Dr. Mary Lou West,
244 Richardson Hall, 973-655-7266
Office hours: M 11, T 1, R 11, and by appointment
e-mail:westm@mail.montclair.edu http://www.csam.montclair.edu/~west
Dr. Robert Dorner
240 Richardson Hall, 973-655-7246
Office Hours: M 5:30-7 PM, T 8-9 PM, R 4-5 PM
e-mail: dornerr@mail.montclair.edu
Mathematical Sciences / Physics , Montclair State University, 973-655-5132

Electricity and Magnetism (PHYS-240-01): Fall 2007, 4 sh


M 5:30 - 8 PM in RI-232, W 5:30 - 7:10 PM in RI-261
Textbook: "Electricity, Magnetism, and Light" by Wayne Saslow, 2002

Week, Monday Topic for Reading Lab Wednesday
1, W, Sep 5 -- #1 Audio Speaker Autopsy
2, Sep 10 Ch 1, Uses and Visualization, Ch 2, Static Electricity, Coulomb's law #2 Static Electricity
3, Sep 17 Ch 3, E Field #3 Electric Field Plotting (Equipotentials)
4, Sep 24 Ch 4, Gauss's Law #4 Temperature coefficient of resistivity
5, Oct 1 Ch 5, Electrical Potential Energy and Potential #5 EM Fields on computer
6, Oct 8 Ch 6, Capacitance #6 Ohmic and non-ohmic Resistance
7, Oct 15 Ch 7, Ohm's Law, Current #7 Kit building
8, Oct 22 Measuring capacitance and R, Ch 8, Kirchoff's Rules, circuits #8 DC Circuits
9, Oct 29 Homework #1 , Review Midterm Test, w/index card (10/31)
10, Nov 5 Tour of Ch. 50 TV Facility , Ch 9, Magnetism #9 Magnetic Balance
11, Nov 12 Ch 10, Elec Currents/Magnetic fields #10 Current Balance
12, Nov 19 Ch 11, Ampere's law, Magnetic fields Thanksgiving Assignment
13, Nov 26 Ch 12, Induction #11 Electromagnetic Induction
14, Dec 3 Ch 13, Motors/Generators Student presentation of projects
15, Dec 10 Review Homework #2

Exam: Monday, Dec 17 at 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Dates may change due to unforeseen circumstances. Changes will be announced, and it is the responsibility of the student to keep informed.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Midterm test (October 29), final exam (December), 10 lab reports, homework before tests, an individual demonstration , and an individual project. (December 5)

Your course grade is composed of 16% class participation and homework, 20% midterm test, 25% lab reports, 16% individual project, 3% demonstration, and 20% final exam. The test questions will be short answer, problem, and essay, with a 3 x 5 card. Homework problems and labs should be done together with other students, but written up in your own words.

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