UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT

Physics 12 - Spring 2018

Department of Physics

Course Outline

 

Schedule of Lectures

STUDENTS MUST READ APPROPRIATE SECTIONS BEFORE COMING TO LECTURE.

Jan 17

Introductory Lecture

Jan 19, 22, 24

Chapter 20:  Electric Fields and Forces  

Concepts: 9, 12, 28, 29          Problems: 1, 10, 15, 24, 27, 46, 50, 55, 64, 72

Jan 26, 29, 31

Chapter 21: Electric Potential

Concepts: 7, 9, 13, 18, 20       Problems: 10, 13, 16, 25, 39, 46, 51, 61, 69, 79

Feb 2

Chapter 22: Current and Resistance

Concepts: 11, 20, 26              Problems: 11, 20, 23, 29, 54, 64

Feb 5, 7

Chapter 23: Electric Circuits

Concepts: 15, 22, 23, 34         Problems: 5, 16, 25, 31, 43, 62, 77

Feb 9

             EXAM I - Chapters 20, 21, 22, 23 – 235 ML SCI, 2:20 pm

Feb 12, 14, 16, 21

Chapter 24: Magnetic Fields and Forces

Concepts: 13, 15, 18, 26, 30    Problems:  6, 10, 17, 23, 31, 33, 45, 48, 58, 70

Feb 23, 26, 28

Mar 2, 5, 7

Chapter 25: Electromagnetic Induction and Electromagnetic Waves

Concepts: 3,11,15,18,28,29,36 Problems: 4,12,17,20,21,36,47,54,64,65,71,74

Mar 23

EXAM II - Chapters  24, 25 - 235 ML SCI, 2:20 pm

Mar 9, 19, 21

Chapter 18: Ray Optics

Concepts: 5, 7, 12, 22, 23, 28  Problems: 6, 16, 22, 27, 31, 45, 56, 58, 60, 77

Mar 26, 28

Chapter 19: Optical Instruments

Concepts: 8, 16, 21, 22            Problems: 1, 8, 13, 15, 25, 31, 40, 42

March 30

Apr 2, 4, 6, 9

Chapter 17: Wave Optics

Concepts: 3, 5, 7, 14                Problems: 1, 8, 19, 22, 31, 38, 44, 57, 59, 65

Apr 13

EXAM III - Chapters 17, 18, 19 - 235 ML SCI, 2:20 pm

Apr 11, 16

Chapter 28: Quantum Physics

Concepts: 3, 5, 12, 15, 35         Problems: 10, 14, 22, 32, 41, 45, 55, 65

Apr 18, 20

Chapter 29: Atoms and Molecules

Concepts: 6, 11, 17, 28             Problems: 3, 9, 18, 21, 34, 44, 56, 61

Apr 23, 25, 27, 30

Chapter 27: Relativity

Concepts: 3, 16, 18, 21             Problems: 5, 8, 13, 21, 26, 28, 32, 35, 53, 55, 62

May 2, 4

Chapter 30: Nuclear Physics

Concepts:                  Problems: 

May

             Final Exam - Comprehensive - TBA

 

 

Schedule of Recitations

Jan 18

Review

Jan 25

Discussion of chapter 20 

Feb 1

Discussion of chapter 21 

Feb 8

Discussion of chapters 22,23 /  Exam I Review

Feb 15

Discussion of Exam I

Feb 22

Discussion of chapter 24

Mar 1

Discussion of chapters 25  

Mar 8

Discussion of chapter 25

Mar 22

Discussion of chapter 18/  Exam II Review

Mar 29

Discussion of chapters 19 / Exam II 

Apr 5

Discussion of chapter 17

Apr 12

Discussion of chapter 17 / Exam III Review

Apr 19

Discussion of chapters 28,29 / Exam III

Apr 26

Discussion of chapter 27

May 3

Discussion of chapter 27,30 / Final Review