Syllabus - Physics 2212K, Fall 2009

Principles of Physics II: Waves and Optics, Electricity and Magnetism, Relativity and Quantum Physics
Course Objectives: To help students develop (i) a good understanding of fundamental physical principles and
                                 (ii) skills to solve real-world physical problems associated with the topics. Lectures will
                                 include basic principles/concepts illustrated with examples. Students are expected to attend
                                 all the lectures, and spend time reading the textbook and solving problems from the textbook
                                 to develop a strong understanding of the physical principles.
Location:      Aderhold Learning Center 214 (MWF, 9:00PM – 9:50 PM) 
Instructor:     Dr. Mukesh Dhamala
                        Office:    Science Annex, Room #456
                        Phone:    (404) 413-6043
                        Email:     mdhamala@gsu.edu
                        Web: http://www.phy-astr.gsu.edu/dhamala/dhamala.html
                        Office hours:  Monday and Wednesday, 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm 
Textbook:  Physics for Scientists and Engineers by R. D. Knight
                     Part V- VII, Chapters: 20- 42
Prerequisites: Physics 2211, Math 2211, and Math 2212 or equivalent.
Laboratory:  Lab notebooks can be purchased at the Park Place, Georgia, or
                       Georgia State Bookstore.
                       For more info about labs: http://www.phy-astr.gsu.edu/butler/labs/index.html
Grading:  Final Grade = 75% (Lecture) + 25% (Laboratory)

                   75% (Lecture) = 25% (homework & quiz) + 25% (Midterms) + 25% (Final Exam)    
                    Letter Grades: A= 4.0, A-, B+, B= 3.0, B-, C+, C=2.0, C-, D+, D=1.0, F =0.0
                                       (x+/- =x +/-0.33)  
Homework (15%): Homework problems will be assigned each week and graded online using E-Grade.
                              You need to register for MasteringPhysics (http://www.masteringphysics.com/).
                              To do this, you need to know your ACCESS CODE which is included with your textbook
                               or can be obtained online from the publisher. You will also need the course ID, which is
                              MPDHAMALAFALL09

Quiz (10%) : There will be quizzes in each class. 

Exam I & II (in-class):  Sept 21 and Oct 26  (Questions from several chapters will be included in each exam. )

 Final Exam: Cumulative.  December 11 Friday 8 am
                                             You will be allowed to one-page formula sheet only.
  Honor code: It is the responsibility of the students to abide by the GSU academic honesty policy. 

Lecture Plan- Physics 2212K,  Fall 09

Here is the schedule for lectures, which might change as the course progresses:

Please see also GSU academic calendar.

Standard Scale for Letter Grades