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DEPARTMENT

 
 
INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS 2
PHYS 102L90
LABORATORYCOURSE SYLLABUS
Dr. Mikhail M. AGREST

 
 



 
 
 
CHARLESTON, SC.

FALL 1999


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*) CofC Undergraduate Catalog  (1999/2000), page 66

**) CofC Undergraduate Catalog (1999/2000), page 158

***) CofC Undergraduate Catalog (1999/2000), page 164

INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS 2, Lab 
FALL, 1999
 PHYSICS 102.L90
DR. M. AGREST
Dr. Mikhail M. AGREST. MS., LENINGRAD STATE UNIVERSITY. 
Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematics. 
The USSR ACADEMY of SCIENCE 
Interests: Fluid Mechanics, Applied Mathematics,
Membrane Science and Technology.
OFFICE HOURS:
At BELL[Image]
BUILDING 
Room # 401		    Tuesday
4:00 AM - 5:00 PM 
Wednesday, 
3:00  - 3:50  PM
Friday
11:00  -12:00 PM
Other hours by appointment.
PHONES: 

Office: (843)953-1-359.
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Home: (843) 556-2997
  E-mail: 
INTERNET: 
agrestm@cofc.edu 

 

 

http://www.cofc.edu/~agrestm 
THIS 
COURSE IS:		 A laboratory program to accompany  PHYS 102. 
Laboratory three hours per week. 
Prerequisite: PHYS 102 is a co-requisite or prerequisite for PHYS 102L. 
PHYS 101L is a prerequisite for PHYS 102L. 
 WHAT DO YOU NEED THIS COURSE FOR??
Knowledge and Understanding, Information and the Ability to Analyze this Information:
this is what makes the difference in enjoying life by a Human being.
Physics ! That is the Philosophy of the Universe!
Study Physics and you will get these skills.
Study Physics and it will help you to succeed in any Science.
Study Physics and it will help you to succeed in any Career.
EVERYTHING AROUND YOU IS PHYSICS !!! (BESIDES PSYCHICS):
How to measure different things, how to estimate,
How to listen, how to argue with your nice roommate,
How to heat, how to cool, how to push, how to pull,
How to dive in a swimming pool.
What to do to move to the Stars, how to stay at rest
You will learn all this from the wonderful lectures of Mikhail AGREST
H A V E   A   G O O D   S E M E S T E R
INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS 2, Lab 
FALL, 1999
PHYSICS 102.L90
DR. M. AGREST
Text Books:
College Physics, Third edition 
 by 
Jerry Wilson & Anthony J. Buffa 
PRENTICE HALL
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College of Charleston Physics Laboratory 102 Manual
Summer '99
ATTENDANCE
POLICY:		 You are expected to attend all laboratory periods. 
You are responsible for all material covered during the lab, 
even if you are absent.
GRADING
SCALE:		 [Image]
A   90-100 
B+   87-89 
B   80-86 
C+   77-79 
C   70-76 
D   60-69 
F   <60 
PREPARATION 
FOR LAB: 		   You are expected to have read the description of Lab. from your Lab. Manual for each Lab. session. 
LAB. REPORT Lab. Reports are due next Lab.Session 
QUIZZES: 
[Image]		 There will be a short quiz at the beginning of most labs.
The quiz will be on the material from the previous lab.

 
GRADING 
POLICY:		 [Image]
Your grade for the course is determined by: 
1. Lab participation. .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .25%
2. Lab reports . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . 25%
3. Lab quizzes  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . 40%
4. General impression of your work in class. . .  . . . . . . 10% 
H A V E   A    G O O D   S E M E S T E R 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

L a b .  s e s s i o n s :
THURSDAY
7:00 - 10:00 PM,
SCIC # 106

PHYSICS 102.L90 FALL '99
 DR. M. AGREST 
  INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS 2, LAB
MONTH 
  DATE
 
TOPIC
     SEPTEMBER
 02 
Electrostatics
09 
Electric Field
16 
Simple DC Circuits
23 
 
 Kirchhoff's Laws
30
Magnetism & Electricity 
OCTOBER
   04          Last Day    to   Withdraw   with   a   Grade  of   "W" 
07
Electric Motor
  12                        MIDTERM   GRADES   DUE
14
Reflection & Refraction 
16 - 19
Fall Break Holiday
21
Simple Optical Instruments:Lenses
28
 
 Interference of Light
NOVEMBER
04
Spectroscopy
11 
 Laser Applications
18
 The Photoelectric Effect
   24-27         T h a n k s g i v i n g      H o l i d a y 
   DECEMBER
02
Radioactivity
05
L a s t   D a y    of   C l a s s e s 
H A P P Y     H O L I D A Y S 

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101L   Introductory Physics Laboratory (1) 
102      Introductory Physics (3) 
102L   Introductory Physics Laboratory (1) 
105      Introduction to Meteorology (3) 
119      Celestial Navigation (2) 
129      Astronomy I (3) 
129L   Astronomy I Laboratory (1) 
130      Astronomy II (3) 
130L  Astronomy II Laboratory (1) 
150    Physics of Sound and Music (4) 
201    General Physics (4) 
202    General Physics (4) 
203    Physics and Medicine (3)
205    Intelligent Life in the Universe (3)
206     Planetary Astronomy  (3)
298    Special Topics (1-3) 
301    Classical Mechanics (3) 
302    Classical Mechanics (3) 
306    Physical Optics (4) 
307    Thermodynamics (3) 
308    Atmospheric Physics (3) 		 311 Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics (3) 
320 Introductory Electronics (4) 
330 Introduction to Modern Physics (3) 
331 Introduction to Modern Physics (3) 
370 Experimental Physics (4) 
390 Research (1-3) 
399 Tutorial (3, repeatable up to 12) 
403 Introductory Quantum Mechanics (3)
404 Introductory Quantum Mechanics (3)
407 Introduction to Nuclear Physics (3) 
408 Introduction to Solid State Physics (3) 
409 Electricity and Magnetism (3) 
410 Electricity and Magnetism (3) 
412 Special Topics (1-3) 
413 Astrophysics (3) 
415 Fluid Mechanics (3) 
419 Research Seminar (1) 
420 Senior Research (3) 
456 Air Pollution Meteorology (4) 
457 Satellite Meteorology (3)
458 Climate Change (4)
499 Bachelor's Essay (6) 
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