Course Outline of Record Los Medanos College 2700 East Leland Road Pittsburg CA (925)

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1 New Course OR Existing Course Instructor(s)/Author(s): Jeanne Bonner Subject Area/Course No.: PHYS-036 Units: 4 Course Name/Title: College Physics II Discipline(s): Physics, Astronomy Pre-Requisite(s): PHYS-035 Co-Requisites(s): None Catalog Description: This course is a continuation of PHYS-035, covering the areas of electricity and magnetism, geometrical and physical optics, fluids, sound, quantum physics, relativity, and nuclear physics. May not be repeated. Schedule Description: Do you want to understand how the world works from a physical perspective and see for yourself in a hands-on lab? In Physics 36 we will study electricity and magnetism, geometrical and physical optics, fluids, sound, quantum physics, relativity, and nuclear physics. This course is offered in the spring only. Hours/Mode of Instruction: Lecture 54 Lab 72 Composition Activity Total Hours 126 (Total for course) Credit Credit Degree Applicable (DA) Grading Pass/No Pass (P/NP) Repeatability 0 Credit Non-Degree (NDA) Letter (LR) 1 (If Non-Credit desired, contact Dean.) Student Choice (SC) 2 3 Last date of Assessment: Cohort #: _2 Please apply for: LMC General Education Requirement(s): (Please list the proposed area(s) this course meets, or indicate none ) Natural Sciences Transfer to: CSU UC IGETC Area 5A CSU GE Area_ B1, B3 C-ID Number Course is Baccalaureate Level: Yes No Form Revised Page 1 of 10

2 Signatures: Department Chair Librarian Dean/Sr. Dean Curriculum Committee Chair President/Designee CCCCD Approval (Board or Chancellor's Office) For Curriculum Committee Use only: STAND ALONE COURSE: YES NO FOR OFFICE OF INSTRUCTION ONLY. DO NOT WRITE IN THE SECTION BELOW. Begin in Semester Catalog year 20 /20 Class Max: Dept. Code/Name: T.O.P.s Code: Crossover course 1/ 2: ESL Class: Yes / No DSPS Class: Yes / No Coop Work Exp: Yes / No Class Code A Liberal Arts & Sciences SAM Code A Apprenticeship Remediation Level B Basic Skills B Developmental Preparatory B Advanced Occupational NBS Not Basic Skills C Adult/Secondary Basic Education C Clearly Occupational D Personal Development/Survival D Possibly Occupational E For Substantially Handicapped E* Non-Occupational F Parenting/Family Support F Transfer, Non-Occupational G Community/Civic Development *Additional criteria needed H General and Cultural 1 One level below transfer I Career/Technical Education 2 Two levels below transfer J Workforce Preparation Enhanced 3 Three levels below transfer K Other non-credit enhanced Not eligible for enhanced Course approved by Curriculum Committee as Baccalaureate Level: _Yes / No_ LMC GE or Competency Requirement Approved by the Curriculum Committee: Distribution: Original: Office of Instruction Form Revised Page 2 of 10

3 Institutional Student Learning Outcomes General Education SLOs (Recommended by GE Committee) At the completion of the LMC general education program, a student will: 1. Read critically and communicate effectively as a writer and speaker. 2. Understand connections among disciplines and apply interdisciplinary approaches to problem solving. 3. Think critically and creatively 4. Consider the ethical implications inherent in knowledge, decision-making and action. 5. Possess a worldview informed by diverse social, multicultural and global perspectives. None of the Above Program-Level Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs) Students who have completed the Physics program will be able to: 1. Explain both the concerns and the main ideas of the major subfields of physics (including Mechanics, Waves and Optics, Electromagnetism, Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics, Quantum Mechanics, and other topics of Modern Physics). 2. Apply critical thinking skills to solve physics problems using theoretical, experimental, and computational techniques. 3. Explain how the ideas of physics apply to everyday situations encountered by individuals (e.g. How a heat engine works.) as well as issues facing society (e.g. How does global warming occur?). 4. Show how important physics ideas are represented, derived, and connected to each other through the language of mathematics. 5. Perform both qualitative and quantitative reasoning, along with knowledge of the relative magnitudes of physical quantities, to estimate the magnitude of certain effects upon the situation under study. 6. Design and perform simple experiments, interpret the results, and give estimates of uncertainties. 7. Synthesize multiple ideas of physics to solve problems. 8. Apply the ideas of physics to astronomy, chemistry, medicine, engineering and/or other disciplines. Course-Level Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs): CSLO 1: Derive, use, and apply fluid (static and dynamic) concepts in the appropriate physical situations. (PSLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) CSLO 2: Derive, use, and apply wave (traveling and standing) concepts in the appropriate physical situations. (PSLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) CSLO 3: Derive, use, and apply sound concepts in the appropriate physical situations. (PSLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) CSLO 4: Derive, use, and apply equations for electric and magnetic forces and fields. (PSLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) CSLO 5: Derive, use, and apply the concepts of electric potential, electric potential energy, and induced emf in the appropriate physical situations. (PSLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) CSLO 6: Explain, synthesize, and apply a combination of concepts, definitions and laws (capacitance, resistance, charge, current, inductance, Ohm s Law, Kirchhoff s Law, Faraday s Law) as they pertain to various circuit elements (capacitors, resistors, inductors) and circuits (DC, RC). (PSLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) CSLO 7: Derive, use, and apply geometrical and physical optics concepts in the appropriate physical situations. (PSLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) CSLO 8: Derive, use, and apply the concepts of modern physics (relativity, quantum physics, nuclear physics). (PSLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) Form Revised Page 3 of 10

