Class schedule PS-304 Fall

PHYSICAL SCIENCE: PS-304 Fall 2000

Electricity, Magnetism and Waves

Assistant Instructor - Marina Milner-Bolotin

Class Schedule

Meeting

Date

Topic and Activity

HW Assignment

1 (Wed)

08/30/2000

First day of classes!

First meeting

Introduction:

	Class activities, requirements, syllabus;
	grading;
	safety issues;
	getting to know each other;
	computer hw service procedures, project requirements etc.

Examples of the projects from the last years.

FAQ.

Introductory lecture: electrostatics.

Read carefully the class syllabus and the class schedule on-line.

Buy the textbook and the lab manual (Both are available at UT CO-OP).

Register in the HW service and pick up HW1. (I suggest you to pick up all the HW assignments so you will be able to plan ahead your time).

Remember: Computer HW1 is due 09/11/2000, 10PM.

Readings (Textbook): Chapter 21, p. 372 - 397 (due 09/06/2000).

Reading response sheet#1 on chapter 21 is due next Wednesday (09/06/2000)!

Start doing HW 1 and start thinking about your potential project and your group members.

Bring Unit XI (due 09/06/2000).

2 (Wed)

09/06/2000

Topic: Electrostatics

	Split up into groups of three or four students and start discussing what you would like to do in your project
	Class discussion, chapter 21 and class demonstrations
	Hands-on activity: Unit XI - lab manual (activities 1&2)
	Questions and answers - HW1

Readings: Textbook Chapter 21, p. 372 - 397.

Problems: HW1 - Only five days are left!

Labs:Unit XI, activities 1&2 to be completed at home

Think of possible project topics, you would like to explore with your groupmates! I will have suggestions for you.

Reading response sheet #1 on chapter 21 is due next Monday! It is your last chance to submit the reading response sheet!

3 (Mon)

09/11/2000 HW1

Topics: Electrostatics & Electric currents

Quiz # 1 (individual quiz) on UNIT XI and chapter 21*

*Please remember, you do not need to memorize the formulae, however, be sure that you have read the textbook and you understood the lab we performed in the classroom (procedures 1&2 activity 1)

	Unit XI - to be continued, activity1, procedures 3&4
	Class discussion (HW1, project, group activity, etc.)
	Questions and answers - HW1

HW1 is DUE TODAY by 10PM

HW: Completing your hw assignment #1; HW1 - Only a few hours are left!

Readings: Textbook Chapter 22, p. 398-417.

Problems at the end of the UNIT XI: Start doing them!

Labs:Unit XI, activity 3 to be completed at home.

Log in in the electric circuits web site: and find the amperage required to light up the bulb in the second case. Write a few sentences about what you learned via using this program. The web site address: http://claymore.engineer.gvsu.edu/~jackh/education/java/book/applets/Voltage/index.html

If you have any questions about the quiz or HW1 don't forget to ask me about the office hours!

4(Wed)

09/13/2000

Topics: Electric currents

	Class discussion - chapters 21&22 and procedures 1,2&3, activity 1, unit XI
	Unit XI - to be continued, activities 3,4&5
	Class discussion (HW2, project, group activity, etc.)
	Questions and answers - HW2
	Discussion on using scientific notation in dealing with the powers of 10.
	Classroom demonstration of the electric circuits in series and in parallel.

Computer HW2 is due 09/18/2000, 10PM

Readings: Textbook Chapter 22, p. 398-417.

The powers of ten: use the handout I provided you with and come up with 5 examples of computations dealing with the powers of ten.

If you haven't done the computer simulation yet and you want to get a credit for it (see the previous hw), please do it by Monday. Remember to bring your description of what you have done.

Labs:Unit XI, activity 1, procedures 3,4&5 to be completed at home.

Remember to get a credit for the lab you have to do all the assignments: such as RRS (reading response sheet, computer simulation, etc.),

You and your group have to decide what will be your project topic, and start writing your proposal. It will be due on MONDAY!

