Portland State University

Department of Physics

Physics 203 – General Physics

Waves, Optics & Modern Physics

 

Spring 2008

 

Instructor:                Bjoern Seipel
Contact:
                  Email : bseipel@pdx.edu (prefered way of contact)                Phone : 503-725-4226

Office hour:             Wednesday 13.00-14.30 (and by appointment) at SB2 314

Text book:              Giambattista Richardson  Richardson - College Physics  2nd edition  &  ARIS (online course management system)
                                 Full Text (for PH 201,202,203)   ISBN 0073222747

                                 or  Volume I   ISBN 0073256412    (for PH201 only) & ARIS
                                      Volume II  ISBN 0073256420   (both volumes needed for PH202 and PH203) & ARIS
                                   To get access to ARIS use this link http://www.mhhe.com/grr/ and go to the "super site" and register                               

To enroll in ARIS for General Physics 203 use  Student Section Code: ........coming soon

Web:                       http://www.physics.pdx.edu/~bseipel/

Class:              Tuesday and Thursday, 4.40pm-6.30pm  in SB2 #101

 

Course overview :   (updated 03/30/2008)

The course covers the basic concepts of waves, light and optics and modern physics.

Part 1:   Oscillations, Waves and  Sound  (Chapter 10-12)       (Exam1)

Part 2:   Optics (Chapter 22-24)                                                        (Exam2)

Part 3:   Diffraction, Modern Physics (Chapter 25-27)               (Exam3)    

 

The Skills Enhancement and Tutoring Center    425 SMSU    503/725-4457  www.setc.pdx.edu offers free tutoring

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 Java Applet for Lenses and Mirrors

TEST EXAM1

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 Lecture Notes

Part 1:

01 in-class lecture notes)   

02 in-class lecture notes

03 in-class lecture notes

04 in-class lecture notes

05 in-class lecture notes 

06 in-class lecture notes 

Homework 

CH10 Problems 28,30,34,35,44,46,49,55,57,58,60,62,63,69,71,75,76,82,89

CH11 Problems 1,3,5,9,11,12,14,15,18,20,23,33,36,37,40,42,43,49,53,55,56,59

CH12 Problems 1,10,11,12,16,20,23,29,31,34,35,37,41,46,51,53,62,63,68,71

                 

Part 2:
06 in-class lecture notes
07 in-class lecture notes


Part 3:
 in-class lecture notes (interference)

 in-class lecture notes (relativity)

 in-class lecture notes (quantum physics)


CH22  Problems 9,12,14,17,20,24,25,31,34,40,42,43,48,52,58,60,61

CH23 Problems 6,7,10,14,15,17,18,31,35,36,39,40,41,47,49,50,52,62,64,65,73,74,76,79,81,89,92,97

CH24 Problems 1,5,6,14,18,19,21,25,26,27,30,32,40,42,43,48,49,52,71,74

Practice Quizzes: Quiz 4, Quiz5, Quiz6 

 

Part3:

Practice Quizzes: Quiz7

Solutions quiz7,

CH25 Problems 1,3,12,14,20,21,27,31,32,35,36,37,47,48,50,53,55,56,67,72

CH26 Problems 1,3,4,6,8,9,10,13,16,19,20,28,30,34,36,38,39,44,45,53,66,71,80

CH27 Problems  2,4,6,7,18,21,23,24,28,29

 

Homework


The homework is meant to help the students apply the concepts from the lecture and to review the covered theory. Homework problems will be assigned but will not be graded. The homework should help the students to prepare for the exams. Some of the homework problems might also appear in a slightly changed form in the exams. The solutions will be on hold in PSU's library.

All Conceptual Questions and Multiple Choice questions at the end of each chapter.
Suggested Problems (Solutions to the problems are on hold in the library):


Quizzes


Besides the homework additional (online) quizzes will be given occasionally. These quizzes can consist of both conceptual questions and problems and will be graded. The quizzes count are worth 30% of your final grade.

 

Exams


The course grade is based on the quizzes (30%) three exams (70%). The best exam of each student is worth 40%, and the two other are worth 35% (2nd best) and 25% of the total grade. The exams can have both conceptual questions and problems. The exams are non-comprehensive, but exam 2 and 3 may include general concepts already covered in previous exam.

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Exam1        Tuesday April 22nd, 4.40pm-6.30pm

Exam2        Thursday May 15th, 4.40pm-6.30pm

Exam3        Tuesday  June 10th  5.30pm-7.20pm


Allowed is

One piece of paper is allowed with anything YOU want to write on it. Handwritten on both sides. Format: Letter 8.5 x 11

Calculator is required!!

Make-up exams will be only given in case of emergencies or illness (with proof) at the end of the term.

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Grading Scale


>=90% A, 80%-89% B, 70%-79% C,  60%-69% D, < 59% F

 Lowest in the range will be a MINUS, highest will be a PLUS

(E.g. 90% = A- and 89% = B+)

You can calculate your final score

    

Option 1: with Quizzes

Final Score =  (e1 * 0.5 + e2 * 0.3 + e3 * 0.2)*0.7 +  Q * 0.3

e1,e2,e3 = your exam scores in %;   Q = Quiz Factor 

The Q - factor will be calculated as follows:  

Total quiz score = 

80% --> Q = 100

70% --> Q=90

60% --> Q=80

50% --> Q=70

Option 2: Without quizzes or quiz score < 50%

Final Score =  e1 * 0.5 + e2 * 0.3 + e3 * 0.2


Tutoring


The Skills Enhancement and Tutoring Center (SETC) provides FREE drop in tutoring in Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Psychology, Physics, Statistics, and Writing. It is a FREE resource available for PSU students sponsored by Student Services Resource Fees and Student Affairs. The SETC has trained undergraduate and graduate tutors and has flexible drop in tutoring hours.  The SETC is located in Smith Memorial Student Union (SMSU) in room 425. More information can be found at www.setc.pdx.edu.  (Physics: every day from 11:30 - 12:30)