Contact Information
| Instructor: | Jim Crumley |
| Office: | 107 Peter Engel Science Center |
| Email: | jcrumley@csbsju.edu |
| Phone: | 363–3183 |
| Office Hour: | 1 pm days odd days (or by appointment or just stop by) |
Course Information
| Lecture: | 9:40–10:50 am and 11:20–12:30 Days 135 |
| Room: | 173 Peter Engel Science Center |
| Textbook: | Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick, and Walker, Seventh Edition |
| Web Site: | http://www.physics.csbsju.edu/200/ |
Introduction
This course will continue where Physics 191 left off. We will study electricity and magnetism. Like classical
mechanics that was covered in Physics 191, electricity and magnetism are fundamental to the study, though the
phenomena they describe tend to be less intuitive than mechanics. Just as in 191, this course will force you to
apply the mathematics you have learned as well as the physical concepts you learn in order to solve
problems.
Homework Problems
Assigned homework problems for each chapter are included below. The problems from each chapter will be due the
class day after we have finished covering the material from that chapter in class. A subset of these problems will be
graded. You should consider the assigned problems a minimal set of problems to look at. If you are having difficulty
with the material, then you should do more problems.
Tests
The tests will have two parts: an individual portion and a group portion. The individual portion of the tests will
consist of short answer and problems. The group portion of the tests will consist of a more difficult
problem that you will solve as a group and hand in one solution. Before each group test, there will be at
least one practice group test so that the groups have a chance to learn to work together. The group test
will take place on the class period before the regular test. The final test will be solely an individual
effort.
All of the tests will be closed book and closed notes. You will be given a sheet with all of the
equations and constants that you need for the test, though you will have to remember how to apply
them.
Grading
The grades in this class will be based on 7 grades: 3 tests, the final exam, lab, homework, and participation.
Homework and each of the 3 tests will be worth 12.5% of the overall grade, while the final exam will be worth 25%,
lab will be worth 15% and quiz/participation will be worth 10%. The participation grade will be based on
participation in the practice group tests, quizzes, other exercises in class.
Course Schedule
| Cycle | | Date | Sections | Topics | Tests | Homework | Lab (Days 4–6) |
| 1-1 | M | 1/15 | 21.1–6 | electric charges | | 14, 25, 52 | |
| 1-3 | W | 1/17 | 22.1–5 | electric fields | | 1, 12, 20 | |
| 1-5 | F | 1/19 | 22.6–9 | more electric fields | practice group | 24, 48, 74 | No lab |
| 2-1 | T | 1/23 | 23.1–4 | electric flux | | 2, 9 | |
| 2-3 | R | 1/25 | 23.5–8 | Gauss’ Law | | 19, 28, 26 | |
| 2-5 | M | 1/29 | 23.9 | more Gauss’ Law | practice group | 46, 64 | Field Superposition |
| 3-1 | W | 1/31 | 24.1–5 | electric potential | | 6, 81 | |
| 3-3 | F | 2/03 | 24.6–10 | potential examples | | 14, 16, 28, 46, 68 | |
| 3-5 | T | 2/06 | 24.11–12 | electric potential energy | practice group | 56 | Equipotentials |
| 4-1 | R | 2/08 | 21–24 | Review | Group Test 1 | | |
| 4-3 | M | 2/12 | 21–24 | electricity | Test 1 | | |
| 4-5 | W | 2/14 | 25.1–5 | capacitance | | 6, 18, 28, 56 | Digital Oscilloscope |
| 5-1 | F | 2/16 | 25.6–8 | dielectrics | | 40, 42, 48 | |
| 5-3 | T | 2/20 | 26.1–9 | current, Ohm’s Law | | 2, 8, 24, 42, 52 | |
| 5-5 | R | 2/22 | 27.1–5 | single loop circuits | | 8 | Electrical Circuits |
| Spring Break
| 6-1 | M | 3/05 | 27.6 | potential differences | practice group | 12 | |
| 6-3 | W | 3/07 | 27.7–9 | more circuits | | 22, 24, 30, 40, 52, 66 | |
| 6-5 | F | 3/09 | 28.1–5 | magnetic fields | | 4, 81, 12 | RC Circuits |
| 7-1 | T | 3/13 | 28.6 | particle in B field | practice group | 21, 27, 58 | |
| 7-3 | F | 3/16 | 28.7–10 | more magnetic fields | | 28, 36, 42 | |
| 7-5 | T | 3/20 | 25–28 | Review | Group Test 2 | | Ohmic & Non-Ohmic |
| 8-1 | R | 3/22 | 25–28 | DC circuits and  | Test 2 | | |
| 8-3 | M | 3/26 | 29.1–6 | B fields and currents | | 4, 20, 30, 38 | |
| 8-5 | W | 3/28 | 30.1–4 | Faraday’s Law | | 8, 18 | Electron e/m |
| 9-1 | F | 3/30 | 30.5–8 | inductance | | 30, 36, 38, 44 |
| 9-3 | T | 4/03 | 30.9 | RL circuits | practice group | 54 |
| Easter Break
| 9-5 | T | 4/10 | 30.10–12 | energy of B fields | | 62, 66, 70 | Helmholtz Coils |
| 10-1 | R | 4/12 | 31.1–6 | LC and RLC circuits | | 4, 12, 22, 26 | |
| 10-3 | M | 4/16 | 31.7-8 | more RLC circuits | practice group | 32 | |
| 10-5 | W | 4/18 | 31.9–12 | power & transformers | | 46, 56, 62 | |
| 11-1 | F | 4/20 | 29–31 | Review | Group Test 3 | | |
| 11-3 | T | 4/24 | 29–31 |  fields and AC circuits | Test 3 | |
| 11-5 | R | 4/26 | 32.1–5 | Maxwell’s equations | | 2, 6, 18 | AC Circuits |
| 12-1 | M | 4/30 | 36.6–11 | magnetism | | 32, 34, 40, 47 | |
| 12-3 | W | 5/02 | 33.1–7 | electromagnetic waves | | 4, 14, 28 | |
| 12-5 | F | 5/04 | 21–33.7 | Review | | | Assessment Test |
| | R | 5/10 | 8–10 am (11:20 Section) | Final Exam | |
| | R | 5/10 | 10:30–12:30 pm (9:40 Sect) | Final Exam | | |
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