You are welcome to visit me during the extended Office Hours on Friday, September 15: From 9-00AM till noon. RLM 8.314

I will try to answer all your questions including the HW, labs, reading, computer simulations, etc.

5 (Mon)

09/18/2000 HW2

Topics: Electric currents & Ohm's Law

	Class discussion - chapter 22 and procedures 5& 6, activity 1, unit XI
	Unit XI - to be continued, activities 1&2
	Class discussion (HW2, project, group activity, etc.)
	Proposal discussion: group work.

Computer HW2 is due today

Computer HW3 is due 09/25/2000, 10PM

Readings: Textbook Chapter 22, p. 398-417.

Labs:Unit XI, activity 2, procedures 1&2 to complete.

Start solving problems at the end of UNIT XI

You and your group have to write up a project proposal. It will be due on MONDAY September 25th! All the requirements for the proposal are on-line. It has to be up to two typed pages (double spaced).

6 (Wed)

09/20/2000

Topics: Electric currents & Ohm's Law

	Class discussion - chapter 22 and activities 2&3, unit XI
	Unit XI - to be completed: activities 1,2&3
	Class discussion (HW2, project, group activity, etc.)
	Group quiz 2 on UNIT XI, activities 1&2 - BE READY! - 15 min.

Project proposal is due in five days!

Readings: Textbook Chapter 22, p. 398-417.

Labs:Unit XI, activities 2&3 to complete and problems at the end of UNIT XI.

Continue solving problems at the end of UNIT XI .

We have finished UNIT XI, it will be due by October 2nd.

Please ask me questions if you are not sure about your quiz 2 grade!

You are welcome to visit me during the extended Office Hours on Friday, September 22:

From 9-00AM till 12-30PM. RLM 8.314

I will try to answer all your questions including the HW, labs, reading, computer simulations, etc.

7 (Mon)

09/25/2000

Topics: Electric currents & Ohm's Law, diodes

	Class discussion - analysis of quiz #2.
	Class discussion - chapter 22, Ohm's Law and activities 1&2, unit XII
	Class discussion (HW3, project, group activity, etc.)

COMPUTER HW3 is due TODAY by 10PM!

We will start working on UNIT XII!

Readings: Textbook Chapter 22, p. 398 -417.

Reading Response Sheet about Chapter 22 is due by the next Wednesday (09/27/2000)!

Start feeling in Meeting Report Sheets (see at the bottom of the project requirements). Each group has to include at least four sheets (filled out during the semester) in the project portfolio!

Start doing problems:HW4 and problems at the end of UNIT XI!

Unit XI will be due next Monday 10/02/2000!

Labs:Unit XII, activities 1&2 to be completed.

Keep working on your projects I will try to provide feedback about your proposals by the end of the week. I will e-mail it to you.

8 (Wed)

09/27/2000

Topics: Electric currents & Ohm's Law, diodes

	Class discussion - chapter 22, Ohm's Law and activities 1&2, unit XII
	Linear relationship - finding a slope of a straight line.
	Chapter 22, Ohm's Law and selected activities UNIT XII
	Class discussion (HW4, project, group activity, etc.)

Computer HW4 is due next Monday! It is a difficult HW!!!

We will continue working on UNIT XII! (selected activities)

Readings: Textbook Chapter 22, p. 398 -417.

Problems:HW4 and problems at the end of UNIT XI! We will spend most of the class time working on HW4 and problems at the end of UNIT XI.

You will have individual quiz 3 next week - be ready!

Keep working on your projects! I will write give you feedback on your proposal this Monday!

I won't have office hours this Friday, since I will be out of town. However, I will have office hours the Friday after this one.

NO OFFICE HOURS on Friday (September 28th)! I will be out of town! Sorry!

9 (Mon)

10/02/2000

Topics: Elements of electric circuits, Ohm's Law, diodes, etc.

	Class discussion: HW4.
	Chapter 22, Ohm's Law and activity 3, UNIT XII
	Class discussion:HW4, project, group activity, solving problems at the end of the units XI and XII).

