COURSE TITLE: College Physics II PREFIX NUMBER: Phy 202
LECTURE HOURS: 3.0 LAB HOURS: 3.0
CONTACT HOURS: 6.0 CREDIT HOURS: 4.0
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
This course is the second of a sequence of two courses. This course is an algebra and trigonometry based survey of electric and magnetic fields, light and optics, with and introduction to 20th century physics. Students may not receive credit for both Phy 202 and Phy 222.
Prerequisite: Phy 201
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This sequence of courses is intended as a survey of the major results of physics. This course covers the principles of static and dynamic electric and magnetic fields, geometrical and wave optics, relativity, quantum mechanics, atomic and nuclear physics. Topics that will be covered include static electric fields, currents and resistance, static magnetic fields, induced voltage, electromagnetic waves, reflection and refraction of light, optical instruments, wave optics, relativistic kinematics, one particle quantized systems, the hydrogen atom, radiation, nuclear structure. The laboratory is intended to give the student a hands-on experience with some aspects of the topics covered in the lectures.
TEXTBOOKS AND REQUIRED MATERIALS:
TEXT: Serway and Faughn. College Physics 7th edition (Saunders Publishing).
LAB MANUAL: TTC Manual
CALCULATOR:
A scientific calculator is required. Any calculator that has as a minimum the trig functions, logarithms (base 10 and base e), exponential function, and scientific notation. (The TI-81 or TI-85 graphing calculator is a good choice, but not required.)
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1. Calculate E fields for simple charge configurations and relate the E field to the electric potential.
2. Solve simple DC circuits composed of series-parallel combinations of resistors and one or more emfs.
3. Apply Faraday’s and Lenz’s laws to determine magnetic flux, induced potentials, induced currents, and forces on currents.
4. Calculate the refraction of light through optical materials.
5. Calculate the interference and diffraction of light for simple configurations.
6. Calculate the relativistic velocity, energy and momentum of a point mass.
7. Calculate the energy and momentum of a photon.
8. Calculate the gross energy structure of the hydrogen atom.
9. Calculate the energy and momentum associated with nuclear decays.
GRADING SYSTEM AND POLICY:
The grade for this course will be based on the weighted average of classroom tests, the daily grade, laboratory reports and the final examination.
Final exam 25%
Classroom tests 50%
Daily grade 10%
Laboratory grade 15%
Final grades will be awarded according to the college-wide grading scale:
91 - 100 = A
81 - 90 = B
71 - 80 = C
65 - 70 = D
Below 65 = F
If a scheduled classroom test is missed, arrangements for a make-up test must be made. Failure to do so will result in the grade of zero. Each instructor will inform you of his/her grading policies regarding scheduled and make-up test, reports, and the final examination.
The daily grade may be based on quizzes, homework and/or special assignments, class participation and the student’s overall attendance record. Quizzes may be given without prior notification. The instructor will explain policies regarding the daily grade.
Absence on the day of a final exam will result in the grade of I (incomplete) or F, at the discretion of the instructor. Incomplete grades must be cleared according to the policies of the registrar as listed in the college catalog.
A student who wishes to withdraw from the course must follow procedures of the Registrar and the department chairman.
FACULTY ACCESS
Your instructor is available to you outside of class for academic assistance. Full-time faculty maintain and post regularly scheduled office hours. Part-time faculty are accessible in a variety of ways, which may include conferences before and after class or by appointment, telephone conferences, and E-mail. The phone number for contacting your instructor is provided on your syllabus addendum or cover sheet.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:
The college will make reasonable accommodations for persons with documented disabilities. Students with disabilities should notify the disabled students’ counselor (located in the student success center) and their instructors of any special needs. Instructors should be notified on the first day of classes.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
The college attendance policy is designed to foster student success. Prompt and regular attendance is the responsibility of each student. In most cases, a student must attend at least 80% of classes in order to have an opportunity to earn a passing grade. The student is responsible for all material covered and all assignments made in class. Any time a student is absent from a class, laboratory, or other scheduled event, it is the student’s responsibility to make satisfactory arrangements for any make-up work permitted by the instructor. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate the paper work required to drop or withdraw from courses. Failure to attend classes does not constitute proper procedure for dropping or withdrawal and may result in the grade of F. Contact the Admissions and Records office for additional information. If you are late for class, enter quietly and notify the instructor of your presence after the class is dismissed.
All veteran students are required to maintain attendance in order to earn VA benefits. Whenever a veteran student’s absences exceed 20% of the hours assigned to the course, the VA student will be administratively dropped for excessive absences. An instructor may administratively withdraw a student who has missed more than 10% of contact hours for the course if the student has not notified the instructor of reasons for the absences prior to reaching the 10% limit. Contact the veterans assistance office for additional information.
LABORATORY PROCEDURES:
1. The student is required to read the laboratory manual and to become familiar with each experiment prior to entering the laboratory.
2. The lab report is due 1 week after completion of the experiment unless otherwise specified. Late reports may be penalized. The reports must be legible. All raw data and calculated results must be reported in a clear understandable format. The results must include the actual and expected error and appropriate discussion.
3. Each student must hand in an individual report (unless otherwise specified by the instructor) even though he/she has a partner or partners during the experiment.
4. The laboratory portion is considered an essential part of the course. The student is responsible for performing every experiment and handing in a report. Failure to hand in a report (or, at the discretion of the instructor, a substitute assignment) will result in the grade of zero for the experiment.
5. The student is responsible for reading, understanding and obeying safety regulations as listed in the lab manual and for acting in a generally mature and responsible manor while in the laboratory.
TEXTBOOK PORTIONS COVERED:
Unit I Electric fields Ch 15-16
Unit II DC currents Ch 17-18
Unit III Magnetic fields Ch 19
Unit IV Induced voltage Ch 20
Unit V AC circuits and waves Ch 21
Unit VI Optics Ch 22-25
Unit VII Relativity, Quantum physics Ch 26-27
Unit VIII Atomic and Nuclear physics Ch 28-30
Contents of this syllabus are subject to change at the discretion of the instructor and the department head.
