Schedule

Study the linked on-line material before the end of the day in the reading scheduled.  This is a class requirement.  Make sure that you can work the problems that are worked out in the web material.  Explore some of the links that are embedded in the web material.  Read the associated chapters in the textbook.  Complete homework assignments, laboratories, and extra credit assignments and contribute to the module discussion before midnight on the due date in the homework, lab, and extra credit schedule.

Reading
Schedule
Online material
 
Textbook Chapters
 
  Homework, Lab, Discussion,
Ex. Credit schedule
due
date
23-Jun Introduction        
24-Jun Electric forces 18.1 -18.3   A1 24-Jun
25-Jun Electric fields 18.4 - 18.6   H1, Lab 1, Ex. Credit 1, Discussion 1 26-Jun
27-Jun Electric potential 19.1 - 19.4   A2 27-Jun
28-Jun Electrostatic devices 19.5 - 19.7   H2, Lab 2, Ex. Credit 2, Discussion 2 30-Jun
1-Jul Steady currents 20.1 - 20.4,    A3 1-Jul
2-Jul Kirchhoff's rules 20.6, 20.7   H3, Lab 3, Ex. Credit 3, Discussion 3 3-Jul
  Time to review        
8-Jul Magnetic fields and force 22.1 - 22.5, 22.7   A4 8-Jul
9-Jul Application/Magnetic materials 22.8, 22.10, 22.11   H4, Lab 4, Ex. Credit 4, Discussion 4 10-Jul
11-Jul Electromagnetic waves 24.1, 24.2   A5 11-Jul
12-Jul EM spectrum/polarization 24.3, 24.4   H5, Lab 5, Ex. Credit 5, Discussion 5 14-Jul
  Time for review        
16-Jul Test 1        
18-Jul Reflection and refraction 25.1 - 25.5   A6 18-Jul
19-Jul Mirrors 25.7   H6, Lab 6, Ex. Credit 6, Discussion 6 21-Jul
22-Jul Lenses 25.6   A7 22-Jul
23-Jul The human eye 26.1 - 26.6   H7, Lab 7, Ex. Credit 7, Discussion t 24-Jul
25-Jul Diffraction and interference 27.1 - 27.5   A8 25-Jul
26-Jul Thin films/resolving power 27.6, 27,7   H8. Lab 8, Ex. Credit 8, Discussion 8 28-Jul
  Time for review        
1-Aug Photons 29.1 - 29.3    A9 1-Aug
2-Aug Matter waves 29.5 - 29.7   H9, Lab 9, Ex. Credit 9, Discussion 9 4-Aug
5-Aug The hydrogen atom 30.1, 30.2   A10 5-Aug
6-Aug The periodic table/lasers 30.5 - 30.9   H10, Lab 10, Ex. Cr. 10, Discussion 10 7-Aug
  Time for review        
11-Aug Test  2        

Homework assignments:

Laboratories:

Each section has its own lab instructors.  The Summer 2025 Physics 222 Lab Syllabus on Canvas explains the lab grading policy.  You cannot earn passing grade for the course, unless you earn a passing grade for the labs.

Class participation:

Participate in online discussions on Canvas for class participation credit.  Meaningful participation before the due date of the second homework, lab, and extra credit associated with a module gives you 100% class participation credit for this module.  Post questions, answers, hints, comments, etc, under one of the suggested topics or start your own topic.

What is a meaningful contribution?

Extra credit assignments:

You can earn up to 50 extra credit points from answering extra credit questions on Canvas.  You can submit the Canvas extra credit assignments up to three times if you need to improve your score.  The highest score counts.  The questions are challenging, but you are encouraged to discuss extra credit questions with your fellow students before the submission.  Extra credit points are added to your total score from tests, homework assignments and laboratories. 

Tests:

Test are 90 minute online exams.  Test 1 questions are about material covered in modules 1 - 5, and test 2 questions are about material covered in modules 6 - 10.   You will take the tests online using the Chrome browser with the Proctorio extension during any 90 minute period between 7:00 am and 11:30 pm on the test day.

Test 1 July 16 formulas Study Guide
Test 2 August 11 formulas Study Guide

Grades

You can examine the entries made for you in the instructor's grade book on Canvas.
Percentage grades translate to letter grades as shown in the table below.  Please notify the instructor if you think a grade has not been recorded correctly.

90% and above A
87% - 89% A-
83% - 86% B+
80% - 82% B
77% - 79% B-
73% - 76% C+
70% - 72% C
67% - 69% C-
63% - 66% D+
60% - 62% D
57% - 59% D-
below 57% F