Comments:

I postponed the HW5 because many of you mentioned that you don't have enough time to master the material. Please use this extra week for consultations with each other and with me! I am willing to help, but you have to ask for help first!

We have completed first half of the HW assignments! Only four HW's are left!!!

HW 4 is DUE TODAY by 10PM.

Computer HW5 is due 10/16/2000, 10PM - You received a one-week extension on this HW!!!

Readings: Textbook Chapters 22,23.

Labs:Unit XII, activity 2 and problems at the end of the unit.

Continue solving problems at the end of UNIT XI .

Unit XII (selected activities and problems at the end) is due by the end of the next week: October 13th!

Start preparation to the MIDTERM!

In order to help you I will be glad to come earlier and to answer your questions.Let me know if you would like to use this opportunity to discuss with me any issues related to our class.

10 (Wed)

10/04/2000

Topics: Elements of electric currents, Ohm's Law, diodes, etc.

	Individual QUIZ 3 - Be ready!
	Class discussion: HW4.
	Chapter 22, Ohm's Law and activity 3, UNIT XII
	Class discussion: project proposal feedback, group activity, solving problems at the end of the units XI and XII).
	Minute paper.

Computer HW5 is due 10/16/2000, 10PM

Solve problems at the end of UNIT XII - they are due on Monday.

Readings: Textbook Chapters 22 and 23.

Labs:Unit XII, activity 2 and problems at the end of the unit.

Continue preparation to the MIDTERM! The midterm will include UNITS XI, XII and part of unit XIII. Please let me know if you need help!

The MIDTERM is on October 23d as was outlined in the syllabus and it is equal to 10% of your grade.

You are welcome to visit me during the extended Office Hours on Friday, October 6:

From 9-00AM till noon. RLM 8.314

I will try to answer all your questions including the HW, labs, reading, computer simulations, etc.

11 (Mon)

10/09/2000

Topics: Magnetism

	Review for the midterm - 30 min: Solving problems with electric circuits. Finding different parameters of electric circuits. Applications of Ohm's law. Diodes and their uses in electric circuits.
	Class discussion - electricity and magnetism.
	Chapter 23, magnetism:activity 1, UNIT XIII.
	Problem solving: Unit XII - problems at the end of the unit.

Computer HW5 is due 10/16/2000, 10PM

Solve all the problems (except of the problem #9) at the end of UNIT XII - they are due on Wednesday - no extension will be granted

Readings: Textbook Chapters 23 - RRS is due on Monday (10/16/00).

Labs:Unit XIII, activity 1 .

Continue preparation to the MIDTERM! The midterm will include UNITS XI, XII and part of unit XIII. Chapters 21-24. Please let me know if you need help!

Please keep working on your projects - I will meet with every group soon to evaluate your progress.

12 (Wed)

10/11/2000

Topics: Electric circuits and magnetism

Quiz # 4 (group quiz) on UNIT XII and chapters 22 and 23.

	Unit XIII - to be continued, activities 2 and 3.
	Class discussion (HW5, project, group activity, etc.)
	Questions and answers - HW5
	Minute paper.

HW5 is DUE on Monday by 10PM

Readings: Textbook Chapter 23, p. 418 - .

Problems at the end of the UNIT XIII: Start doing them!

Labs:Unit XIII, activities 2 and 3 to be completed at home.

Analyze your quizzes and if you need any clarifications or just would like to be sure you understand the material - come by to my office hours.

You are welcome to visit me during the extended Office Hours on Friday, October 13: From 9-00AM till noon. RLM 8.314

I will try to answer all your questions including the HW, labs, reading, computer simulations, etc.

13 (Mon)

10/16/2000

Topics: Electricity and magnetism

We will continue working on unit XIV.

Discussion on the nature of magnetic phenomena (continued form Wednesday). We will clarify how:

	to create an electromagnet!
	how to determine the polarity of electromagnet!

	We will learn how to find magnetic forces exerted on moving particles.
	We will discuss a few problems from HW5.

I will try to answer your questions during the class helping you to do your best on the test!

HW 5 is DUE TODAY by 10PM.

