State University of New York at Binghamton

Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy

Physics 132: General Physics II, Calculus Based

Spring 2016

Welcome!
In this course, you will learn the fundamental properties of electricity, magnetism, light, and waves.
Physics ideas are oftentimes abstract and sometimes counterintuitive. To really get the
concepts you will have to practice using them. Your participation in iclicker exercises,
discussion meetings, laboratories, and homework is thus integral to your success in this
course. The instructors will do their best to help you along the way, but the most important
ingredients for your success are your dedication and hard work.
Instructors, office locations, and office hours
Course lecturer:
Prof. Jeffrey M. Mativetsky
Science 2 152
Mon 2:10 pm 3:00 pm, Wed 10:30 am 11:00 am
Discussion instructors:

Todd Rutkowski
Science 2 247
Tues, Thurs 1:00 pm 2:30 pm
Felix Saouma
Science 2 247
Wed, Fri 2:30 4:00 pm
Stuart Shepard
Science 2 247
Tues 4:30 pm 6:30 pm, Thurs 10:00 am 11:00 am

Required background
Prerequisites: PHYS 131 and working knowledge of calculus (MATH 221 or equivalent).
Corequisite: MATH 222 (or equivalent).
Required course material
- Textbook: Fundamentals of Physics, 10th Edition, David Halliday, Robert Resnick, and Jearl
Walker (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 2014)
- Lab manual: General Physics II Phy122/Phy132 Spring 2016
- WileyPLUS account for completing online homework
- iclicker for lecture feedback
All of the course material can be purchased from the university book store. If you choose to buy
the textbook from another vendor, you will have to separately purchase a WileyPLUS registration
code when accessing WileyPLUS for the first time.

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Evaluation
10 %

Lecture iclicker participation

10 %

WileyPLUS homework*

10 %

Discussion grade

10 %

Laboratory grade*

60 %

Three class tests (15 % each), one final exam (30 %); the
lowest test score, or half of the final exam will be dropped,
whichever results in the highest total grade*

* To pass the course, no more than 3 labs or 3 homework assignments can be missed; the
final exam must be taken.
Final grade letters will be assigned according to the following:
A
AB+
B
B-

85 100 %
80 84 %
75 79 %
70 74 %
65 69 %

C+
C
CD
F

60 64 %
55 59 %
50 54 %
45 49 %
0 44 %

Lectures
The lectures will introduce fundamental concepts, highlighted by examples. A tentative schedule
is provided at the end of the syllabus. Lecture grades will be based on participation in iclicker
exercises be sure to bring your iclicker to lectures.
Lectures will take place in Lecture Hall 008 at the following times:
Mon, Wed, Fri

1:10 pm 2:10 pm

Homework
Weekly homework assignments will be submitted online using WileyPLUS, which must be
accessed via the course Blackboard page. Assignments will become available on Fridays at
3:00 pm and be due 9 days later, on Sundays at 3:00 pm (16 days for homework 8 and 11).
Homework solutions will be posted after the due date; late homework will not be accepted. No
more than 3 assignments can be missed in order to pass the course.
Discussion
Discussion sessions are to help you practice and become proficient at problem solving. Come to
discussions prepared to work on practice problems. Although you will receive guidance from
your peers and the instructor, your discussion grade will be based on work that you will complete
individually. Note that you may only attend the session that you are registered for only the
discussion instructor for your registered section can assign a discussion grade.

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Discussion sections:
A01
Stuart Shepard

