Physics 2113 Section 3

Fall 2014, Dept. Physics & Astronomy, Louisiana State University
MWF 1:30-2:30pm
  109 Nicholson
Instructor: Jorge Pullin (pullin_at_lsu.edu - and email is best)
241C Nicholson, 578-0464
Office hours: Immediately after class.




Week
Dates
TopicsLecture slidesNotes:
Week 1
August 25-29
Ch. 13: Gravitation Monday Wednesday Friday
Week 2
September 1-5
Ch. 21: Electric charge Wednesday Friday Monday Labor Day Holiday. Wednesday last day to drop class without "W". Thursday Last dayt to add class and make section changes.
Week 3
September 8-12
Ch. 22: Electric fields Monday Wednesday Friday
Week 4
September 15-19
Ch. 23: Electric flux, Gauss' law Monday Wednesday Midterm exam Tuesday 16th 6-7pm, Ch. 13.1-8,21.1-22.9, Formula sheet Solutions No class Friday.
Week 5
September 22-26
Ch. 24: Electric potential Monday Wednesday Friday
Week 6
September 29-October3
Ch 25: Capacitors and capacitance Monday Wednesday Fall holiday Thursday/Friday
Week 7
October 6-10
Ch. 26: Electric current Monday Wednesday Friday
Week 8
October 13-17
Ch. 27: DC Circuits Monday Wednesday Friday Midterm exam Tuesday 14th, 6-7pm, Ch. 23.1-26.9
Week 9
October 20-24
Ch. 28: Magnetic fields Monday Wednesday Friday
Week 10
October 27-31
Ch. 29: Sources of magnetic fields Monday Wednesday Friday
Week 11
November 3-7
Ch. 30: Induction Monday Wednesday Friday Friday last day to drop course
Week 12
November 10-14
Ch. 31: EM Oscillators Monday Wednesday Friday Midterm exam Tuesday 11th 6-7pm. Ch 27.1-30.12 Formula Sheet Solutions
Week 13
November 17-21
Ch. 31: Gauss' law for magnetism, Maxwell equations, magnets Monday Wednesday Friday
Week 14
November 24-28
Ch. 33: Electromagnetic waves Monday Thanksgiving holiday 12:30pm Wednesday-Friday
Week 15
December 1-5
Ch. 33: Electromagnetic waves Monday Wednesday Friday Wed 3rd-Fri 5th Concentrated Study Period.
Week 16
December 8-12
Final exam, cumulative but 50% from chapters 31.1-11, 32.1-11,33.1-10 Final Exam 8 Dec 5:30-7:30pm Formula Sheet




  • Final exam 5:30-7:30PM Monday 8th Dewcember. Exam is cumulative with 50% covering CH 31.1-11,32.1-11,33.1-10.

    Videos:

  • Train through the Earth
  • Black hole at the center of the galaxy
  • Useful formulas
  • Wheatstone bridge Java app.
  • Wire in a magnetic field
  • Magnetic force between parallel wires.
  • Magnet in a copper pipe.
  • Hertz experiment, 1, 2.
  • Levitating frog.
  • The discovery of Snell's law.
  • How does a light mill work.
  • Electromagnetic wave.
  • The simplest electric train.
  • Old exams.
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