Course
Title/Section: PHYS 1322/University Physics II
Time: 5:30-7:00pm TTh
Classroom:104-SEC
Section #: 22164, 22166
Instructor: Dr. Wu-Pei
Su email:WPSu@UH.EDU
Phone:713-743-8280
Fax:713-743-8201
Office:313
HSC
Office Hours:4-5 TH, 2-3 F
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I. Course Description
A quantitative introduction to thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism,
electromagnetic
waves
and optics.
II. Prerequisites:
PHYS 1321, credit for or
concurrent enrollment in MATH 2433.
III. Course
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to 1) understand the basic
ideas of
the topics listed above and to 2) solve quantitative problems of those topics.
IV. Textbook
"Fundamentals of Physics", by Haliday, Resnick and
V. Course Content
Chapters 18-37.
VI. Course
Structure
Lectures plus questions and answers with discussions of homework problems.
The web address for the class is http://edugen.wiley.com/edugen/class/cls86820.
VII: Course Requirements
Work on the assigned homework problems, hand them in on time. Take advantage of
the
physics
learning center located in S&R1 room 416. Solutions will be posted.
There are three written exams, midterm I and II and final. The final is
comprehensive.
VIII: Evaluation
and Grading
Homework(10%),
Midterms(20% each), Final(45%), others(5%).
Typical grade boundaries: D to A
Policy on grades of I(Incomplete):
A grade of I(incomplete) is only awarded under
extraordinary
circumstances such as personal illness or a death in the immediate
family.
Documentation of either situation must be provided.
Addendum: Whenever possible, and in accordance with 504/ADA guidelines, the
University
of
request
and require them. Please call 713-743-5400 for more assistance.
Spring
Holidays: March 16-21.
Last
Day of Class: Monday, May 4.
Final:
Wed. May 13, 5-8pm.