Physics 214: Electricity & Magnetism
   
Physics 214 is an introductory treatment of the phenomena of electricity and magnetism, designed for science majors. Topics we will cover include: charges and matter, electric field, Gauss' law, electric potential, magnetic field, Ampere's law, Faraday's law, electric circuits, alternating currents, Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves. Knowledge of elementary calculus will be needed in this course.

Syllabus
  • Syllabus for 214
  • Syllabus for 214L
  • Schedule
  • Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:55 - 10:10 am in Gardiner Hall 259.
  • Labs are held on Wednesdays from 2:30 - 5:00 pm in Gardiner Hall 108.

    • Exam Schedule
  • Midterm 1: Tuesday, February 6 covering chapters 25-27 Review/Catch-up session during lab time on Wednesday, January 31
  • Midterm 2: Tuesday, March 6 covering chapters 28-30
  • Midterm 3: Thursday, April 12 covering chapters 31-33.2. Review/Catch-up session during lab time on Wednesday, April 11
  • Final Exam: Thursday, May 10 covering chapters 25-35

    • HOMEWORKS
    There will be a homework assigned during each class and will be due ~3-5 days after it is assigned. Most of the homework will be done using the MasteringPhysics (MP) website provided by the book publisher. Please follow the instructions in the Student Access Kit that accompanies your textbook. The Course ID is PHYS2142007. Please use your NMSU Student ID, not your social security number.

    As most of the homework will be done on the web, there is a danger that no written record of how your homework was completed will exist. To address this problem, you will maintain a "homework notebook" which is essentially your "scratch pad" for doing your homework. As it is usually necessary to use paper and a pencil to solve many of the problems, please do so in this notebook. The notebook is primarily for your use, but I will ask to see it a few times during the semester.

    Homework Schedule
  • On the MasteringPhysics webpage, I have added a no-credit "Introduction to MasteringPhysics" assignment. If you have never used this online program before, it may be worth doing this assignment as well. It is "due" on Monday, 1/22 at 11:55pm
    1. Assigned Thursday, 1/18: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 1/23 at 11:55pm
    2. Assigned Tuesday, 1/23: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 1/26 at 11:55pm
    3. Assigned Thursday, 1/25: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 1/30 at 11:55pm + hand in problem 40 from Chapter 26 at the beginning of class on Tuesday, January 30.
    4. Assigned Tuesday, 1/30: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 2/2 at 11:55pm + hand in problems 1 & 2 from Chapter 27 on Friday, February 2 by 5pm.
    5. Assigned Thursday, 2/1: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 2/6 at 8:55am -- NOTE DIFFERENT TIME
    6. Assigned Tuesday, 2/6: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 2/9 at 11:55pm + hand in problem 20 from Chapter 27 on Friday, February 9 by 5pm.
    7. Assigned Thursday, 2/8: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 2/13 at 11:55pm
    8. Assigned Tuesday, 2/13: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 2/16 at 11:55pm
    9. Assigned Thursday, 2/15: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 2/20 at 11:55pm + hand in problem 48 from Chapter 29 at the beginning of class on Tuesday, 2/20 .
    10. Assigned Tuesday, 2/20: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 2/23 at 10:55pm -- NOTE DIFFERENT TIME DUE TO MASTERING PHYSICS UPGRADE
    11. Assigned Thursday, 2/22: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 2/27 at 11:55pm
    12. Assigned Tuesday, 2/27: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 3/2 at 11:55pm + hand in problem 53 from Chapter 30 by 5pm on Friday, March 2.
    13. Assigned Thursday, 3/1: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 3/6 at 8:55am -- NOTE DIFFERENT TIME
    14. Assigned Tuesday, 3/6: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 3/9 at 11:55pm
    15. Assigned Thursday, 3/8: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 3/13 at 11:55pm + hand in problem 43 from Chapter 31 at the beginning of class on Tuesday, March 13.
    16. Assigned Tuesday, 3/13: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 3/16 at 11:55pm + hand in problem 44 from Chapter 31 by 5pm on Friday, March 16.
    17. Assigned Thursday, 3/15: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 3/27 at 11:55pm
    18. Assigned Tuesday, 3/27: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 3/30 at 11:55pm + hand in problem 9 from Chapter 32 by 5pm on Friday, March 30.
    19. Assigned Thursday, 3/29: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 4/3 at 11:55pm
    20. Assigned Tuesday, 4/3: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 4/6 at 11:55pm
    21. Assigned Thursday, 4/5: MasteringPhysics Due FRIDAY, 4/13 at 11:55pm -- this is an extension!!
    22. Assigned Tuesday, 4/10: MasteringPhysics NOTE NEW TIME: THIS IS A REVIEW FOR MIDTERM 3 Due THURSDAY, 4/12 at 8:55am
    23. Assigned Thursday, 4/12: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 4/17 at 11:55pm
    24. Assigned Tuesday, 4/17: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 4/20 at 11:55pm + hand in problem 35 from Chapter 33 by 5pm on Friday, April 20.
    25. Assigned Thursday, 4/19: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 4/24 at 11:55pm
    26. Assigned Tuesday, 4/24: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 4/27 at 11:55pm + hand in problem 14 from Chapter 34 by 5pm on Friday, April 27.
    27. Assigned Thursday, 4/26: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 5/1 at 11:55pm
    28. Assigned Tuesday, 5/1: MasteringPhysics Due Friday, 5/4 at 11:55pm
    29. Assigned Thursday, 5/3: MasteringPhysics Due Tuesday, 5/8 at 11:55pm
    EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT: REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM MasteringPhysics DUE THURSDAY, 5/10 at 8:00am, right before final exam

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