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PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY
DEPARTMENT

 
 
GENERAL PHYSICS 2
AND
LABORATORIES
PHYS 202001& L01
COURSE SYLLABUS
Dr. Mikhail M. AGREST

 
 
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CHARLESTON, SC.

SUMMER 2000


D E P A R T M E N T     I N F O R M A T I O N
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         **) CofC Undergraduate Catalog  (1999/2000), page 158

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GENERAL PHYSICS 2 
SUMMER II, 2000
 PHYSICS 202.001&L01
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
   Monday, Tuesday                                      Friday 
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM                   2:00 PM - 3:00 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:		 An continuation of PHYS 201. Subjects covered are: electricity ( electric fields, AC and DC circuits); magnetism; light (geometric and physical optics, spectra); and modern physics ( relativity and    nuclear physics). 
  Lecture nine hours per week; laboratory nine hours per week. 
Prerequisite: Prerequisite:   PHYS 201 and MATH 220 ( Calculus II) or equivalent or  permission of instructor.
            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
GENERAL PHYSICS 2
SUMMER II, 2000
PHYSICS 202.001&L01
DR. M. AGREST
Text Book:
PHYSICS : Calculus Second Edition
by  EUGENE HECHT
BROOKS/COLE, a division of Thomson Learning, 2000
Lab. Book: General Physics,  Lab Manual 202 
   Edited by Laney Mills
   Physics  Dept. College of Charleston, Spring '99 
ATTENDANCE
POLICY:		 You are expected to attend all classes and laboratory periods.
You are responsible for all materials covered in class and lab and all outside assignments. 
GRADING
SCALE:		 [Image]
A   90-100 
B+   87-89 
B   80-86 
C+   77-79 
C   70-76 
D   60-69 
F   <60 
ONE-HOUR
TESTS:
[Image]		 There will be two (2) one-hour tests. 
The dates for the tests are in the syllabus.
Makeup of just one test of your choice is allowed (to better your grade)
FINAL 
EXAM:		 There will be a three-hour written Final Exam. 
There are no exemptions from the Final exam. 
The Final exam covers the entire semester's work. 
GRADING 
POLICY:		 [Image]
Your grade for the course is determined by:
1. Average of the two (2) one-hour tests. . . . . . . . . . . 40 % 
2. Final Exam  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25 % 
3. Homework & your work in class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 % 
4.  Average Lab grade  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 %
PREPARATION 
FOR CLASS:		 You are expected to have read the assignment from your text for each class. 
ASSIGNED
PROBLEMS:		 ##  Problems will be assigned from each chapter. 
Some problems from each chapter will be collected and graded. 
Late homework will not be accepted.
Lab grade 1. Lab participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .25% 
2. Lab reports  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  25% 
3. Lab quizzes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40% 
4. General impression of your work in class . . . . . . .10%
QUIZZES: There will be a short quiz at the beginning of most labs. 
The quiz will be on the material from the previous lab.
H A V E   A    G O O D   S E M E S T E R 
GENERAL PHYSICS 2
SUMMER II, 2000		  
PHYSICS 202.001&L01
DR. M. AGREST
 
M, T, W, Th., F
7:45 - 9:30
SCIC #126
W, Th., F
9:45 - 12:45
SCIC #106 
DATE
CHAPTER
LECTURE TOPIC
LAB.  TOPIC
J
U
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11
15
 Electrostatics: Forces.  
12
16
 Electrostatics: Energy  Electrostatics
13
17
 Direct Current Electric Field
14
18
 Circuits DC Circuits: Series & Parallel 
15/16
W  E  E  K  E  N  D
17
19
 Magnetism
18
20
 Electromagnetic Induction   
19
21
 AC & Electronics  Kirchhoff's Laws
20
15-21
 Review # 1 Magnetism &  Induction
21
15-21
 Test # 1  Electric Motor
21
Last  Day  to  Withdraw  with  a  Grade  of  "W"
22/23
W  E  E  K  E  N  D
24
22
 Radiant Energy: Light 
25
23
 The Propagation of Light: Scattering  
26
24
 Geometrical Optics & Instruments The Oscilloscope
27
25
 Physical Optics Reflection & Refraction
28
26
 Special Relativity   A. EINSTEIN Lenses
29/30
W  E  E  K  E  N  D
31
22-26
 Review # 2 

A
U
G
U
S
T
01
22-26
 Test # 2.  
02
27
 The Origins of Modern Physics Interference
03
28
 The Evolution of Quantum Theory  Spectroscopy
04
29
 Quantum Mechanics The Photoelectric Effect
05/06
W  E  E  K  E  N  D
07
30
 Nuclear Physics
08
31
15-31
 High Energy Physics
Final Review
08
Last  Day  of  Classes
09
15-31
  F i n a l  E x a m      07:45 -10:45
H A V E   A    N I C E    S U M M E R

D E P A R T M E N T        I N F O R M A T I O N

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 
PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENT 
Physics Courses
101 Introductory Physics (3) 
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) 
W E L C O M E  T O 


ALL STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US FOR 
MEETINGS, PICNICS, SPACE SHUTTLE TRIPS, AND MORE FUN
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT    :
Dr. Laura Penny, Faculty Adviser of the Club  at (843) 953-8290    or    pennyl@cofc.edu
http://www.cofc.edu/~physclub   (843) 953-5468
Physics &  AstronomyColloquium/Seminar
http://www.cofc.edu/~agrestm/seminar.html
SEMINAR Coordinator:   Dr. Mikhail M. Agrest
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