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Spring 2023
PHYS 121 - 004: Physics II Lecture
Marsela Cina
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Cina, Marsela, "PHYS 121 - 004: Physics II Lecture" (2023). Physics Syllabi.
525. https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/phys-syllabi/525
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, COURSE OUTLINE PHYSICS 121-004 Spring 2023
Class Schedule
Day and Time: Monday (11:30 am -12:50 pm),
Wednesday (10:00am -11:20am)
Room: KUPF 207 (Monday), KUPF 211 (Wednesday)
Delivery Mode: Face-to-Face (Delivery of instruction is structured around in-person classroom
meeting times. Instruction is delivered in person and students are expected to attend class).
Instructor Information
Instructor: Dr. Marsela Cina
Office: 450 Tiernan Hall
Office Hour: Tuesday (9:10am – 11:10m)
Phone: (973) 596-3529
E-Mail:
Webex room: https://web.webex.com/meet/mc952
General Information
• Description: Physics 121 is a calculus-based introduction to electricity and magnetism,
emphasizing fundamental concepts and applications. It is the second course in a three-course
sequence.
• Pre-requisites (all with grade of C or better): Physics 111 or 111H, and Math 111 or 111H.
• Co-requisites: Physics 121A (the lab course) and Math 112 (Calculus-II).
• Physics 121A Laboratory must be taken along with Physics 121 unless it has been passed
previously. A student who drops Physics 121 automatically drops the lab (and vice versa, no
exceptions). Physics 121A is otherwise a totally separate course from Physics 121 in that the
lab instructors set the requirements and grades. The lab manual (Physics 121A Laboratory
Manual 9th Edition) can be purchased at the NJIT bookstore. The most up-to-date lab schedule
will be posted at https//centers.njit.edu/introphysics/welcome.
Learning Expectations, Goals, Outcomes
Students will be expected to demonstrate understanding and mastery of calculus-based classical
electricity and magnetism up to AC circuits, not including Maxwell’s Equations or beyond. The
topics covered include electric charge, electric and magnetic fields, forces on stationary and
moving charges and currents due to electrostatic and magnetic fields, electrostatic potential and
potential energy, Gauss’ Law, capacitance, current, resistance, DC circuits, the Biot-Savart Law,
Ampere’s Law, Faraday’s Law, inductance, RC circuits, LR circuits, LCR circuits, AC circuits
including “phasor diagrams” and resonant oscillations.
In any/all of the above subject areas, students should be able to do the following:
• Recall and use the conceptual and mathematical definitions and be able to explain them.
• Understand the conceptual and mathematical relationships between quantities used.
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Digital Commons @ NJIT
Physics Syllabi NJIT Syllabi
Spring 2023
PHYS 121 - 004: Physics II Lecture
Marsela Cina
Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/phys-syllabi
Recommended Citation
Cina, Marsela, "PHYS 121 - 004: Physics II Lecture" (2023). Physics Syllabi.
525. https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/phys-syllabi/525
This Syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by the NJIT Syllabi at Digital Commons @ NJIT. It has
been accepted for inclusion in Physics Syllabi by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ NJIT. For more
information, please contact .
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, COURSE OUTLINE PHYSICS 121-004 Spring 2023
Class Schedule
Day and Time: Monday (11:30 am -12:50 pm),
Wednesday (10:00am -11:20am)
Room: KUPF 207 (Monday), KUPF 211 (Wednesday)
Delivery Mode: Face-to-Face (Delivery of instruction is structured around in-person classroom
meeting times. Instruction is delivered in person and students are expected to attend class).
Instructor Information
Instructor: Dr. Marsela Cina
Office: 450 Tiernan Hall
Office Hour: Tuesday (9:10am – 11:10m)
Phone: (973) 596-3529
E-Mail:
Webex room: https://web.webex.com/meet/mc952
General Information
• Description: Physics 121 is a calculus-based introduction to electricity and magnetism,
emphasizing fundamental concepts and applications. It is the second course in a three-course
sequence.
• Pre-requisites (all with grade of C or better): Physics 111 or 111H, and Math 111 or 111H.
• Co-requisites: Physics 121A (the lab course) and Math 112 (Calculus-II).
• Physics 121A Laboratory must be taken along with Physics 121 unless it has been passed
previously. A student who drops Physics 121 automatically drops the lab (and vice versa, no
exceptions). Physics 121A is otherwise a totally separate course from Physics 121 in that the
lab instructors set the requirements and grades. The lab manual (Physics 121A Laboratory
Manual 9th Edition) can be purchased at the NJIT bookstore. The most up-to-date lab schedule
will be posted at https//centers.njit.edu/introphysics/welcome.
Learning Expectations, Goals, Outcomes
Students will be expected to demonstrate understanding and mastery of calculus-based classical
electricity and magnetism up to AC circuits, not including Maxwell’s Equations or beyond. The
topics covered include electric charge, electric and magnetic fields, forces on stationary and
moving charges and currents due to electrostatic and magnetic fields, electrostatic potential and
potential energy, Gauss’ Law, capacitance, current, resistance, DC circuits, the Biot-Savart Law,
Ampere’s Law, Faraday’s Law, inductance, RC circuits, LR circuits, LCR circuits, AC circuits
including “phasor diagrams” and resonant oscillations.
In any/all of the above subject areas, students should be able to do the following:
• Recall and use the conceptual and mathematical definitions and be able to explain them.
• Understand the conceptual and mathematical relationships between quantities used.
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