Wed, Fri 10:50 am 11:50 am

Appalachian Collegiate
Center G014

A05
Felix Saouma

Wed, Fri 4:40 pm 5:40 pm

Appalachian Collegiate
Center G014

A06
Felix Saouma

Wed, Fri 5:50 pm 6:50 pm

Appalachian Collegiate
Center G015

A07
Stuart Shepard

Wed, Fri 12:00 pm 1:00 pm

Appalachian Collegiate
Center G014

A08
Todd Rutkowski

Tues, Thurs 2:50 pm 3:50 pm

Appalachian Collegiate
Center G014

A09
Todd Rutkowski

Tues, Thurs 8:30 am 9:30 am

Appalachian Collegiate
Center G014

Laboratory
There are 11 scheduled lab activities which are designed to further develop and illustrate the
ideas learned in lecture. The lab grade will be based on your attendance, participation, and
performance in short lab quizzes. Further details about lab policy and grading will be provided by
your lab instructor. No more than 3 labs can be missed in order to pass the course. There are
no makeup labs offered at the end of the semester. If you must miss your lab section because of
a valid excuse, contact Prof. Meenakshi (ameenaks@binghamton.edu) for permission to attend
an earlier or later lab section that same week.
Labs will take place in Science 2 251. Laboratory sections:
A50

Tues 11:40 am 1:05 pm

A51

Wed 8:30 am 9:55 am

A53

Thurs 4:25 pm 5:50 pm

A54

Thurs 1:15 pm 2:40 pm

A55

Wed 2:50 pm 4:15 pm

A57

Tues 4:25 pm 5:50 pm

A58

Wed 4:25 pm 5:50 pm

A59

Thurs 8:30 am 9:55 am

A60

Tues 2:50 pm 4:15 pm

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Class tests and exams

The test/exam grade will be based on your score on three one-hour class tests and one two-hour
final exam. There will be no make-up tests/exams to accommodate possible crises that may
lead to poor performance or absence, the lowest test score, or half of the final exam grade will be
dropped, whichever results in a higher score. No excuse is needed for missing or doing poorly on
a single test, however, the final exam must be taken.
A scientific calculator (no calculus capabilities) may be used during class tests and the final exam.
One 3 x 5 handwritten formula sheet (both sides) will be permitted for class tests; two 3 x 5
formula sheets will be allowed for the final exam.
Credit hours
This course is a 4-credit course, which means that in addition to the scheduled meeting times,
you are expected to do at least 9.5 hours of course-related work outside of class each
week during the semester. This includes time spent completing assigned readings, participating
in lab sessions, studying for tests and examinations, and other course-related tasks.
Course announcements
Blackboard, an online course management system, will be used for posting updates,
announcements, and supplementary course information. You can log in here:
https://my.binghamton.edu/
When necessary, you will be contacted by the course instructors by email at your
binghamton.edu address.
Academic integrity
All students are expected to abide by the Universitys Academic Honesty Code. Collaboration is
an important aspect of scientific work and we encourage you to work together with your
classmates on assignments and lab work. Copying and cheating will not be tolerated. Do not use
any iclicker other than your own; lending your iclicker to another student when you are absent is a
form of cheating.
Special situations
Students with exceptional circumstances should contact the appropriate instructor. If you have a
disability and require certain accommodations to ensure equitable access and participation,
please inform the appropriate instructor; bring documentation from the Services for Students with
Disabilities Office (www.binghamton.edu/ssd) well in advance of tests if you are entitled to testing
accommodations. Students in intercollegiate sports are responsible for making up any missed
work and should contact the appropriate instructor in advance to discuss arrangements.
Changes and updates
If necessary (e.g. snow days, etc), changes may be made to this syllabus during the semester.
Any changes will be communicated during lecture and on Blackboard.
Student Learning Outcomes
As this is a Laboratory Science (L requirement) course, it is expected that by the end of the
semester, students will demonstrate:
1. Understanding of the methods scientists use to explore natural phenomena, including the
formulation and testing of hypotheses and the collection, analysis and interpretation of data.
2. Knowledge of concepts and models in one of the sciences, in this case physics.
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Schedule
Week
Week-1

Day
Jan 25 M
Jan 27 W
Jan 29 F

Week-2

Feb 1 M
Feb 3 W
Feb 5 F

Week-3

Feb 8 M
Feb 10 W
Feb 12 F

Week-4

Feb 15 M
Feb 17 W
Feb 19 F

Week-5

Week-6

Chapter 22
Chapter 23: Gauss Law
Chapter 23
Chapter 23
Chapter 24: Electric Potential

