PHYS122 Physics II
Department of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics: Physics
- I. Course Number and Title
- PHYS122 Physics II
- II. Number of Credits
- 4 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 4500 minutes
- IV. Prerequisites
- PHYS121 (C or better)
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
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This course includes a laboratory component.
This course requires student access to a graphing scientific calculator.
Student mathematical preparation for this course must include performance level skills in arithmetic, scientific notation, algebra, plane and solid geometry, trigonometry, vector mathematics, and calculus. Student must also be able to efficiently carry out numerical calculations, graphical analysis, and numerical calculus on a graphing scientific calculator. - VI. Catalog Course Description
- This lecture and laboratory course continues a rigorous introduction to classical physics designed specifically for engineering and science majors. Topics include: electric forces and fields, potential and potential energy, capacitors, direct current and transient circuits, magnetic forces and fields, electromagnetic induction, inductors, photons, geometric and physical optics.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- analyze calculus-based physics problems;
- apply fundamental principles of mathematics, physics, engineering, and laboratory measurements to solve accessible science and engineering problems;
- employ the skill of intelligent mathematical modeling in order to analyze and make reasoned judgments with respect to science and engineering problems;
- collect experimental data and evaluate the results of observations, including an assessment of experimental uncertainties;
- operate as part of a team; and
- write scientific laboratory reports.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- Classroom
- electric charge
- Coulomb's law
- the electric field
- Gauss's Law
- electric potential and potential energy
- capacitance and capacitive circuits
- current, resistance, Ohm's Law, power
- direct current and RC transient circuits
- magnetism, magnetic force and field
- Biot Savart law, Ampere's law, sources of magnetic field
- induction, Faraday's Law and Lenz's law
- inductance, inductors and RL circuits
- Maxwell's Equations, and the wave nature of light
- polarization, geometric optics of mirrors and thin lenses
- interference, and diffraction
- the nature and properties of photons
- Laboratory
- electrostatics
- Coulomb's Law
- electric potential
- capacitance and capacitive circuits
- Ohm's law
- resistive circuits and Kirchhoff's laws
- RC Circuits
- magnetism and magnetic fields
- inductance and inductors
- waves and AC current
- geometric optics
- interference and diffraction
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
Exams, homework, laboratory reports, and other assessment tools as specified in the individual instructor's syllabus will be utilized. In order to pass this course, a student must pass the laboratory portion of the course. The laboratory portion comprises at least 20% of the course grade. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
Students use educational resources as approved by the department and specified in the individual instructor's syllabus.
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Review/Approval Date - 10/98; Revised 5/2012; New Core 8/2015;Revised 5/2021