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DEPARTMENT

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

 
 
 



 
 
 
CHARLESTON, SC.

SUMMER 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 
SUMMER II, 1999
 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                1:00 PM - 2:00 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, 1998
PHYSICS 202.001&L01
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, Spring '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 
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, 1998		  
PHYSICS 202.001&L01
DR. M. AGREST
 
M, T, W, Th., F
7:45 - 9:30
SCIC #125
W, Th., F
9:45 - 12:45
SCIC #106 
DATE
CHAPTER
LECTURE TOPIC
LAB.  TOPIC
J
U
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13
17
 Electrostatics: Forces.  
14
18
 Electrostatics: Energy  Electrostatics
15
19
 Direct Current Electric Field
16
20
 Circuits DC Circuits: Series & Parallel 
17/18
W  E  E  K  E  N  D
19
21
 Magnetism
20
22 
 Electromagnetic Induction   
21
23
 AC & Electronics  Kirchhoff's Laws
22
17-23
 Test # 1 Magnetism &  Induction
23
24
 Radiant Energy: Light Electric Motor
24/25
W  E  E  K  E  N  D
26
Last  Day  to  Withdraw  with  a  Grade  of  "W"
26
25
 The Propagation of Light: Scattering
27
26
 Geometrical Optics & Instruments  
28
27
 Physical Optics  The Oscilloscope
29
28
 Special Relativity   A. EINSTEIN Reflection & Refraction
30
24-28
 Test # 2. Lenses
31
W  E  E  K  E  N  D
A
U
G
U
S
T
01
02
29
 The Origins of Modern Physics  
03
30
 The Evolution of Quantum Theory
04
31
 Quantum Mechanics  Interference
05
32
 Nuclear Physics Spectroscopy
06
33
 High Energy Physics The Photoelectric Effect
 07/08
     W  E  E  K  E  N  D
09
17-33
 Final Review
09
Last  Day  of  Classes
 10
17-33
  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

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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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