The City College of the CUNY
General Physics II (Physics 20400) || Section: 1XW2 || Summer-2018 Syllabus
Lectures: M, TU, TH (6:00 PM – 7:40 PM) Room: MR408
Recitation: TU: (8:00 PM-9:40 PM) Room: MR 408
LAB: TH (8:00 PM-9:40 PM) Room: MR 407N
Instructor: Dr. Taposh Gayen (Email: taposh@sci.ccny.cuny.edu )%20"> tgayen@ccny.cuny.edu )
Office: MR 229 Tel: (212) 650-5531
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday (4:30 PM- 5:20 PM) & by appointment only
LAB Instructor: Richard Gozali ( rgozali00@citymail.cuny.edu )
Required Text: Physics, Vols. I & II, 10th Edition (by Cutnell & Johnson) ISBN: 9781118651889
Physics, Vols. I & II, 9th Edition (by Cutnell & Johnson) ISBN: 9780470879528
Suggested Text: Physics for Scientists and Engineers [by Serway and Jewett]
Lecture Date Topic Chapters and Sections
01 06/04 Introduction
06/04 Waves & Sound Chapter 16: Sections:1-10
02 06/05 Waves &Sound Chapter 16: Sections: 1-10
03 06/07 Interference Phenomena Chapter 17: Sections: 1-6
04 06/11 Electric Forces &Fields Chapter 18: Sections: 1-5
05 06/12 Electrical Potential Chapter 19: Sections: 1-5
06 06/14 Electrical Circuits Chapter 20: Sections: 1-6
07 06/18 Electric Circuits Chapter 20: Sections: 6-12
07 06/19 Magnetic Forces & Fields Chapter 21: Sections: l-8
Review for Exam-I Chapters (16-19)
08 06/21 Exam-I Chapters (16-19)
09 06/25 Magnetic Forces and Fields Chapter 21: Sections: 1-8
10 06/26 Electromagnetic Inductions Chapter 22: Sections l-5, 8
11 06/28 AC Circuits Chapter 23: Sections 1-5
12 07/02 Reflection of Light Chapter 25: Sections 1-7
13 07/03 Refraction of Light Chapter 26: Sections 1-8
07/04 In Observance of Independence Day (College Closed)
14 07/05 Particles and Waves Chapter 29: Sections 1-6
15 07/09 Particles and Waves Chapter 29:
16 07/10 Nature of the Atom Chapter 30: Sections 1-9
17 07/12 Nature of the Atom [Contd.] Chapter 30: [Contd.]
Review for Exam-II Chapters (20-26)
17 07/16 Exam-II Chapters (20-26)
18 07/17 Nuclear Physics Chapter 31: Sections 1-7
19 07/19 Special Relativity Chapter 28: Sections 1-5
20 07/23 Review for Final
22 07/24 Final Exam (Comprehensive-All Chapters)
Grading: [1st Exam (17.5 Points) + 2nd Exam (17.5 Points) + Final Exam (25 Points) +
10 Quizzes (20 Points) + Lab (20 Points)] = 100 Points
Class participation is requested. Bonus points will be given to those, who will solve problems voluntarily in the class room.
Homework: Homework will be assigned, but they will neither be collected nor be graded, but they will be solved in the classroom and solutions to the assigned problems will be provided.
LAB Link: http://www.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/physics/undergrad/
BLACKBOARD: Course related materials will be uploaded on the blackboard (www.cuny.edu)
Final Grade: The Final Letter Grade will be given to you based on the total points you earn according to the scheme indicated above and the Grading Policy outlined by the CCNY.
Important Dates:
Exams:
First Exam: 06/21/2018
Second Exam: 07/16/2018
Final Exam: 07/24/2018
Quizzes:
1st and 2nd Quizzes : 06/12/2018 [Chapter 16 & 17]
3rd Quiz : 06/19/2018 [Chapter 18]
4th Quizzes : 06/26/2018 [Chapter 20]
5th & 6thQuizzes : 07/03/2018 [Chapters 21 & 22]
7th and 8th Quizzes : 07/10/2018 [Chapter 26 & 27]
9th and 10th Quizzes : 07/19/2018 [Chapter 29 & 30]
Physics II (Physics 20400) || Homework
(Numbers noted here will most likely be the same in both 9th and 10th Editions. We will check)
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Chapter 16: Waves and Sound
9 ||15 || 22 || 26 || 25 || 28 || 44 || 60 ||71 || 88||
Chapter 17: Principle of Linear Superposition and Interference Phenomena
7 || 9 || 11|| 21 || 25 || 33|| 37 || 38 || 48 || 36 || 26
Chapter 18: Electric Force and Electric Fields
9 || 13 || 21|| 26|| 27 || 66|| 52 || 53||
Chapter 19: Electric Potential Energy and Electric Potential
7 || 10 || 17 || 23|| 30|| 38 || 64 || 48 ||
Chapter 20: Electric Circuits
17 || 28 || 39 || 117 || 112 || 85|| 84|| 97|| 103
Chapter 21: Magnetic Forces and Magnetic Fields
9 || 11||15 || 21 || 23|| 40 || 38 || 49 || 59 || 46 ||
Chapter 22: Electromagnetic Induction
5 || 10 || 14 || 77 || 78 || 25 || 31 ||
23: AC Circuits
15 || 16 || 24 || 51 || 40 ||
Chapter 25: Reflection of Light
5 || 47 || 6 || 11 || 12
Chapter 26: Refraction of Light
13 || 18 || 20 || 34 || 33 || 40 || 41 || 48 ||
Chapter 27: Interference of Light
3 || 8 || 9 || 13 || 17 || 28 || 49
Chapter 28: Special Relativity
5|| 6 || 7 || 8 || 2 || 14 || 20 || 31 ||
Chapter 29: Particles and Waves
4 || 11 || 14 || 21 || 23 || 31 || 35 || 40 || 42||
Chapter 30: Nature of Atoms
3 || 20 || 30 || 34 || 47 || 48 || 49 ||
Chapter 31: Nuclear Physics
36 || 44 || 48 || 55
Chapter 32: Elementary Particles
28 || 32 || 36 ||
Last Updated: 06/05/2018 14:52