Instructor: Professor Thomas Curtright
Textbook: Physics: Algebra/Trig, 2nd ed., by Eugene Hecht
Physics 102 pages: http://server.physics.miami.edu/~curtright/phy102summer02.html
| Week | Dates | Chapters | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 15 | 15 | Electrostatics: Forces |
| 1 | 16 | Electrostatics: Energy | |
| 2 | May 20 | 17 | Direct Current |
| 2 | 18 | Circuits | |
| 2 | 19 | Magnetism | |
| 3 | May 28 | 20 | Electromagnetic Induction |
| 3 | 21 | AC and Electronics | |
| 4 | June 3 | Summary and Review | |
| 4 | June 4 | Tuesday | Midterm, 8:00 am - 9:55 am |
| 4 | 22 | Radiant Energy: Light | |
| 4 | 23 | Propagation of Light: Scattering | |
| 5 | June 10 | 24 | Geometrical Optics |
| 5 | 25 | Physical Optics | |
| 5 | 26 | Special Relativity | |
| 6 | June 17 | 27 | Origins of Modern Physics |
| 6 | 28 | Evolution of Quantum Theory | |
| 6 | 29 | Quantum Mechanics | |
| 6 | June 21 | Friday | Final, 8:00 am - 9:55 am |
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 300 points: midterm exam and final exam of 100 points each, and a homework-quiz grade of 100 points. Attendance will be taken occasionally and may affect your final grade. An unexcused absence from an exam or quiz earns a grade of zero. When a student has a valid excuse for missing an exam, the missing exam grade is filled in with the average of that student's other grades. The Honor Code will be enforced and violations will not be tolerated.
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