PHYS 214/224

Engineering Physics 2/Physics 2

 

 

Textbook: Physics For Scientists and Engineers,

6th Edition, Tipler and Mosca

(Extended Edition, Chapters 1 - 41)

 

Course Sections: Need to be enrolled three sections: Lecture, Studio and Quiz

 

Instructor: Dr. Brian R. Washburn

Office: CW 36C, (785) 532-2263,

Email: EPwashburn@phys.ksu.edu

(please use this email only)

Office hours: W F, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. or by appointment

 

Course Objectives:  The objectives of this course are threefold: 1) to understand the foundations of calculus-based electromagnetism, optics, and quantum mechanics; 2) to develop a strong conceptual understanding of the physical concepts introduced in the course; and 3) to develop the problem-solving techniques needed for scientist and engineers.

 

Tentative Course Schedule PHYS 214 and PHYS 224

Week

Date

Lecture

Topic

Textbook

Reading

Homework

[Due Date@9:30am]

Studio

1) 1st meeting

2) 2nd meeting

1

1/20 (M)

School Holiday

1) None

2) 21.2

1/22 (W)

1.

Introduction

 

HW1 [1/27 (M)]

2

1/27 (M)

2.

Electric fields

21-1–21.4

HW2 [1/30 (U)]

1) 21.1

2) 22.2

1/29 (W)

3.

Electric fields examples

21-5, 21-6

HW3 [2/3 (M)]

3

2/3 (M)

4.

Gauss’ law

22-2, 22-3

HW4 [2/5 (U)]

1) 23.1, 23.2

2) 23.3

2/5 (W)

5.

Gauss’ law examples

22-4, 22-5

HW5 [2/10 (M)]

2/7 (F)

Quiz 1 (4:30 – 5:45 pm)

4

2/10 (M)

6.

Electric potential

23-1–23-3

HW6 [2/13 (U)]

1) 24.1

2) 24.2

2/12 (W)

7.

Electric potential examples

23-4–23-6

HW7 [2/17 (M)]

5

2/17 (M)

8.

Dielectrics and capacitance

24-1–24-5

HW8 [2/21 (U)]

1) 25.1, 25.2

2) 27.2, 27.3

2/19 (W)

9.

Current, resistance & EMF

25-1–25-3

HW9 [2/24 (M)]

6

2/24 (M)

10.

DC circuits

25-4–25-6

HW10 [2/27 (U)]

1) 27.4, 27.5

2) 27.6

2/26 (W)

11.

Force due to magnetic fields

26-1–26-3

HW11 [3/3 (M)]

2/28 (F)

Quiz 2 (4:30 – 5:45 pm)

7

3/3 (M)

12.

Biot-Savart Law

27-1–27-2

HW12 [3/6 (U)]

1) 28.1

2) 28.2

3/5 (W)

13.

Magnetic Materials

27-3

HW13 [3/10 (M)]

8

3/10 (M)

14.

Ampere’s law

27-4

HW14 [3/13 (U)]

1) 29.1

2) 29.2

3/12 (W)

15.

Ampere’s law examples

27-5

HW15 [3/24 (M)]

3/14 (F)

Quiz 3 (4:30 – 5:45 pm)

 

3/17 (M)

Spring Break

3/19 (W)

9

3/24 (M)

16.

Faraday’s law

28-1–28-2

HW16 [3/27  (U)]

1) 30.1, 30.2

2) 30.3

3/26 (W)

17.

Induced electric fields

28-3–28-6

HW17 [3/31 (M)]

10

3/31 (M)

18.

AC circuits

29-1–29-6

HW18 [4/3 (U)]

1) 31.1

2) 31.2

4/2 (W)

19.

More AC circuits

29-1–29-6

HW19 [4/7 (M)]

11

4/7 (M)

20.

Electromagnetic waves

30-1–30-4

HW20 [4/10 (U)]

1) 33.1, 33.2

2) 35.1

4/9 (W)

21.

Wave properties of light

33-1–33-4

HW21 [4/14 (M)]

 

4/11 (F)

Quiz 4 (4:30 – 5:45 pm)

12

4/14 (M)

22.

More wave properties of light

31-1–31-4,

HW22 [4/17 (U)]

1) 36.1, 33.3

2) 38.1

4/16 (W)

23.

Intro. to quantum mechanics

34-1–35-2

HW23 [4/21 (M)]

13

4/21 (M)

24.

The hydrogen atom

36-1–36-4

HW24 [4/24 (U)]

1) Atom Demo

2) QBS Demo

4/23(W)

25.

Semiconductors

38-5–38-7

HW25 [4/28 (M)]

4/25 (F)

Quiz 5 (4:30 – 5:45 pm)

14

4/28 (M)

26.

Emission of optical radiation

31-7, 31-8

HW26 [5/1 (U)]

1) 39.1

2) LED Demo

4/30 (W)

27.

Light bulbs and LED’s

31-8

HW27 [5/5 (M)]

15

5/5 (M)

28.

Lasers

31-8

HW28 [5/8 (U)]

1) Laser Demo

2) Review

5/7 (W)

29.

Summary and Review

 

HW29 [5/12 (M)]

Final Exam: Friday May 16 7:30 AM – 9:20 AM in CW101, CW102, and CW103