Computer HW6 is at the day of the midterm 10/23/2000, 10PM

We will continue working on UNIT XIV.

RRS for chapter 23 is due today.

Readings: Textbook chapters 23 and 24.

Problems:HW6 and problems at the end of Units XIII, XIV!

Continue preparing to the midterm!

Labs:Unit XIV, selected activities 1&2 to be completed.

Unit XIII problems are due by this Friday!

You can prepare a short presentation about the history of magnetism for extra credit at the end of the semester.

Web site about magnetism and the loadstone! http://www.ocean.washington.edu/people/grads/mpruis/magnetics/

14 (Wed)

10/18/2000

Student presentation on magnetism - 15 minutes.

Final MIDTERM REVIEW!

Quiz # 5 (individual quiz) on UNITS XIII and XIV and chapters 22 and 23 - 30 minutes.

Your last chance to see where you are before the midterm!

Prepare for the midterm! Need help? Bring your questions to the office hours!

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Good Luck!

MIDTERM REVIEW!!!

You are welcome to visit me during my special Office Hours on Friday, October 20:

From 9-30AM till noon (I might be a few minutes late since I have a meeting before the OH). RLM 8.314

I will try to answer all your questions including the HW, labs, reading, computer simulations, etc.

15 (Mon)

10/23/2000

GOOD LUCK TO MIDTERM EXAMINATION

(10% of your final grade!)

HW 6 is DUE TODAY by 10PM.

The midterm examination will include 25 multiple choice questions and will last for one hour and thirty minutes (90 minutes total). The format will be very similar to your quizzes, however it will be longer.

It will be open book and open notes, but you won't be allowed to consult with anybody.

To prepare look through your HW problems (HW 1-6), the units (XI-XIV) and the quizzes.

Please don't forget to bring your CALCULATORS!

Dear Students,

I would like to thank everybody for your hard work and intensive preparation to the midterm. The average midterm grade of all the students (there are 59 students in the three sections I teach) is 78!!! The highest grade was 96! Most of you have done a great job! Although, the midterm is only equal to 10% of your final grade I value the effort you put into it!

Many thanks and please keep working hard!

16 (Wed)

10/25/2000

MIDTERM ANALYSIS!!!

Unit XV, activity 1, procedure 1.

Project discussion and group work on your projects.

Due:

Units XII and XIII - problems at the end of the units

RRS chapter 24.

We are starting studying WAVES!

We will keep working on the UNIT XV for the next two weeks!

No Office Hours! I will be out of town. Sorry, M.

17 (Mon)

10/30/2000

Topic: Waves and sound.

We have completed the first half of the semester. The second half of the semester will include the topics: waves, sound, and geometrical optics. These topics will be represented in the final exam!

Class discussion: chapter 18.

Please bring your RRS about chapter 18. It is related to the unit. We will discuss the most interesting concepts from your readings and will find out how they are related to the unit..

Unit XV, activity 1 and activity 2.

Project discussion and group work on your projects.

You will have an opportunity to ask me about the project, and will take a look at the examples of the most successful projects form the previous years.

Due on Monday October 30:

Unit XV - activity 1, procedure 1. You have to complete this procedure at home.

Textbook: Chapter 18 to read and to bring RRS.

Project:

	You have to keep working on your project. In two weeks each group will report their progress (see stage "progress evaluation" on the project web site). Please start researching your topic and discuss in your group what you have learned. E-mail me your question if you have one.
	Remember, you have to share your knowledge with your group members. You have to share your expertise and be sure that each one of you is competent about the project.
	Think about the aides you will use to demonstrate your project. One of the students gave us a great idea to contact the companies manufacturing these products and ask them if they can send you some materials about the products. They often have very popular materials and they will be glad to share them with you!
	Don't forget to visit the project web site. It has a lot of important information!
	I will bring the project meeting forms. Please fill them in every week and include at least four forms in your project portfolio!
	Remember that the best way to fail your project is to postpone it for the last moment!

18 (Wed)

11/01/2000

Project work

Don't forget to visit the project web site. It has a lot of important information!