Chapter 24
Chapter 24
Chapter 25: Capacitance
Chapter 25

Chapter 25
Chapter 26: Current and Resistance
Chapter 26
Chapter 26
Chapter 27: Circuits

Feb 22 M
Feb 24 W
Feb 26 F

Test 1 (Chap. 21 25)

Chapter 27
Chapter 27
Chapter 28: Magnetic Fields

Feb 29 M
Mar 2 W

Chapter 28
Chapter 28
Chapter 29: Magnetic Fields Due to
Currents
Chapter 29

Mar 4 F

Week-7

Lecture Content
Course outline
Chapter 21: Electric Charge
Chapter 22: Electric Fields
Chapter 22

Mar 7 M
Mar 9 W

Homework

HW #1 (due Feb 7)
Chap 21: 4, 23, 38, 39, 47, 62
Chap 22: 7, 23, 26, 31, 53, 59

HW #2 (due Feb 14)

Chap 23: 10, 25, 34, 35, 39,
51
Chap 24: 9, 11, 33, 59, 80, 89

HW #3 (due Feb 21)

Chap 25: 13, 14, 21, 37, 46,
50, 54, 61

HW #4 (due Feb 28)

Chap 26: 13, 24, 25, 35, 51,
52, 53
Chap 27: 28, 30, 36, 92

HW #5 (due Mar 6)
Chap 27: 54, 57, 65, 80
Chap 28: 6, 14, 26, 46, 49,
50, 61

HW #6 (due Mar 13)

Chap 29: 5, 13, 21, 29, 41,
43, 55, 73

Chapter 29
Chapter 30: Induction and Inductance
Chapter 30

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Week-8

Week-9

Mar 11 F

Chapter 30
Chapter 31: Electromagnetic Oscillations
and Alternating Current

Mar 14 M
Mar 16 W
Mar 18 F

Chapter 31
Chapter 31
Chapter 32: Maxwells Equations;
Magnetism of Matter

Mar 21 M
Mar 23 W
Mar 25 F

Test 2 (Chap. 26 30)

Chapter 33: Electromagnetic Waves
No classes after 1pm

Week-10 Mar 28 M
Mar 30 W
Apr 1 F

No classes
No classes
No classes

Week-11 Apr 4 M
Apr 6 W
Apr 8 F

Chapter 33
Chapter 16: Waves-I
Chapter 16

Week-12 Apr 11 M
Apr 13 W
Apr 15 F

Chapter 17: Waves-II

Chapter 17
Chapter 17
Chapter 34: Images

Week-13 Apr 18 M
Apr 20 W
Apr 22 F

Chapter 34
Test 3 (Chap 31 33, 16, 17)
No classes after 1pm

Week-14 Apr 25 M
Apr 27 W
Apr 29 F

Chapter 34
Chapter 35: Interference
Chapter 35

Week-15 May 2 M
May 4 W

Chapter 36: Diffraction

Chapter 36
Chapter 37: Relativity

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HW #7 (due Mar 20)

Chap 30: 3, 12, 15, 28, 29,
43, 79
Chap 31: 17, 23

HW #8 (due Apr 3)
Chap 31: 26, 46, 49, 61, 80
Chap 32: 7, 17, 21

HW#9 (due Apr 10)

Chap 33: 15, 32, 38, 42, 51,
55, 65, 73
Chap 16: 7, 11

HW #10 (due Apr 17)

Chap 16: 39, 57, 58
Chap 17: 13, 23, 48, 53, 56,
57, 83

HW #11 (due May 1)

Chap 34: 68, 95, 106, 107,
109
Chap 35: 12, 25, 32, 34

HW #12 (due May 8)

Chap 35: 53, 54, 76
Chap 36: 10, 39, 48, 51, 86
Chap 37: 4, 13, 70

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May 6 F
Week-16 May 9 M
May 11 W

Exam
period

See exam
schedule

Chapter 37
Chapter 37
Chapter 37

Final exam (Chap 16, 17, 21-37)

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