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PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY 
DEPARTMENT 
 
 
 
GENERAL PHYSICS 2
LABORATORIES
PHYS 202L03
COURSE SYLLABUS
 
Dr. Mikhail M. AGREST
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
CHARLESTON, SC.
 
SPRING 1999
 

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*) CofC Undergraduate Catalog (1997/98), page 74 ; (1998/99), page 66

**) CofC Undergraduate Catalog (1997/98), page 167; (1998/99), page 158

***) CofC Undergraduate Catalog (1997/98), page 172; (1998/99), page 164
 

GENERAL PHYSICS 2  Lab 
SPRING, 1999
 PHYSICS 202L03
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                                  Wednesday, Friday 
4:00 - 5:00 PM                  12:00  - 1:00 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  Lab 
SPRING, 1999
PHYSICS 202L03
DR. M. AGREST
Text Book:
PHYSICS  (Calculus)   by  EUGENE HECHT
An International Thomson Publishing Company 1996
Lab. Book: General Physics,  Lab Manual 202   
   Edited by Laney Mills   
   Physics  Dept. College of Charleston, FALL '98 
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 
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. 
Lab grade [Image] Your grade for the Lab is determined by: 
1. Lab participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .25%   
2. Lab reports  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  25%   
3. Lab quizzes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40%   
4. General impression of your work in class . . . . . . .10% 
Your grade for the Lab will be included as 25% in your PHYS202 course grade.
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.
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 :
WEDNESDAY
3:30 - 6:30 PM,
SCIC # 106
GENERAL PHYSICS 2 Lab 
SPRING 1999		 Spring '99
 DR. M. AGREST 
PHYSICS 202L03
DR. M. AGREST
MONTH 
  DATE 
 
TOPIC
     JANUARY     
 20 
 
 Electric Field
27 
 
 Electrostatics
FEBRUARY 
03
 
 Kirchhoff's Laws
10
 
 Resistors-Ohm's law, power,
17
   The Oscilloscope
24
 Induction 
 25          Last Day    to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
MARCH
03
 
 Electric Motor 
  05              MIDTERM GRADES DUE
06 - 14           SPRING Break Holiday
17
 
 Radio
24
 
 Reflection & Refraction
 31
 
 Lenses 
APRIL
 07
 Spectroscopy
14
 
 Young's Double Slit 
and hair diffraction
21
   The Photoelectric Effect
28
Last Day of Classes 
 
 
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) 
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SUPPORTING THE MISGUIDED AND MENTALLY SUPERIOR INDIVIDUAL
ALL STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US FOR
MEETINGS, PICNICS, SPACE SHUTTLE TRIPS,
AND MORE FUN
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT      JENN or SCOTT     IN SCIC ROOM 104-A
http://www.cofc.edu/~physclub   (843) 953-5468
 
Physics &  Astronomy  Seminar 
http://www.cofc.edu/~agrestm/seminar.html 
SEMINAR Coordinator:   Dr. Mikhail M. Agrest
 
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