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Course Outlines

Spring 2024 - PHYS 121 D100

Optics, Electricity and Magnetism (3)

Class Number: 2189

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Feb 15, 2024
    Thu, 6:30–8:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Mar 21, 2024
    Thu, 6:30–8:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Apr 24, 2024
    Wed, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    PHYS 120 or 125 or 140, with a minimum grade of C-, or PHYS 101 with a minimum grade of B. Corequisite: MATH 152 or 155. Recommended Corequisite: PHYS 133.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

A general calculus-based introduction to electricity, magnetism and optics. Topics include electricity, magnetism, simple circuits, optics and topics from applied physics. Students with credit for PHYS 102, 126 or 141 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.

COURSE DETAILS:

Electromagnetic waves and Optics.  Electric force, electric field, electrostatic potential.  Capacitance, dielectrics, currents, DC circuits.  Magnetic field, Biot-Savart Law, Ampere’s Law, charge motion in electric and magnetic fields, torque on a current loop, Faraday's Law, electrical generators and motors, inductance, LCR circuits.

Topics:

1.     Electricity

2.     Magnetism                                   

3.     Simple circuits

4.     Optics

5.     Topics from applied physics

Grading

  • iClicker questions 5%
  • Tutorials 10%
  • Homework and Online Assignments 15%
  • Tests 35%
  • Final Exam 35%

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Online access to Achieve For Physics, including e-book, Physics – For Scientists and Engineers Vol. 2 (Tipler) 6th ed. and 1-term access to digital iClicker for this course.

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

Students who cannot write their exam during the course's scheduled exam time must request accommodation from their instructor in writing, clearly stating the reason for this request, within one week of the final exam schedule being posted.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.