Most recently changed on 8/15/2008
This page contains information for the summer 2008 courses. The summer 2009 courses will be similar. Of course, dates, possibly class times and rooms will differ, but the basic course content, textbook, etc will most probably be the same. This page will be updated shortly before the course begins.
PHY 111 K Elements of Physics I
2008 Dates: May 12 to June 19.
2008 Times: Class meets Monday,
Wednesday and Thursday afternoons
4:00
- 7:00 pm. PHY 114K Labs are all on Tuesday.
Prerequisite: A good understanding of Algebra.
Brief description: Elements of Physics I is
the first semester of a
two semester algebra based physics course intended for science majors.
It covers mechanics and heat & thermodynamics. This material
appears in chapters 2 through 15 in the textbook.
Text: Physics Principles and
Applications, 6th
Edition by Douglas Giancoli.
Either Volume I or the entire volume is
OK. Physics 111 covers material in the first 15 chapters of this
book. Make certain you get the right book. Another book by
Giancoli is used for Physics 121.
Instructor: Jerry LaSala
PHY 112 Elements of Physics II
2008 Dates: June 30 to August 7.
Times: Class meets Monday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons
from 4:00 to 7:00 pm in room 165 Science. PHY 116 labs meet on
Tuesday.
Brief description: This course is a continuation of PHY 111.
Topics covered include electricity and magnetism, optics, and
relativity. This material is in chapters 16 through 26 in the
book.
Text: same as PHY 111. (Giancoli, Physics - Principles and Applications
6th edition) If you
have the complete edition from PHY 111 , you do not need another
book. Volume II contains all the material covered in
PHY 112. Be certain you get the right book. Other books by
Giancoli are used for other courses.
Instructor: Robert Coakley coakley@usm.mREMOVEaine.edu
(207)
780-4733
6/30 M Ch 16 Electric
Charge, Force and Electric Field
7/1 T
No Lab. Regular Class meeting 4:00 - 7:00 Ch 17 Potential
(V)
7/2 W
NO CLASS
7/3 Th Review Chapters 16
& 17
7/7 M Chapters 18 &
19
Electric Current and Electric Circuits
7/8 T Lab: Electric Field Plotting
and Equipotentials
7/9 W Review Chapters 18 and
19
7/10 Th First Test
Ch 16 - 19
7/14 M Chapter 20
Magnetism
7/15 T Lab: Ohm's Law and Electric
Circuits
7/16 W Chapters 21 and
22 Induced emf and Electromagnetism
7/17 Th Review Chapters 20 -
22
7/21 M Chapter 23 Light
and Optics
7/22 T Lab: Magnetic
Current Balance
7/23 W Review
Chapter
23
7/24 Th Second
Test Ch 20 - 23
7/28 M Chapter 24
Light Waves and Interference
7/29 T Lab:
Reflection and Refraction of Light
7/30 W Chapter
25 Applications of Optics
7/31 Th Review Chapters 24
and
25
8/4 M Chapter 26
Relativity
8/5 T Lab:
Lenses
8/6 W Review
Chapter 26
8/7 Th Third Test Ch 24 - 26