Please keep working on your projects! E-mail me your questions and be prepare to show me the progress on the project you are working on in two weeks.

19 (Mon)

11/06/2000

Topic: Waves and sound.

Class discussion: chapters 18 and 19. I will make a short presentation and we will discuss the issues you mentioned in your RRS.

Please bring your RRS about chapters 18 and 19. They are related to the unit. We will discuss the most interesting concepts from your readings and will find out how they are related to the unit..

Unit XV, activity 2 and activity 3.

	Unit XV - activities 2 and 3. You have to complete all the procedures in activities 1 and 2 and start activity 3.
	Textbook: Chapter 18 and 19 to read and be sure that you submitted RRS for both of these chapters.
	Be ready for the individual quiz 6 on Wednesday!
	If you have any questions, don't hesitate to e-mail me!
	Keep working on your projects!

20 (Wed)

11/08/2000

Unit XV, activity 4. We will try to complete all the activities in UNIT XV.

Quiz # 6 (individual quiz) on UNIT XV and chapters 18 and 19.

We will work on your questions regarding HW 7. Please be ready to ask me about it. We will have time to review only 3-4 questions from the HW assignment!

	Project progress evaluation is due by the end of this week! Every group has to make an appointment with me to demonstrate me their progress with the project. An appointment cannot be during the class time!
	Project progress evaluation! Each group will report me what they have done in their project! Where the problems are and how I can help them! You can do it any time during this week. Please let me know when you would like to talk to me. You can also meet with me during the office hours on Friday. The latest time to show me the progress on your projects is Friday. Your grade for the project progress evaluation ill be based on your oral report to me!
	Textbook: Chapter 18 and 19 to read and be sure that you have submitted RRS for both of these chapters.

You are welcome to visit me during the Office Hours on Friday, November 10:

From 9-30AM till noon. RLM 8.314

If you haven't shown me your project progress, please be sure to do it by Friday!

I will try to answer all your questions including the HW assignments, labs, reading, project, etc.

21 (Mon)

11/13/2000

It is the last day we will work on the units XV. We will discuss different issues about sound wave, a production of sound. Please be sure to reread chapter 19.

We will also focus on the problems at the end of the unit XV.

A group QUIZ #7 on the UNIT XV.

HW 7 is DUE TODAY by 10PM.

You have to complete UNIT XV and to be sure to submit it next Wednesday.

We have completed the unit about sound!

A great web site created by Dr. Nick Drosdoff about musical instruments:

http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/3941/

22 (Wed)

11/15/2000

Our new topic! OPTICS.

We are starting today our last topic! We will experiment with light and we will learn different things about optical phenomena in everyday life such as reflection and refraction, diffraction and interference. We will focus on geometrical optics and will experiment with lenses, mirrors and other optical elements.

We have a new equipment for this topic and we will use it!!! I will distribute the activities-handouts in class, so you won't need to use a lab manual for this topic! This Unit will be due at the last class day: December 6th.

	UNIT XV is due today! I am not going to accept it after this date. You have to complete all the unit (except from the table in the activity 4) including all the problems at the end of the unit. You will submit the unit today and I will carefully grade it!
	Textbook: Chapters 25, 26, and 27. You do not have to bring a RRS for any of these chapters.
	If you have any questions, don't hesitate to e-mail me!
	Keep working on your projects!
	Start working on your last homework: HW8!

Good luck!

Important announcements about the class!

About the Final Examination:

You will have three options for your final exam. You may attend any convenient for you option regardless to your unique number!

a) Thursday, December 14th, 9-12N. RLM 5.118 (Originally scheduled for unique number #56400)

b) Friday, December 15th, 7-10PM. RLM 5.122 (Originally scheduled for unique number #56410)

c) Tuesday, December 19th, 9-12N. RLM 6.126 (Originally scheduled for unique number #56390)

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About the Friday Office Hours:

As usually, you are welcome to visit me during the Office Hours on Friday, November 17:

From 10-00AM till 11-45AM. RLM 8.314.

If you haven't shown me your project progress or anything else, please be sure to do it by Friday!

