PHY 234b (Section 730) Summer 2011 WEEK TOPIC ASSIGNMENTS July 5 1. Electricity and Magnetism Video Lecture 1 Optional Reading: Chapter 21 Problem Set 1 July 5 2. Electric Charge and Force Video Lecture 2 Optional Reading: Chapter 21 Problem Set 2 July 11 3. The Electric Field and Gauss's Law Video Lectures 3 (part 1 and part 2) Optional Reading: Chapter 22 Problem Set 3 July 11 4. The Electric Potential Video Lecture 4 Optional Reading: Chapter 23 Problem Set 4 July 18 5. Capacitors and Capacitance Video Lecture 5 Optional Reading: Chapter 24 Problem Set 5 July 18 6. Electric Current Video Lecture 6 Optional Reading: Chapter 25 Problem Set 6 July 25 7. DC Circuits Video Lecture 7 Optional Reading: Chapter 26 Problem Set 7 July 25 8. Magnetism and the Magnetic Field Video Lecture 8 Optional Reading: Chapter 27 Problem Set 8 August 1 9. Magnetic Field due to Electric Current Video Lecture 9 Optional Reading: Chapter 28 Problem Set 9 August 1 10. Electromagnetic Induction Video Lectures 10 (part 1 and part 2) Optional Reading: Chapters 29 Problem Set 10 August 8 11. AC Circuits Video Lecture 11 Optional Reading: Chapter 30 Problem Set 11 August 8 12. Maxwell's Equations and EM Waves Video Lectures 12 (part 1 and part 2) Optional Reading: Chapter 31 Problem Set 12 WEB SITES: www.pa.msu.edu/courses/2011summer/phy234b ...follow the links for "Video Lectures" and "Assignments" www.loncapa.org ...log in using your NetID for access to the problem sets EXAMS: The deadlines for the take-home exams are: Exam 1 - Tuesday, July 19 Exam 2 - Friday, July 29 Exam 3 - Tuesday, August 9 Exam 4 - Thursday, August 18 The take-home exam questions will be assigned on lon-capa; students will write solutions on paper, and hand-in the solutions in Room 1312 Biomed and Phys Science Building.