Course Title: Physics - II

Course # PHY 108.

Section # 8
Spring Semester 2019
Department of Mathematics and Physics
Bashundhara, Dhaka - 1229

• Instructor Information
Name : Abu Mohammad Khan (Aua)
Office : SAC 1020
Email : abu.khan@northsouth.edu
Office Phone : + (880)-2-55668200 Ext.1542
• Course Information
Class Meeting Time : 1:00pm - 2:40pm on Monday and Wednesday each week
Class Meeting Place : SAC 315
Office Hours : 9:00am-9:30am and 3:00pm - 4:00pm on Sunday and Tuesday each week
9:00am - 11:00am on Monday and Wednesday each week or by appointment.
Course webpage : https://abukhan.weebly.com/
Visit this page frequently. Any announcement and the quiz/exam solutions will be
posted here.
Required Textbooks : Principles of Physics (9th Ed.). Author(s): Halliday, Resnick and Walker (available
in the library).
You can also use Physics for Scientists and Engineers : A Strategic Approach
with Modern Physics (3rd Ed.). Author(s): Randall D Knight (available in the
library).
Course description : This is the second course on Physics. In this course, the concepts of fields, namely
the electric and magnetics fields, will be introduced for a given charge and current
distributions respectively. The fields will be calculated for various source distributions,
and using these the electric and magnetic force will be calculated. In particular we will
study the Gauss’s and Ampere’s laws. The concepts of electric potential, electrostatic
and magnetic forces will introduced and computed. These ideas will be used to solve
various electric circuits. Finally these two fields will be incorporated into a single
frame of mathematical equations known as the Maxwell equations.
Course Objectives : The objective is to develop the following skills
– compute the electric fields, forces, potentials and energies for various charge
distributions.
– compute the magnetic fields, forces, and energies for various current distribu-
tions.
– solve simple and basic electric circuits, RC, LC and RL circuits using Ohm’s
law, Kirchhoff’s junction and loop rules, Lenz’s law and Faraday’s law.
– understand the foundation of Maxwell equations.

Grade Distribution : The final grade is based on the attendance, quiz, two midterms and the mandatory
final exam contributing 5%, 10%, 50% and 35% respectively. Minimum 20 class
attendances are required to get full marks. Note that missing the final exam
will earn you an automatic failing grade. There will be six quizzes and the best
four will be considered to finalize your final grade.

• Rules and Regulations

Attendances policy : Arriving 10 minutes late or more is automatic absent.
Make-up policies : There will be no make-up for any missed mid-term exams.
No make-up for any missed quizzes.
Class room policy : The cell phone and/or any smart device must be turned off during class times and in
any exams.
Each student must use his/her own calculator. Calculators can not be shared.
Dishonesty policy : During quizzes, mid-terms and final exam each student must work alone. Any kind
of unauthorized contribution(s) will be treated as cheating and will be given a zero.
Each student must bring his/her own calculator in quizzes and exams.
 • Course Objectives and the Learning Outcome:
After successful completion of the course, a student will achieve certain skills, and these skills are classified as
the Course Learning Outcome (CLO)s according to Bloom’s Taxonomy. For this course, the CLOs along with
their assessment methods and tools are the following.
CLO-# Outcome types Bloom’s Delivery Assessment
Taxonomy level method tools
CLO-1 Remember the definitions, use the definition C1, C2, Lecture, Quiz, exam,
to express the phenomena P1 Discussion pop-quiz
CLO-2 Identify and apply the knowledge of calculus C3, C4, Lecture, Quiz, exam,
to set up the equation to be solved correctly P2, P3 Discussion pop-quiz
CLO-3 Apply the rules of calculus to solve a mathe- C4, C5, Lecture, Quiz, exam,
matical problem P3, P4 Discussion pop-quiz
CLO-4 Interpret the result and it’s consequences C5, C6, Lecture, Quiz, exam,
P3, P4 Discussion pop-quiz
CLO-5 Use the understanding of CLO-4 and connect C6, P2 Lecture, Quiz,
to the advanced level (or next level) Discussion pop-quiz

• Lecture Details: The tentative course/lecture schedule1 is given below. These may be changed if necessary.
Date : Topics
Lecture - 1 (23/01/2019) : Introduction. Electric charge. Induced and polarized charges. Conduc-
tors and insulators.
Lecture - 2 (28/01/2019) : Coulomb’s law. Force due to different objects.
Lecture - 3 (30/01/2019) : Electric field (E). E-field due to a point charge.
Lecture - 4 (04/02/2019) : E-field due to extended objects. Quiz-1.
Lecture - 5 (06/02/2019) : Electric flux and the Gauss’ law.
Lecture - 6 (11/02/2019) : Applications of Gauss’ law.
Lecture - 7 (13/02/2019) : Electric potential. Potential due to a point charge. Potential energy.
Quiz-2.
Lecture - 8 (18/02/2019) : Mid-Term Exam - I.
Lecture - 9 (20/02/2019) : Equipotential. Potential due to different distribution of charges.
Lecture - 10 (25/02/2019) : Capacitance. Combination laws. Charge and voltage distribution.
Lecture - 11 (27/02/2019) : Capacitance with a dielectric. Quiz-3.
Lecture - 12 (04/03/2019) : Resistance and resistivity. Ohm’s law. Combinations law.
Lecture - 13 (06/03/2019) : RC-circuit and its properties.
Lecture - 14 (11/03/2019) : Kirchhoff’s law for electric circuit.
Lecture - 15 (13/03/2019) : Magnetic field and magnetic force. The Right-hand-rule. Quiz-4.
Lecture - 16 (18/03/2019) : Mid-Term Exam - II.
Lecture - 17 (20/03/2019) : Current carrying loop, torque, magnetic dipole.
Lecture - 18 (25/03/2019) : Magnetic field due to current, Parallel current, Ampere’s law.
Lecture - 19 (27/03/2019) : Magnetic induction, Faraday’s law, Lenz’s law. Induced electric field.
Lecture - 20 (01/04/2019) : Self and Mutual inductance. Energy stored in magnetic field. Quiz-5.
Lecture - 21 (03/04/2019) : RL circuit and its properties.
Lecture - 22 (08/04/2019) : Alternating current, and its properties.
Lecture - 23 (10/04/2019) : Induced magnetic field and the displacement current. Maxwell equa-
tions. Quiz-6.
Lecture - 24 (15/04/2019) : Reviews (if time permits)
Final Exam2 : Look for the NSU announcement near the end of the semester.

1 The lecture and exam date(s) and time(s) may be changed by the NSU authority. If there is any such changes, we will follow the latest

academic calender as announced by the NSU registrar office.

2 The date of the final exam will be announced by the NSU authority in due time.