Math & Physics Algebra-Trig Level Physics

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PHYS 1402 – Introductory General Physics II

Course Syllabus

Summer 2010

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Description: A continuation of Physics 1401. Electricity, magnetism, light and selected topics of modern physics are studied. Derivations and applications of simple formulas using algebra & trigonometry are stressed. Problem solving is a basic part of the course. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Physics 1401.

Objectives: Each student will (1) develop a fundamental understanding of the various concepts encountered in the study of electromagnetism and quantum physics; (2) Understand the development of electromagnetism and quantum physics from past to present including a knowledge of the scientists who shaped the course of electromagnetism and quantum physics and their contributions.; and (3) develop a flexible, logical problem solving methodology applicable, not only to this course, but to the greater academic and career challenges ahead.

Scope: This course builds on the classical concepts developed in Physics 1401: vectors, forces, fields, and conservation of energy. The course begins with a survey of basic laws of electricity and then analyzes some basic electrical devices. It continues with magnetism and explores several electromagnetic devices. Electromagnetic phenomena are investigated using principles from both sides of the wave-particle duality. The last phase of the course introduces modern physics including some special relativity, quantum mechanics, and general topics in atomic and nuclear physics.

Instructor: Dr. Buxton L. Johnson, Sr.

Present lectures that compliment the book and reinforce learning objectives; ensure that all components of the course are coordinated and sequenced according to the syllabus; provide help sessions and additional instruction as requested (only simple examples and problems will normally be worked in class); ensure testing and subsequent grading is equitable and consistent; and guide students in the performance of laboratory experiments and the subsequence preparation of laboratory reports.

Students: You

Study assigned sections prior to class; read and attempt to work through assigned problems prior to deadline; develop and maintain a general physics reference sheet (one side of an 8.5” x 11” paper for each hour exam and both sides of one sheet for the final exam); seek addition help early--use instructor’s office hours or make appointments--use Plus Center tutors; participate in study groups within the guidelines of Kentucky Wesleyan’s rules on plagiarism; visit online tutoring sites such as WebAssign; and test yourself before the exam!

Graded Events

Class

Regular quizzes will be given during class using the Turning Point student response system. In addition, regular weekly homework assignments will be assigned/submitted through the WebAssign online homework system. Furthermore, three 1-hour exams and a 2-hour cumulative final exam will be administered. These exams will cover class material, class quizzes, homework assignments, and topics from laboratory.

Laboratory

A laboratory experiment will be performed each week in the General Physics Laboratory and a subsequent report will be due one week later at the beginning of the next laboratory period. The first four laboratory reports will be written by hand in a laboratory book and submitted to the instructor. The remaining eight laboratory reports will be written in Microsoft Word with embedded Excel data tables and analysis, and uploaded to Turnitin.com. Each lab report will contain the following sections:

1. Purpose

a. describe the purpose of the lab experiment;

b. include a diagram(s) of the experimental setup;

c. state the math model(s) being tested.

2. Procedure and Analysis

a. document the procedures you followed during the laboratory experiment;

b. use tables to show your experimental data;

c. perform all your calculations;

d. include required spreadsheets and graphs with regression lines;

e. document your results.

3. Conclusions

a. summarize your conclusions based on your analysis of the data;

b. discuss the specific sources of error in the experiment.

See a sample report. The advance study assignment for each laboratory exercise is due at the beginning of the laboratory period. Late advance study assignments will not be accepted for credit. Quizzes may be given by your instructor during laboratory.

