76-251                         Physics III (Eng.) Course Outline        Spring, 2004

Time & Day: WF 3.30 – 5.20;  M (Lab) 3.30 – 5.20

Instructors: Darryl Walke & Consuelo Zapata

Texts: 1. Fundamentals of Physics , Halliday & Resnick, 6th. Ed., (Wiley)
           2. Physics Laboratory Experiments, 5th. Ed., Jerry D. Wilson (Heath)

Week            Lecture Schedule(WF)                                 Lab. Schedule(M)

1/26              Chapter 14 Gravitation                           Fields & Equipotentials (24)
2/2        Chapters 23,24 Electric Charge & Field        Ohm’s Law (25)
2/9        Chapters 24 Gauss' Law and review              Potentiometer (26),
2/16      Chapters 25,26 Voltage, Capacitance            Test 1 (Ch. 14, 22 - 24)

2/23      Chapter 27 Current, Resistance                     Resistors in series and // (31)
3/1        Chapter 28  Circuits                                      Resistance and Resistivity (28, 29)    
3/8                      Review                                            RC time constant (34)
3/15                            Mid-semester Break
3/22      Chapter 29 Magnetic Fields                          Test 2 (Ch. 25 - 28)

3/29      Chapter 30 Magnetic Fields due to currents      Multiloop Circuits (32)
4/5        Chapter 31   Magnetic Induction                        Voltmeter, Ammeter (27)
4/12                     Review                                               Electromagnetic Induction*
4/19      Chaps. 32,33 Magnetism of matter, AC             Test 3 (Ch. 29 - 31)

4/26      Chap. 34 Electromagnetic waves                  Oscilloscope, AC circuits (36, 37)*
5/3                       Review                                           Phase Measurement/ Resonance (38)
5/10                                 FINAL EXAM (to be scheduled)
                                                                                    * separate write up
                                                

 Grading:        Lab Reports and Lab Performance              20%
                        Quizzes (given periodically on lab days)    15%
                        Tests                                                            45%
                         Final                                                           20%

Office Hours (Walke): WF 1.30 – 3.00; T Th 6.30 - 7.20   (Sc 204)
                                       Tel: (908) 526-1200 X 8420
                                        email: dwalke@raritanval.edu

(Zapata): By arrangement, or as posted   (Sc 104)
                Tel: (908) 526-1200 X 8353
                email: czapata@raritanval.edu