School of Physics

Traditional Introductory Physics II
Electricity & Magnetism
PHYS 2212 G

PHYS 2212 G Tentative Course Schedule

Date Topic Reading Notes
Jan 10 Mon Introduction & Course Policies Website
12 Wed Electric Charge 22.1–3
14 Fri Electric Force 22.4
17 Mon Holiday
19 Wed Electric Field 22.5
21 Fri Fields due to Point Charges 23.1–2
24 Mon Continuous Charge Distributions 23.3
26 Wed Standard Field Geometries 23.4–5
28 Fri Charges and Dipoles in External Fields 23.6–7
31 Mon Field Symmetries 24.1–2
Feb 01 Tue Quiz #1 Through Jan 28 6:30pm
02 Wed Electric Flux 24.3
04 Fri Gauss' Law 24.4
07 Mon Applications of Gauss' Law 24.5
09 Wed Electrostatic Equilibrium 24.6
11 Fri Electric Potential Energy 25.1–3
14 Mon Electric Potential 25.4
16 Wed Parallel Plate Capacitors 25.5
18 Fri Potential due to Point Charges 25.6–7
21 Mon Electric Potential & Electric Fields 26.1–4 Progress Reports
22 Tue Quiz #2 Through Feb 18 6:30pm
23 Wed Capacitance 26.5
25 Fri Energy Storage 26.6
28 Mon Dielectrics 26.7
Mar 02 Wed Currents 27.1–2
04 Fri Current Density & Conductivity 27.3–4
07 Mon Ohm's Law 27.5, 28.1
09 Wed Circuit Analysis: Kirchhoff's Rules 28.2–3
11 Fri Series Resistances 28.4–5
14 Mon Parallel Resistances 28.6–8
15 Tue Quiz #3 Through Mar 09 6:30pm
16 Wed RC Circuits 28.9
18 Fri Magnetic Fields 29.1–2 Drop Day
21–25 Mon—Fri Spring Break!
28 Mon Magnetic Sources 29.3–5
30 Wed Ampere's Law 29.6
Apr 01 Fri Magnetic Force on Moving Charges 29.7
04 Mon Magnetic Force on Currents 29.8–9
06 Wed Induced EMF; Motional EMF 30.1–2
08 Fri Magnetic Flux & Faraday's Law 30.3–5
11 Mon Consequences of Faraday's Law 30.6–7
12 Tue Quiz #4 Through Apr 04 6:30pm
13 Wed Inductance 30.8
15 Fri LC & LR Circuits 30.9–10
18 Mon Electromagnetic Fields 31.1–2
20 Wed Maxwell's Equations 31.3–4
22 Fri Electromagnetic Waves 31.5
25 Mon Course Conclusion
27 Wed Reading Period
29 Fri
May 02 Mon Final Exam, 6:00–8:50pm Comprehensive!