Northeastern University
Department
of Physics
PHY U155
Spring 2005
Evening: M W
Dr. Augustine Backer
(978.399.6436), abacker@us.ibm.com
Office Hours: Au Bon Pain,
M & W
This is the second semester of physics for
scientists/engineers. This course covers electrostatics, capacitors, resistors,
direct-current circuits, magnetism, magnetic induction, RC, LR and LRC
circuits, oscillations, electromagnetic waves, Maxwell=s Equations and optics.
Required text: Giancoli, Physics for Scientists and
Engineers, Third Edition
Grading:
Homework (late homework not accepted, 2
lowest dropped) 10%
Midterm Exam
35%
Final Exam 35%
Lab 20%
Chapter 22 Sections: 1-4 Hw: 7, 13, 17, 21, 29, 31, 33
Chapter 23 Sections: 1-9 Hw: 3, 11, 17, 29, 31, 37, 47,
51, 55
Chapter 24 Sections: 1-5 Hw: 7, 15, 23, 29, 35, 47, 55,
59
Chapter 25 Sections: 1-8 Hw: 5, 7, 17, 21, 24, 39, 47,
49, 51
Chapter 26 Sections: 1-4 Hw: 3, 9, 13, 23, 27, 35, 43
Chapter 27 Sections: 1-5, 7 Hw: 3, 9, 19, 27, 35, 39, 41, 49
Chapter 28 Sections: 1-6 Hw: 5, 7, 11, 17, 23, 27, 33,
36, 39
Chapter 29 Sections: 1-7 Hw: 7, 11, 15, 25, 31, 39, 43
Chapter 31 Sections: 1-6 Hw: 5, 7, 13, 17, 23, 25, 29
Chapter 32 Sections: 1-9 Hw: 3, 5, 11, 15, 21, 23, 28,
33
Chapter 33 Sections: 1-8 Hw: 4, 10,
19, 25, 37, 45, 51, 55
Chapter 34 Sections: 1-9 Hw: 7, 13,
19, 27, 35, 41, 49, 61, 67
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