SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE

PHYSICS DEPARTMENT

 

PHYSICS 122 COURSE INFORMATION

Fall 2009

 

INSTRUCTOR:  Mike Young

Office:                   PS119   MW 1:15-2:15, TTh 11:00-12:00

Phone:                   965-0581 x2697

Email:                   young@sbcc.edu

 

Physics 122, electricity and magnetism, is for Engineering and Physical Science students.  It is the second Calculus based Physics course.  This course is very analytical.  The main topics of Physics 122 are electrostatics, DC circuits, magnetism, electromagnetism, alternating current, electromagnetic radiation, and electromagnetic waves.  The associated lab, physics 122L, is required with this course.  The intent of this course is to introduce basic physical laws of electricity and magnetism, develop the language of physics, and acquire analytical skills.  The prerequisites are Physics 102, Physics 121, Math 150, and Math 160.  It is highly recommended that students also enroll in Physics 199.  Physics 199 is a supplementary problem-solving workshop designed to increase students’ success in Calculus based Physics.  (TR: CSU; UC Transfer Limit)

 

 

Text and Materials:

 

Serway, Physics for Scientist and Engineers,  7th edition

 

Physics 122 laboratory Manual,

 

Study Guide to accompany Serway (Optional)

 

Schaum’s outline series, College Physics (Optional)

 

 

Grading:               Grades are based on 3 examinations, homework, laboratories, and the final exam.  Grades will be based on your percentage of the possible total point distribution with some curving.  Grades will be posted on the World Wide Web at www.cs.sbcc.edu/physics, then follow the links (Mike Young  ® Grades) or www.cs.sbcc.edu/physics/page/grades.htm   Chapter homework assignments are due the class meeting following the close of the chapter’s lecture.  

 

90-100%

A

3 Exams

50% (16.7 each)

80-89%

B

Labs

15%

60-79%

C

Homework

10%

50-59%

D

Final exam

25%

<50%

F

 

 

 

                                                                                               

Homeworks:        Homework will be assigned and graded through Web Assign.  You will need to buy an account ($20) at www.webassign.net and log in to do homework; more information to follow.                      

                                                                                               

                                               

 

 

 

SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE

PHYSICS DEPARTMENT

 

PHYSICS 122 COURSE INFORMATION

Fall 2009

 

 

Additional Help

 

Physics 199

This “study” class is highly recommended by the instructor.  This problem-solving workshop class gives the student time to do their Physics 122 homework with access to an instructor and other students.

 

Tutors

The department has FREE tutoring services available in the physics library (PS 112).  The hours for this FREE tutoring service are determined the second week of classes and vary from semester to semester (depending on funding). 

 

Optional Books

The optional books, Study Guide and Schaum’s outline series, are excellent for the student seeking additional help.  They are short and concise and recommended by the instructor.

 

Student Web Site

www.thomsonedu.com/physics/serway

 

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Physics/index.htm

 

 

Videos

A complete collection of the physics videos, "The Mechanical Universe", is available in the learning center.  Viewing these videos is not required, but highly recommended since they are very helpful and present the ideas in another setting.  Some of the videos are beyond the scope of this class, but all the videos are helpful.

 


SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE

PHYSICS DEPARTMENT

 

PHYSICS 122 COURSE INFORMATION

Fall 2009

 

PROBLEM  ASSIGNMENT

 

Chapters

Problems

Chp.  23

3,5,13,16,18,20,22,23,26,28,29,33,34,35,37,40,41,45,47,60,62,64

 

Chp.  24

1,3,4,5,7,10,11,18,21,27,29,31,33,39,41,44,47,51,55,57

 

Chp.  25

1,2,5,8,9,11,15,29,31,32,34,35,39,40,49,55,60,62,63,67

 

Chp.  26

1,2,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,17,19,23,25,27,29,33,40,41,47,50,52,56,60,64

 

Chp.  27

1,4,6,9,13,17,18,21,22,26,27,31,35,38,52,54,56,57,65,

 

Chp.  28

1,2,3,7,10,13,15,16,20,21,22,24,31,32,35,40,42,45,50,53,54,55,59,61

 

Chp.  29

5,7,8,11,16,19,21,25,26,27,31,35,41,42,46,47,49,56,58,59

 

Chp.  30

2,3,8,14,15,17,18,27,35,36,37,39,43,45,47,53,61,63,65,66,67

 

Chp.  31

4,5,7,14,15,16,17,20,23,24,25,27,28,29,33,37,55,56,64,66,67

 

Chp.  32

1,2,3,4,8,9,10,11,18,21,23,24,28,30,37,40,41,44,45,49,59,61,63

 

Chp.  33

3,4,7,9,10,11,12,15,17,19,21,24,27,40,41,42,45,46,47,50,57,58,65,68

 

Chp.  34

 

 

 

 


 

Physics 122 Schedule - Fall 2009

 

SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE

PHYSICS DEPARTMENT

 

Daily Schedule

 

 

WEEK

DATES

CHAP

EXAMS

COMMENTS

LAB

1

Aug 24 - 28

23

 

 

Static Electricity

2

Aug 31 - Sep 4

24

 

 

Inverse square law of electricity

3

Sep 7-11

25

 

Mon: Holiday

Electric potential

& electric fields

4

Sep 14-18

26

 

 

Capacitors and dielectrics

5

Sep 21-25

26

Thur, chp23-26

 

Ohm’s law

6

Sep 28 - Oct 2

27

 

 

Two-meter potentiometer

7

Oct 5-9

28

 

 

Kirchoff’s laws

8

Oct 12-16

29

 

 

Inverse square law of magnetism

9

Oct 19-23

30

 

 

Electron motion in a magnetic field

10

Oct 26 - 30

30

Thur, chp27-30

 

Magnetic field lab

11

Nov 2-6

31

 

 

Oscilloscope

12

Nov 9-13

32

 

Wed: Holiday

Holiday

13

Nov 16-20

33

 

 

Magnetic flux

14

Nov 23 - 27

33,34

 

Thru, Fri: Holiday

Holiday

15

Nov 30 - Dec 4

34

Thur, chp31-34

 

AC resonance

16

Dec 7-11

 

Final:Tue

8-10

Finals Week

Finals Week

No Lab