I will try to answer all your questions including the HW assignments, labs, reading, project, etc.

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About the Friday PowerPoint Workshop

You are welcome to attend a special workshop on creating effective PowerPoint presentations. We will meet on Friday, November 17: From 2-30PM till 3-30PM in RLM 7th floor PMCL - Physics Math Computer Lab. This lab is on the 7th floor below the PS labs. Please don't forget to bring-remember your IF account to be able to work in the LAB and have a spare diskette to save your work.

23 (Mon)

11/20/2000

Optics Unit 4. We will try to complete most of the activities in this unit. We will also discuss the assigned chapters in the textbook.

24 (Wed)

11/22/2000

We will devote our class on Wednesday for your work on the projects!We will not discuss any new material during this class! It will be a special session for everybody to make your project a success!

Please remember that you are welcome to e-mail me your PowerPoint presentation files for feedback before your final presentation!

Dear students,

Happy Thanksgiving!

25 (Mon)

11/27/2000

We will continue working on Optics Unit. We will solve some problems from the HW8. I will give you a short presentation about optics and will try to answer your questions.

Be sure to sign-up for a 25 minute presentation during one of the three following classes! You will present your project for 20 minutes, and then you will be asked questions about your project during 5 minutes. After that everybody in the audience will evaluate the quality of your presentation!

26 (Wed)

11/29/2000

Quiz # 8 (group quiz) on Optics - our last UNIT and chapters 25-27.

We will work on your questions regarding HW 8. Please be ready to ask me about it. We will have time to review only a few questions from the HW assignment!

We will administer end of semester course evaluations!

Please do not forget to notify me what equipment or any other resources you need for your final presentation!

27 (Mon)

12/4/2000

Project presentations!

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HOW THINGS WORK

Project presentations!

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Comments: Every presentation will last up to 25 minutes. After that we will have 5 minutes for questions from the audience and a few minutes for presentation peer evaluation. I will bring you teh forms. Think about a few interesting questions you will ask the audience to make sure we understood what you presented.

Please don't forget to prepare effective visual aides, handouts or whatever you need to make your presentation interesting and appealing to us! Please visit again the project Web site to find more about preparing effective presentation and the requirements.

Please include all the evaluations in your final portfolio which will be due at the date of the Final!

GOOD LUCK!

Friday Office Hours:

As usually, you are welcome to visit me during the Office Hours on Friday, December 1:

From 9-30AM till Noon in RLM 8.314.

28 (Wed)

11/6/2000

Project presentations!

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HOW THINGS WORK

Project presentations!

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HW 8 is DUE by December 8th by 10PM.

You have to complete Optics UNIT (activities 1 - 7) and please be sure to submit it by this Friday. I won't accept it after that date!

In case you have questions about the final, please don't forget to ask me!

Final EXAMS!

December 14, 15, 19

Project Portfolio is due by the date of your Final Exam!

Good luck and I hope to see you on campus :)

About the Final Examination:

You will have three options for your final exam. You may attend any convenient for you option regardless to your unique number!

a) Thursday, December 14th, 9-12N. RLM 5.118 (Originally scheduled for unique number #56400)

b) Friday, December 15th, 7-10PM. RLM 5.122 (Originally scheduled for unique number #56410)

c) Tuesday, December 19th, 9-12N. RLM 6.126 (Originally scheduled for unique number #56390)

Friday Office Hours:

As usually, you are welcome to visit me during the Office Hours on Friday, December 8:

From 10-15AM till 12-30PM in RLM 8.314.

Review Session will be held on Tuesday December 12th from 1PM - 3PM in RLM 8.314.

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PHYSICAL SCIENCE: PS-304 Fall 2000

Electricity, Magnetism and Waves

Assistant Instructor - Marina Milner-Bolotin

Class Schedule

1 (Wed)

First meeting

Introduction:

Class activities, requirements, syllabus;

grading;

safety issues;

getting to know each other;

computer hw service procedures, project requirements etc.

Examples of the projects from the last years.

FAQ.

