Physics 120 Sec. 001 Syllabus Fall 2015 Hunter College
Instructor: Prof. János Bergou
Office: HN Rm. 1205
Email: jbergou@hunter.cuny.edu
Tel.: (212) 772-5254
Office Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, 11:00-12:00
Textbook: Physics by D. Giancoli, 7th edition (Prentice Hall, 2014)
Academic integrity: Hunter College regards acts of academic dishonesty (e.g.,
plagiarism, cheating on examinations, obtaining unfair advantage, and falsification of
records and official documents) as serious offenses against the values of intellectual
honesty. The college is committed to enforcing the CUNY Policy on Academic Integrity
and will pursue cases of academic dishonesty according to the Hunter College Academic
Integrity Procedures.
Course Description
The course will cover chapters 16-28 except for the omitted sections, which are listed
below. There is tutoring available at the Physical Science Learning Center, location
TBA.
Course grade
There are two midterms and a comprehensive final exam. The grading is described in the
table below. The higher scoring midterm counts for 25% and the lower scoring midterm
counts for 15%. There are no make up exams. If a midterm is missed for a valid reason,
the final grade will be based on the examinations taken. There is no extra credit in this
class. The exam questions require problem solving. For hints see previous midterm
exams and solutions.
Midterm 1
25%
Midterm 2
15%
Lab
15%
Final
45%
Total
100%
Credit/No Credit Grading Option
You may choose to be graded in this course on a Credit/No Credit basis. Before selecting
this option, check with your departmental advisor and be aware that many colleges,
professional schools, and employers may look with disfavor on Credit/No Credit grades
and may even convert Credit to C and No Credit to F for their purposes, as described in
the Hunter Catalog. If you do select the Credit/No Credit option, you must complete all
course assignments, including the final examination.
IMPORTANT! Due to the size of this class, if you choose the Credit/No Credit
option, you must do so by the last class, using the official college form (you can obtain
it from the Registrar's Office). Credit/No Credit requests will not be accepted after
the final examination.
IMPORTANT DATES
Monday November 9th is the last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” grade.
Friday December 11th is the last day of this class.
LAB
The lab is an essential part of the course, and no grade is given without completion of the
lab. If a student is repeating the course and has completed the lab in a preceding semester,
it is not necessary to repeat the lab: the lab average from the preceding semester will be
used in determining the course grade.
Sections Omitted, Home Works and Exam Schedules
Date
Chapter
Sections omitted
Home Work Problems
16: Charge
and field
16.10 - 16.12
11, 12, 16, 27, 30, 32, 57,
62, 63
17: Potential
17.6, 17.10 - 17.12
11, 22, 24, 26, 39, 54, 75,
81, 85
18: Currents
18.8 - 18.10
19: DC
Circuits
19.7, 19.8
9, 15, 20, 38, 44, 50, 73, 75
10, 16, 28, 29, 40, 54, 88,
93
Friday October 9th
12:45 - 14:00
First Midterm
Chapters 16 - 19
10/09/15
20:
Magnetism
20.10 – 20.12
21: EM
Induction
21.6, 21.8, 21.9, 21.13 – 21.15
22: EM
waves
22.7
19, 26, 28, 30
23: Optics
23.10
3, 4, 12, 20, 34, 37, 51, 53,
58, 59, 74, 80
24: Light
waves
24.7 – 24.9, 24.11, 24.12
8, 10, 23, 27, 34, 43, 71, 79
25: Optical
25.1, 25.2, 25.6 – 25.12
26, 27, 32, 35
8, 12, 13, 20, 31, 78, 87, 89
1-4, 7, 11, 12, 14, 21, 34,
42, 48
instruments
Friday November 13th
12:45 - 14:00
nd
2 MT Chapters 20 - 23
11/20/15
12/18/15
26: Relativity
All sections covered
27: Early
quantum
27.5 – 27.7, 27.9
19, 21, 42, 57, 60, 70, 71,
89
28: Quantum
mechanics
28.4, 28.9 – 28.12
1, 4, 12, 14
Friday December 18th
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Final Exam Cumulative
8, 10, 18, 30, 36, 49, 52, 61