Physics 207
Electricity and Light
Winter 2000

Instructor:	Dr. Thomas Gorczyca
Office:	1131 Everett Tower
Telephone:	387-4913
e-mail:	gorczyca@wmich.edu
Office Hours:	Monday, 10:00-11:00; Tuesday and Wednesday, 3:00-4:00;
	Thursday and Friday, 10:00-11:00; and by appointment.

Lecture:

Classes meet in 1110 Rood Hall every day from 2:00 to 2:50.

Course:

Physics 207 is the second course of a sequence of three in general university physics employing calculus and deals with electricity, magnetism, and light.

Text (required):

Physics for Scientists and Engineers (4$^{th}$ edition), by Serway (1996), Holt, Dryden, and Saunders, publishers.

Text (recommended):

Study Guide and Student Solutions Manual (4$^{th}$ edition).

Calculator:

A pocket calculator with trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic function keys will be needed and should be brought to all exams.

Prerequisites:

Physics 205 (Physics I) and Math 123 (Calculus II).

1. It is Department policy that a grade of "C" or better in a prerequisite course is required before enrollment is permitted in the next-sequence course. A student who does not meet this requirement must drop this course as soon as possible and no later than the no-refund deadline.
2. It is University policy that the number of times a course can be taken is limited to three (including withdrawals). A student whose current enrollment is in violation of this policy must drop this course as soon as possible and no later than the deadline for no refund of tuition.

Corequisite:

Math 272 (Vector Calculus) or Math 230 (Elementary Linear Algebra). Students who are not enrolled in one of these classes, or who subsequently drop that class later in the semester, will be dropped from this class.

Homework:

About 6 problems will be assigned each week and will be due on Friday. These (or any other problems) will be worked out, by request, in class on Friday. One of these 6 problems will appear on the next Monday's quiz or exam. You will receive a homework grade of up to 100 points (10%) toward your final grade.
First assignment: Ch. 23, #10,11,16,33.

Exams:

There will be four regular exams during the semester; each counts 100 points, for a total of 400 points (40%), toward your final grade. You will be tested on all material covered since the previous exam. No make up exams will be given. If you miss an exam, you will receive a zero. A major medical alibi or a death in the immediate family are the only exceptions to this policy.

Physics 207
Winter 2000

Quizzes:

There will be eight quizzes that each count 30 points, for a total of 240 points (24%), toward your final grade. You will be quizzed on all material covered since the previous quiz or exam. No make up quizzes will be given.

Final Exam:

The comprehensive final exam will take place on Wednesday, April 19$^{th}$, from 2:45 to 4:45, in 1110 Rood Hall. It will count 260 points (26%) toward your final grade.

Point allocation:

Homework	at 100 points	=	100
4 Exams	at 100 points	=	400
8 Quizzes	at 30 points	=	240
Final Exam	at 260 points	=	260
			1000

Grading Scale

A		900-1000
BA		850-899
B		800-859
CB		700-799
C		600-699
DC		540-599
D		480-539
E		0-479

TENTATIVE Schedule

Monday		TWHF		Comments
Date	Type	Dates	Subject
	---	1/5-1/7	Chapter 23
1/10	Quiz 1	1/11-1/14	Chapter 24	Drop/Add ends Tuesday, 1/11
1/17	---	1/18-1/21	Chapter 25	MLK Day, No Class Monday, 1/17
1/24	Exam 1	1/25-1/28	Chapter 26
1/31	Quiz 2	2/1-2/4	Chapter 27
2/7	Quiz 3	2/8-2/11	Chapter 28
2/14	Exam 2	2/15-2/18	Chapter 29
2/21	Quiz 4	2/22-2/25	Chapter 30	Last day to drop without a "W", Friday, 2/25
2/28	---	2/29-3/3		Spring Break
3/6	Quiz 5	3/7-3/10	Chapter 31
3/13	Exam 3	3/14-3/17	Chapter 32
3/20	Quiz 6	3/21-3/24	Chapter 33
3/27	Quiz 7	3/28-3/31	Chapter 34
4/3	Exam 4	4/4-4/7	Chapter 35 & 36
4/10	Quiz 8	4/11-4/14	Chapter 37 & 38	Last day of class, Friday, 4/14
	---		Finals Week	Final Exam, Wednesday, 4/19
				(2:45-4:45 PM, 1110 Rood Hall)