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PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY
DEPARTMENT

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



 
 
 
 
 
 
CHARLESTON, SC.

SPRING 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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- Three-Two Option - - Two -Two Option -

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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

GENERAL PHYSICS 2  Lab
SPRING, 2000
 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,  Thursday
4:00 - 5:00 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 '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 
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
1:00 - 4:00 PM,
SCIC # 106
GENERAL PHYSICS 2 Lab SPRING 2000
 DR. M. AGREST 
PHYSICS 202L03
MONTH 
  DATE
 
TOPIC
     JANUARY
 26
Electric Field
FEBRUARY
02
Electrostatics
09
 
 Kirchhoff's Laws
16
   The Oscilloscope
23
 Induction
 23          Last Day    to Withdraw with a Grade of "W"
MARCH
01
Electric Motor
  04 - 12                          SPRING Break Holiday
 14                        MIDTERM GRADES DUE
15
   Radio
22
 Reflection & Refraction
 29
Lenses
APRIL
 05
Spectroscopy
12
   Young's Double Slit
and hair diffraction
19
   The Photoelectric Effect
26
   Relativity
26
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) 
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 &  Astronomy Seminar
http://www.cofc.edu/~agrestm/seminar.html
SEMINAR Coordinator:   Dr. Mikhail M. Agrest
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