Syllabus for1444-002, Fall 2019

Period Chapters
Aug. 21 through Sept. 4, 2019 Chapters 21 and 22: 
Electric charges and electric fields; Gauss' Law
Week of Sept. 9 and Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 Chapters 23 - 24: 
Electric potential; Capacitance, Dielectrics, Electric Energy Storage
Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 First Term Exam (Chapters 21 - 26)
Weeks of Sept. 23 and Sept. 30, 2019 Chapters 25 - 26: 
Electric Current and Resistance; DC Circuits; Magnetism;
Week of Oct. 7, 2019 Chapters 27 and 28: 
DC Circuits; Magnetism; Sources of Magnetic Field; 
Mid-term Conprehensive Exam (Chapters 21 - 28)
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019
Weeks of Oct. 21 and Oct. 28, 2019 Chapters 29 and 30:
Electromagnetic Induction and Faraday's Law; AC Circuits
Weeks of Oct. 28 and Nov. 4, 2019 Chapters 31- 32:
Maxwell's Equations and Electromagnetic Waves;Light:Reflection and Refraction
Week of Nov. 4, 2019
Chapters 33 - 36: Lenses and Optical Instruments; Wave Nature of Light: Interference; Diffraction and Polarization
Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 Second Non-comprehensive Term Exam (Chap 31 - 36)
Wednesday, Nov. 13, Weeks of Nov. 18 and Nov. 25, 2019
Chapters 37 - 40 : 
Special Relativity; Quantum Mechanics; Selected areas of Modern Physics
Week of Dec. 2, 2019
Chapters 41 - 45: 
Selected areas of Modern Physics
Review for the finals
1pm, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019 Final Comprehensive Exam (Chap. 21 - 45) 

** The above schedule might change depending on progress in the class.

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