PHYS 2086
Xiaobing Zhou, Assistant Professor of Geophysics

Lecture (PHYS 3036 - 02): Monday/Wednesday/Friday 10:00 am - 10:50 am at ELC 202

Instructor: Dr Xiaobing Zhou, Email: xzhou@mtech.edu, Tel: 496-4350

Office Hours: M/W/F 4:00pm -5:00pm, ELC 304

Textbook (required):
Serway, A. S. & J. W. Jewett, Jr., Physics for Scientists and Engineers, (Chapters 23-34), 6th Edition, Thomson-Brooks/Cole publishers, 2004.

Main references (recommended):

1. Electricity and Magnetism, online textbook by Benjamin Crowell,
   
2. Electricity and Magnetism 1
   
3. Electricity and Magnetism 2
   
4. Molecular Expressions: Electricity and Magnetism
5. HyperPhysics Concepts
6. Bloomfield, Louis A., How Things Work, The Physics of Everyday Life,2nd Ed., Wiley, 2001.
7. de Armond, John, "Ground Fault Interrupters", http://personal.cha.bellsouth.net/cha/j/o/johngd/files/rv/gfi.pdf, posted 11/00, Link
8. Craford, M. George, Holonyak, Nick, and Kish, Frederick, "In Pursuit of the Ultimate Lamp", Scientific American 284, 62, February 2001.

Course Description:
This is the third course in the calculus-based physics sequence. Basic physical concepts, laws, properties, nature, applications, and implication for modern sciences of electricity, magnetism, and electromagnetic waves are covered. The development of problem-solving skills fundamental to all branches of engineering will be emphasized.  Corequisite: Math 2236 (Differential Equations).

Prerequisites:
Undergraduate level PHYS 1046 (General Physics - Mechanics) Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level MATH 2510 (Calculus III) Minimum Grade of D and/or Undergraduate level MATH 2236 (Minimum Grade of D)

Objectives:

Homework & Quizzes:

Quizzes:

Grade Policy:

Your final grade for the course will depend on your active participation, ability to understand and apply the various concepts, laws, physical process and calculus in solving electric and magnetic problems. The final grade of the course will be determined approximately as follows:

Homework:      25%
Quizzes:            25%
Midterm exam:  25%
Final exam:        25% 

The instructor reserves the right to give extra credit to active participation and demonstrated interest and capability. Grading scale observes: A=(92,100], A-=[90, 92], B+=(87, 90), B=[83, 87], B-=[80, 83), C+=(77, 80), C=[73, 77], C-=[70, 73), D+=(67, 70), D=[63, 67], D-=[60, 63), F=[0, 60). [ or ] means inclusive, ( or ) means exclusive. Also: A= 4.0, A-=3.7, B+=3.3, B=3.0, B-=2.7, C+=2.3, C=2.0, C-=1.7, D+=1.3, D=1.0, D-=0.7, F=0.

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