Schedule

Class

Ch 15 – Electric Forces and Electric Fields

Ch 16 – Electrical Energy and Capacitance

Ch 17 – Current and Resistance

Ch 18 – Direct Current Circuits

Exam 1

Ch 19 – Magnetism

Ch 20 – Induced Voltages and Inductance

Ch 21 – Electromagnetic Waves

Exam 2

Ch 22 – Reflection & Refraction of Light

Ch 23 – Mirrors and Lenses

Ch 24 – Wave Optics

Exam 3

Ch 26 – Relativity

Ch 27 – Quantum Physics

Final Exam

Laboratory

Lab#19 – Fields and Equipotentials

Lab#20 – Ohm's Law

Lab#23 – Resistances in Series and Parallel

Lab#25 – The RC Time Constant (Manual Timing)

Lab#26 – The RC Time Constant (Electronic Timing)

Handout – Electromagnetic Induction

Lab#30 – The Prism Spectrometer: Dispersion and the Index of Refraction

Lab#28 – Spherical Mirrors and Lenses

Lab#32 – The Transmission Diffraction Grating: Measuring the Wavelengths of Light

Lab#29 – Polarized Light and Malus’s Law

Lab#31 – Line Spectra and the Rydberg Constant

Lab#34 – Radioactive Half-life

Detailed Class/Laboratory Schedule
Class(C) / Lab(L)	Topic	Study/Homework/Laboratory/Quiz
C1: T 6-29	Introduction and Review
T 6-29	No Laboratory
C2: W 6-30	Electric Forces	Ch 15, Sec 1-3 TP Quiz#1 Due: Introduction to WebAssign
L1: W 6-30	Lab#19 TI – Fields and Equipotentials	Laboratory 1
C3: Th 7-1	Electric Fields Gauss’s Law	Ch 15, Sec 4-6 Ch 15, Sec 7-9 TP Quiz#2
L2: Th 7-1	Lab#20 TI – Ohm's Law	Laboratory 2
C4: F 7-2	Electrical Energy Capacitance	Ch 16, Sec 1-5 Ch 16, Sec 6-10 TP Quiz#3 Due: WebAssign HW#1 (Ch 15)
M 7-5	Independence Day Holiday	Have a good break!
C5: T 7-6	Current, Resistance, and Power DC and RC Circuits	Ch 17, Sec 1-8 Ch 18, Sec 1-3,5,8 TP Quiz#4 Due: WebAssign HW#2 (Ch 16)
T 7-6	No Laboratory
C6: W 7-7	Magnetic Fields I	Ch 19, Sec 1-5 TP Quiz#5
L3: W 7-7	Lab#23 TI – Resistances in Series and Parallel	Laboratory 3
C7: Th 7-8	Magnetic Fields II	Ch 19, Sec 6-10 TP Quiz#6 Due: WebAssign HW#3 (Ch 17,18)
L4: Th 7-8	Lab#25 TI – The RC Time Constant (Manual Timing)	Laboratory 4
C8: F 7-9	Exam 1 (Ch 15-18)	75-minute exam
C9: M 7-12	Electromagnetic Induction	Ch 20, Sec 1-4 TP Quiz#7
C10: T 7-13	Generators, Inductors, RL Circuits	Ch 20, Sec 5-8 TP Quiz#8 Due: WebAssign HW#4 (Ch 19)
L5: T 7-13	Lab#26 CI – The RC Time Constant (Electronic Timing)	Laboratory 5
C11: W 7-14	Electromagnetic Waves	Ch 21, Sec 8-13 TP Quiz#9 Due: WebAssign HW#5 (Ch 20)
L6: W 7-14	Handout – Electromagnetic Induction	Laboratory 6
C12: Th 7-15	Reflection and Refraction	Ch 22, Sec 1-4,7 TP Quiz#10 Due: WebAssign HW#6 (Ch 21)
L7: Th 7-15	Lab#30 TI – The Prism Spectrometer: Dispersion and the Index of Refraction	Laboratory 7
C13: F 7-16	Exam 2 (Ch 19-21)	75-minute exam
C14: M 7-19	Mirrors	Ch 23, Sec 1-3 TP Quiz#11
C15: T 7-20	Lenses	Ch 23, Sec 4-7 TP Quiz#12 Due: WebAssign HW#7 (Ch 22)
L8: T 7-20	Lab#28 TI – Spherical Mirrors and Lenses	Laboratory 8
W 7-21	Class Cancelled
W 7-21	Laboratory Cancelled
C16: Th 7-22	Interference Diffraction and Polarization	Ch 24, Sec 1-3 Ch 24, Sec 6-9 TP Quiz#13 Due: WebAssign HW#8 (Ch 23)
L9: Th 7-22	Lab#32 TI – The Transmission Diffraction Grating: Measuring the Wavelengths of Light	Laboratory 9
C17: F 7-23	Relativity I	Ch 26, Sec 1-4 TP Quiz#14
L10: F 7-23	Lab#29 CI – Polarized Light and Malus’s Law	Laboratory 10
C18: M 7-26	Relativity II	Ch 26, Sec 5-7 TP Quiz#15 Due: WebAssign HW#9 (Ch 24)
C19: T 7-27	Exam 3 (22-24)	75-minute exam
L12: T 7-27	Rocket Day	Extra Credit Laboratory
C20: W 7-28	Quantum Physics I	Ch 27, Sec 1-4 TP Quiz#16
L13: W 7-28	Lab#31 TI – Line Spectra and the Rydberg Constant	Laboratory 11
C21: Th 7-29	Quantum Physics II	Ch 27, Sec 5-8 TP Quiz#17 Due: WebAssign HW#10 (Ch 26)
L14: Th 7-29	Lab#34 TI – Radioactive Half-life	Laboratory 12
C22: F 7-30	Final Exam (Ch 15-27)	2-hour exam Due: WebAssign HW#11 (Ch 27)

