School of Physics

Traditional Introductory Physics II
Electricity & Magnetism
PHYS 2212 G&J

PHYS 2212 G&J Tentative Course Schedule

Date Topic Reading Notes
Aug 20 Mon Introduction & Course Policies Website
22 Wed Electric Charge 22.1–3
24 Fri Electric Force 22.4
27 Mon Electric Field 22.5
29 Wed Fields due to Point Charges 23.1–2
31 Fri Continuous Charge Distributions 23.3
Sep 03 Mon Holiday
05 Wed Standard Field Geometries 23.4–5
07 Fri Charges and Dipoles in External Fields 23.6–7
10 Mon Field Symmetries 24.1–2
11 Tue Quiz #1 Through Sep 07 6:00pm
12 Wed Electric Flux 24.3
14 Fri Gauss' Law 24.4
17 Mon Applications of Gauss' Law 24.5
19 Wed Electrostatic Equilibrium 24.6
21 Fri Electric Potential Energy 25.1–3
24 Mon Electric Potential 25.4
26 Wed Parallel Plate Capacitors 25.5
28 Fri Potential due to Point Charges 25.6–7
Oct 01 Mon Electric Potential & Electric Fields 26.1–4 Progress Reports
02 Tue Quiz #2 Through Sep 28 6:00pm
03 Wed Capacitance 26.5
05 Fri Energy Storage 26.6
08 Mon Fall Recess
10 Wed Dielectrics 26.7
12 Fri Currents 27.1–2
15 Mon Current Density & Conductivity 27.3–4
17 Wed Ohm's Law 27.5, 28.1
19 Fri Circuit Analysis: Kirchhoff's Rules 28.2–3
22 Mon Series Resistances 28.4–5
23 Tue Quiz #3 Through Oct 17 6:00pm
24 Wed Parallel Resistances 28.6–8
26 Fri RC Circuits 28.9 Drop Day Tomorrow
29 Mon Magnetic Fields 29.1–2
31 Wed Magnetic Sources 29.3–5
Nov 02 Fri Ampere's Law 29.6
05 Mon Magnetic Force on Moving Charges 29.7
07 Wed Magnetic Force on Currents 29.8–9
09 Fri Induced EMF; Motional EMF 30.1–2
12 Mon Magnetic Flux & Faraday's Law 30.3–5
13 Tue Quiz #4 Through Nov 07 6:00pm
14 Wed Consequences of Faraday's Law 30.6–7
16 Fri Inductance 30.8
19 Mon LC & LR Circuits 30.9–10
21 Wed Student Recess
23 Fri Holiday
26 Mon Electromagnetic Fields 31.1–2
28 Wed Maxwell's Equations 31.3–4
30 Fri Electromagnetic Waves 31.5
Dec 03 Mon Course Conclusion
05 Wed Reading Period
07 Fri
Dec 12 Wed Final Exam, 6:00–8:50pm Comprehensive!