Physics 208, 
Electricity and 
Magnetism
Sections 511-515, Spring 2008, Dr. Ross
General course information:
The syllabus can be seen here. (a pdf file.)
Also see the separate lab schedule
Note: the text is a
new edition this year, Young and Freedman University Physics 12th
edition.
This is Vol. 2 of the text used last semester for Physics 218. However
please do not buy a used 208 text from previous semesters; you will have an
outdated edition.
What you will need is Vol. 2 of the text, plus MasteringPhysics (the
online system that comes bundled with the text), and the
separate lab manual. Volume 2 of Young and Freedman is sold by the
local bookstores. To purchase it elsewhere such as online, make sure you
get the 12th ed., with bundled MasteringPhysics if you don't already have it. If you used Mastering
Physics last semester in Phys 218, your online access should continue this
semester (I hope you didn't throw away the
envelope), in which case you could buy the text only. MasteringPhysics can
be purchased separately from their website, however you will likely end up
spending more money that way. One other possibility would be the
"complete" hardcover
edition, in which case the Phys 208 material is
contained
in the second half of the text.
Labs and recitation: The first recitation will
be in the second class week (Jan. 22 or 24 depending on your
section), while the first lab starts the third week of classes.
Help Desk: The Physics help desk
is located in room 211 Heldenfels. Hours are: MTWR 9:00 - 4:00 and F 9:00 - 12:00.
Grade postings: online grades can be found on the elearning site for this course (same
as WebCT).
Course notes and exams:
Sample Exams: The following are exams from phys 208 or 219.
The older course 219 was very similar to this course except that optics was
not covered.
All online exams can now be found here.
A Formula Sheet will be attached to the in-class exams. Besides this sheet,
you will not be permitted any other note-cards or references for the
exams.
Here is a copy of the formula sheet for exam 1,
the formula sheet for exam 2, and the
formula sheet for exam 3/final exam.
Course Notes and Summaries: Chapter summaries and a few other course
notes can be found here.
Even answers for a few of the problems can be found here.
In case of problems email me at 
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Other links:
Roger Freedman's web-site (one of the text authors).
Demos and interesting sites:
Exploratorium. See the
Sports Science and other exhibits.
"How Stuff Works" pages, for example on Atom Smashers
and Televisions.
Here is an interesting van de Graaff generator site.
Molecular expressions microscopy gallery.
Other science news and physics links:
PhysLINK news and reference.
Science News.
PhysicsWeb.
The Net
Advance of Physics has many links.
A Nanotechnology page from
Zyvex, with lots of links.
The Amercan Physical Society
homepage.
Dr. Ross' home page.
Go to Physics department page.
TAMU college of Science,
Texas A&M University page.
All exams and lecture materials posted on this site are copright ©
1990-2008, Joseph Ross