General Physics A (II) (Spring, 2011)
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<br>Lecturer: Prof. Hsiu-Hau Lin
<br>Textbook: Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics (8th edition) by J. W. Jewett and R. A. Serway.
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<br>Ten Questions for General Physics II 
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<br>Q1 (Week 2-3, Chap 23-24)
<br>Why are most materials charge neutral? 
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<br>Q2 (Week 4, Chap 25)
<br>What causes lightning?
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<br>Q3 (Week 5, Chap 29)
<br>How does the Earth’s magnetism arise?
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<br>Q4 (Week 6, Chap 30)
<br>Can magnetic forces do work?
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<br>Q5 (Week 7-8, Chap 31, Chap34)
<br>Why can light propagate in vacuum?
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<br>===== Week 9 Midterm on April 21, 2011 =====
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<br>Q6 (Week 10-11, Chap 37-38)
<br>What is the secret to appreciate impressionist paintings?
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<br>Q7 (Week 12-13, Chap 40)
<br>What is the nature of light?
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<br>Q8 (Week 14-15, Chap 41-42)
<br>Why are atoms stable?
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<br>Q9 (Week 16, Chap 43)
<br>How can superconductors superconduct?
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<br>Q10 (Week 17, Chap 44)
<br>How can we date fossils?
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<br>===== Week 18 Final on June 23, 2011 =====
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<br>‧	Grades: midterm (30%), final (30%), quizzes (30%) and report (10%)
<br>‧	Study groups: Three students in principle.
<br>‧	Report: 5-10 minutes oral presentation and one-page report on A4 paper.
<br>‧	About 4 oral presentations for each question.
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