Tentative PHY 142 Course Schedule: Spring 2007

Week	Lecture (MWF 11:45-12:40) IN P-122	Recitation (Th 2:20- 3:15) in P-123	Lab (Th 3:20-5:20) IN A-116	mastering Physics: NormalLY Due Th 2:00)	Reading from TexT
Jan 22	Mon: Why Physics, vector, scalar fields Wed: Gravitational, Electric fields Fri: Charge, dipoles, continuous charge distributions	Problem Solving Session 1: Line and Surface Integrals	No Lab	Introduction to Mastering Physics	21, 22
Jan 29	Mon:Electric Potential, E from V Gauss' Law Wed: Gauss’ Law Fri: Capacitors Intro	Problem Solving Session 2: Electric Field	No Lab	HW1: Electric Charge, Coulomb’s Law	23
Feb 5	Mon: Conductors, Capacitors Wed: Dielectrics Fri: Capacitor Network, Current, Resistance, DC Circuits	Problem Solving Session 3: Gauss’ Law	Lab 1: Oscilloscope	HW2: Gauss’ Law, Potential Energy, Potential, and equipotential surfaces	24
Feb 12	Mon: Kirchhoff's Rules Wed: RC Circuits, Magnetic Fields Fri: Vector Calc Review	Problem Solving Session 4: Capacitance	Lab 2: Electric Field	HW3: Capacitors	25, 26
Feb 19	Mon: Magnetic Fields from Moving Charges Wed: Biot-Savart Law Fri: Dipoles, levitation	Problem Solving Session 5: Magnetic Torque and Moments	Lab 3: Capacitance	HW4: Current, Resistance, Circuits, Kirchoff’s Laws	27, 28
Feb 26	Mon: Ampere’s Law Wed: Exam Review Fri: Faraday’s Law	Midterm Exam 1: Thursday Mar 1 in Recitation	NO LAB	NO HW
Mar 5	Mon: Discuss Midterm #1 Wed: Applications of Faraday’s Law Fri: Eddy Currents, Magnetic Braking, and Levitation using Superconductors	Problem Solving Session 6: Ampere's Law	Lab Make-up Session	HW5: Magnetic Fields, Magnetic forces, Ampere's Law	29
Mar 12	Mon: Transformers, Magnetic Materials, Inductance Wed: Inductance and LR Circuits, Energy in Inductors Fri: LC Circuits	Problem Solving Session 7: Faraday's Law	Lab 5: Magnetic Force I	HW6: Induction, Faraday's Law, Lenz's Law	30
Mar 19	Mon: RLC Circuits, AC Circuits Wed: Phasors, Resonance Displacement Current Fri: Maxwell’s Equations, EM Waves	NO RECITATION	Lab 6: Magnetic Force II (new)	HW7: Inductance, RL, LC, and RLC circuits	31
Mar 26	Mon: Poynting Vector, Radiation Pressure, Standing Waves Wed: EM Standing Waves, Measuring the Speed of Light with a Microwave Oven Fri: Making EM Waves	Problem Solving Session 8: Driven LRC Circuits	Lab 7: Induction	HW8: AC Circuits, EM waves	32
Apr 2	Spring Break
Apr 9	Mon: Exam Review Wed: Practice Problem Review Fri: Reflection, Refraction	Midterm Exam 2: Thursday Apr 12 in Recitation	NO LAB	NO HW
Apr 16	Mon: Discuss Midterm #2 Wed: Polarization, Huygen's Principle Fri: Ray Optics - Mirrors	Problem Solving Session 9: Displacement Current, Poynting Vector	Lab 9: Resonance	NO HW	33, 34
Apr 23	Mon: Ray Optics - Lenses Wed: Interference Fri: Diffraction	Problem Solving Session 10: Interference	Lab 10: Geometrical Optics	HW9: Geometrical Optics	35, 36
April 30	Mon: The Structure of Space and Time Wed: Concept Review/Overview Fri: Sample Exam Review			HW10: Physical Optics	37