Physics 232 Spring 2012 Class Schedule* T. Stantcheva
Monday Wednesday Labs/Quizzes
9 Jan 11 Jan Week 01
Waves Waves Lab 01: Standing Wave Patterns
HW: A1 – A3; B7 – B9 HW: A4 – A6; B10 – B17 Quiz: None
16 Jan 19 Jan Week 02
No Classes – MLK Day Sound Lab 02: Air Column Resonance

HW: A1 – A4; B6 – B9 Quiz: Waves



23 Jan 26 Jan Week 03
Sound Electric Charge and Force Lab 03: El. Field Mapping**
HW: A5; B10 – B14 HW: A1 – A3; B4 – B10 Quiz: Sound


Problem Solving Session 01
30 Jan 2 Feb Week 04
Exam 1: Waves, Sound, El. Charge and Force Electric Field Lab 04: Ohm's Law
Electric Field HW: B9 – B17 Quiz: Electric Charge
HW: A1 – B8 Gauss's Law

HW: A1 – B10
6 Feb 9 Feb / 11 Feb Week 05
Electric Potential Electric Potential Lab 05: El. Hockey**
HW: A1 – A8 HW: B1 – B30 Quiz: Electric Field; Quiz: Gauss


Problem Solving Session 02
13 Feb 16 Feb Week 06
Capacitors Exam 2: El. Field, Potential Lab 06: RC Circuits
HW: A1 – B19 El. Current Quiz: Electric Potential

HW: A1 – B16
20 Feb 23 Feb Week 07
El. Current DC Circuits Lab 07: Kirchhoff's Rules**
DC Circuits HW: B10 – B18 Quiz: Capacitors
HW: A1 – B9
Quiz: Electric Current


Problem Solving Session 03
27 Feb 29 Feb Week 08
Exam 3: Capacitors, Current, Circuits Magnetism Lab 08: RC Circuits
Magnetism HW: B4 – B17 Quiz: DC Circuits
HW: A1 – A3

5 Mar 9 Mar Week 09
Spring Break

12 Mar 16 Mar Week 10
Sources of Magnetic Field Sources of Magnetic Field Lab 09: E/M Experiment
HW: A1 – B10 HW: B11 – B18 Quiz: Magnetism

Electromagnetic Induction Quiz: Sources

HW: A1 – B9
19 Mar 23 Mar Week 11
Electromagnetic Induction Inductors and Transformers Lab 10: AC Circuits**
HW: B10 – B17 HW: A1 – B16 Quiz: EM Induction


Problem Solving Session 04
26 Mar 30 Mar Week 12
Exam 4: Magnetism EM Oscillations and AC Circuits Lab 11: Index of Refraction; Lenses
EM Oscillations HW: A1 – A13 Quiz: EM Oscillations
HW: A3; A4

2 Apr 6 Apr Week 13
EM Oscillations and AC Circuits EM Waves Lab: None
B14 – B28 HW: A1 – B11 Quiz: AC Circuits
Maxwell's Equations
Problem Solving Session 05**



9 Apr 13 Apr Week 14
Exam 5: Oscillations, AC, EM waves
Lab 12: Interference and Diffraction
Reflection and Refraction Geometric Options: Mirrors Quiz: EM Waves



16 Apr 20 Apr Week 15
Geometric Optics: Lenses Wave Optics: Interference Lab 13: Analysis of Light


Quiz: Geometric Optics



23 Apr 27 Apr Week 16
Wave Optics: Diffraction Optical Instruments Lab: None


Quiz: Interference


Problem Solving Session 06
30 Apr 2 May
Exam 6: Optics
Quiz: Diffraction



7 May




Notes * Schedule subject to change ** Online activity