ATTENDANCE – Your grade in this course is likely to be strongly influenced by your class attendance. Exam questions are designed to cover very specifically the topics as they are discussed in class. In addition, quiz questions will often appear on exams. Six absences are allowed without affecting the student's grade. Beyond this, each additional absence will result in a 20-point reduction in the final grade.

MAKEUP EXAMS – Students who are forced to miss an exam due to unavoidable circumstances (illness, death in the family, athletic tournament, etc.) must contact the instructor. The instructor will determine if the absence is to be excused in accordance with Kentucky Wesleyan regulations on excused absences. Students with an excused absence will be allowed to take a makeup exam. No more than one makeup exam will be approved for any student except in unusual and very well documented cases.

EXAM DISCREPANCIES – Students with exam discrepancies should record, specifically, those items they would like considered for re-evaluation and return their exam to the instructor before leaving the classroom. All other students can retain their exams. No consideration will be given to exam discrepancies submitted after the student has left the classroom.

LABORATORY MAKEUP – All missed laboratory experiments must be made up and all reports must be submitted to receive a grade in the course. Students who are forced to miss a laboratory due to unavoidable circumstances (illness, death in the family, athletic tournament, etc.) must contact the instructor. The instructor will determine if the absence is to be excused in accordance with Kentucky Wesleyan regulations on excused absences. Only students with an excused absence will receive credit for making up the missed laboratory experiment.

LATE WORK – Only one late homework assignment will be accepted for credit. Only one late laboratory report will be accepted for credit.

CHEATING – The first time a student is found cheating, copying, etc., a zero will be given on the compromised work. The second time will result in failure of the course.

Grading Policy

Graded Event

Points

Exams(3)

360

Final Exam

180

Class Quizzes(17)

100

Homework Assignments(11)

180

Laboratory Reports(12)

180

Course Total

1000

Final Grade Assignments are based on the percentage of course points earned according to the following schedule:

• 90% and above – A
• 80% and above – B
• 70% and above – C
• 60% and above – D
• below 60% – F

Academic Accommodations

Kentucky Wesleyan College is committed to providing access to programs and services for qualified students with disabilities. If you are a student with a disability and require accommodations to participate and complete requirements for this class, notify me immediately and contact Dr. Leah Hoover at the Office of Disability Services (FOB #23 or 270-852-3212) for verification of eligibility and determination of specific accommodations.

Academic Help

Several Kentucky Wesleyan offices can be helpful in aiding students.

• Office of Disability Services, 23 Faculty Office Building, (270) 852-3212
• Darrell Plus Center, Library Learning Center, (270) 852-3298
• Academic Dean’s Office, 105 Barnard-Jones Administration Building, (270) 852-3117