course, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
STUDENT TO FORMALLY DROP THE COURSE. The instructor is not responsible for
dropping students. PLEASE be careful that you do not get an 'F' in the course
just because you forgot to formally drop the course. Talk to me or a counselor
if you are in doubt about how to do it.
THE FINAL DROP DATE FOR SPRING 2010 IS APRIL 16.
Homework format:
1.Place the problem number in the left margin and circle it.
2.Show a ‘reasonable’ amount of work. When appropriate include diagrams. Show
major steps in the problem. Place numerical answers in a box with correct units.
3.Skip one line between each problem.
4.Write only on the front of the page.