Read carefully the class syllabus and the class schedule on-line.

Buy the textbook and the lab manual (Both are available at UT CO-OP).

Register in the HW service and pick up HW1. (I suggest you to pick up all the HW assignments so you will be able to plan ahead your time).

Remember: Computer HW1 is due 09/11/2000, 10PM.

Readings (Textbook): Chapter 21, p. 372 - 397 (due 09/06/2000).

Reading response sheet#1 on chapter 21 is due next Wednesday (09/06/2000)!

Start doing HW 1 and start thinking about your potential project and your group members.

Bring Unit XI (due 09/06/2000).

2 (Wed)

Topic: Electrostatics

Split up into groups of three or four students and start discussing what you would like to do in your project

Class discussion, chapter 21 and class demonstrations

Hands-on activity: Unit XI - lab manual (activities 1&2)

Readings: Textbook Chapter 21, p. 372 - 397.

Problems: HW1 - Only five days are left!

Labs:Unit XI, activities 1&2 to be completed at home

Reading response sheet #1 on chapter 21 is due next Monday! It is your last chance to submit the reading response sheet!

3 (Mon)

Topics: Electrostatics & Electric currents

Quiz # 1 (individual quiz) on UNIT XI and chapter 21*

Unit XI - to be continued, activity1, procedures 3&4

Class discussion (HW1, project, group activity, etc.)

HW1 is DUE TODAY by 10PM

HW: Completing your hw assignment #1; HW1 - Only a few hours are left!

Readings: Textbook Chapter 22, p. 398-417.

Problems at the end of the UNIT XI: Start doing them!

Labs:Unit XI, activity 3 to be completed at home.

If you have any questions about the quiz or HW1 don't forget to ask me about the office hours!

4(Wed)

Topics: Electric currents

Class discussion - chapters 21&22 and procedures 1,2&3, activity 1, unit XI

Unit XI - to be continued, activities 3,4&5

Class discussion (HW2, project, group activity, etc.)

Computer HW2 is due 09/18/2000, 10PM

Readings: Textbook Chapter 22, p. 398-417.

The powers of ten: use the handout I provided you with and come up with 5 examples of computations dealing with the powers of ten.

If you haven't done the computer simulation yet and you want to get a credit for it (see the previous hw), please do it by Monday. Remember to bring your description of what you have done.

Labs:Unit XI, activity 1, procedures 3,4&5 to be completed at home.

Remember to get a credit for the lab you have to do all the assignments: such as RRS (reading response sheet, computer simulation, etc.),

You are welcome to visit me during the extended Office Hours on Friday, September 15: From 9-00AM till noon. RLM 8.314

5 (Mon)

Topics: Electric currents & Ohm's Law

Class discussion - chapter 22 and procedures 5& 6, activity 1, unit XI

Unit XI - to be continued, activities 1&2

Class discussion (HW2, project, group activity, etc.)

Computer HW2 is due today

Readings: Textbook Chapter 22, p. 398-417.

Labs:Unit XI, activity 2, procedures 1&2 to complete.

6 (Wed)

Topics: Electric currents & Ohm's Law

Class discussion - chapter 22 and activities 2&3, unit XI

Unit XI - to be completed: activities 1,2&3

Class discussion (HW2, project, group activity, etc.)

Readings: Textbook Chapter 22, p. 398-417.

Labs:Unit XI, activities 2&3 to complete and problems at the end of UNIT XI.

You are welcome to visit me during the extended Office Hours on Friday, September 22:

From 9-00AM till 12-30PM. RLM 8.314

7 (Mon)

Topics: Electric currents & Ohm's Law, diodes

Class discussion - analysis of quiz #2.

Class discussion - chapter 22, Ohm's Law and activities 1&2, unit XII

Class discussion (HW3, project, group activity, etc.)

COMPUTER HW3 is due TODAY by 10PM!

We will start working on UNIT XII!

Readings: Textbook Chapter 22, p. 398 -417.

Reading Response Sheet about Chapter 22 is due by the next Wednesday (09/27/2000)!