| Week | Dates | Chapters | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 25 - 27 | 23 | Introduction & Electric Fields |
| 2 | Aug 30 - Sep 3 | 23,24 | Electric Fields & Gauss' Law |
| 3 | Sep 7 - 10 | 24,25 | Gauss' Law & Electric Potential |
| 4 | Sep 13 - 17 | 25 | Electric Potential |
| Sep 22 | Exam I, 5:00 - 6:15 pm | ||
| 5 | Sep 20 - 24 | 26 | Capacitors & Dielectrics |
| 6 | Sep 27 - Oct 1 | 27 | Currents & Resistance |
| 7 | Oct 4 - 8 | 28 | Direct Current Circuits |
| 8 | Oct 11 - 15 | 29 | Magnetic Fields |
| 9 | Oct 18 - 20 | 29 | Magnetic Fields (continued) |
| Oct 20 | Exam II, 5:00 - 6:15 pm | ||
| 10 | Oct 25 - 29 | 30 | Sources of Magnetic Fields |
| 11 | Nov 1 - 5 | 31 | Faraday's Law |
| 12 | Nov 8 - 12 | 32 | Inductance |
| 13 | Nov 15 - 19 | 33 | Alternating Current Circuits |
| Nov 17 | Exam III, 5:00 - 6:15 pm | ||
| 14 | Nov 22 - 24 | 16 | Mechanical waves "review" |
| 15 | Nov 29 - Dec 3 | 34 | Electromagnetic waves |
| Dec 9 | Final Exam, 5:00-7:30 pm |
Discussion sections are separate from the lectures and they are mandatory. The related lab class (Phy 209) starts Sep 13. You may contact Dr. Curtright by email: curtright@physics.miami.edu; by phone: 305-284-2324 ext 4 (or 8-7138 if you are on campus); or by visiting his office: 325 J. L. Knight Physics Bldg.
Grading Policy: The course grade is computed on a total of 500 points. The total is based on six 100 point grades as follows: three progress exams of 100 points each, a homework-quiz grade of 100 points, and the final of 2x100=200 points. The lowest of the six grades is dropped automatically. Attendance will be taken occasionally and may affect your final grade. An unexcused absence from a test or quiz earns a grade of zero. When a student has a valid excuse for missing a test, the missing test grade is filled in with the average of that student's other grades and the grade is computed by the above rules. The Honor Code will be enforced and violations will not be tolerated.