4 Assessments: Problem Sets/ Labs Exams Final Exam Quizzes CSLO 1 X X X X CSLO 2 X X X X CSLO 3 X X X X CSLO 4 X X X X CSLO 5 X X X X CSLO 6 X X X X CSLO 7 X X X X CSLO 8 X X X X CSLO 1: with fluid (static and dynamic) concepts as they apply to different physical situations. Students need to determine what s known, unknown, distinguish the appropriate strategies, and use the appropriate mathematical techniques to solve each problem. On occasion quizzes may be given to assess student understanding of fluids. Labs: Labs are used to highlight a fluid application in depth, specifically through hands on applications, group work problems and in-depth realistic scenarios. Students will complete a written lab report, group work write-up or may complete a written report of the in-depth realistic scenario. Exams: There will be conceptual and problem based questions pertaining to fluids. The conceptual section may be composed of multiple-choice, fill-in, short answer or matching. The problem based questions are written applications of fluids. Final Exam: There will be comprehensive conceptual and problem based questions pertaining to fluids. The conceptual section may be composed of multiple-choice, fill-in, short answer or matching. The problem based questions are written applications of fluids. CSLO 2: with wave (traveling and standing) concepts as they apply to different physical situations. Students need to determine what s known, unknown, distinguish the appropriate strategies, and use the appropriate mathematical techniques to solve each problem. On occasion quizzes may be given to assess student understanding of waves. Labs: Labs are used to highlight wave applications in depth, specifically through hands on applications, group work problems and in-depth realistic scenarios. Students will complete a written lab report, group work write-up or may complete a written report of the in-depth realistic scenario. Exams: There will be conceptual and problem based questions pertaining to waves. The conceptual section may be composed of multiple-choice, fill-in, short answer or matching. The problem based questions are written applications of waves. Final Exam: There will be comprehensive conceptual and problem based questions pertaining to waves. The conceptual section may be composed of multiple-choice, fill-in, short answer or matching. The problem based questions are written applications of waves. CSLO 3: with sound concepts as they apply to different physical situations. Students need to determine what s known, unknown, distinguish the appropriate strategies, and use the appropriate mathematical techniques to solve each problem. On occasion quizzes may be given to assess student understanding of sound. Labs: Labs are used to highlight sound applications in-depth specifically through hands on applications, group work problems and in-depth realistic scenarios. Students will complete a written lab report, group work write-up or may complete a written report of the in-depth realistic scenario. Exams: There will be conceptual and problem based questions pertaining to sound. The conceptual section may be composed of multiple-choice, fill-in, short answer or matching. The problem based questions are written applications of sound. Form Revised Page 4 of 10

5 Final Exam: There will be comprehensive conceptual and problem based questions pertaining to sound. The conceptual section may be composed of multiple-choice, fill-in, short answer or matching. The problem based questions are written applications sound. CSLO 4: with the electric and magnetic forces and fields. Students need to determine what s known, unknown, distinguish the appropriate strategies, and use the appropriate mathematical tools to solve each problem. On occasion quizzes may be given to assess student understanding of the electric and magnetic forces and fields. Labs: Labs are used to explore the electric and magnetic forces and fields in depth, specifically through hands on applications, group work problems and in-depth realistic scenarios. Students will complete a written lab report, group work write-up or may complete a written report of the in-depth realistic scenario. Exams: There will be conceptual and problem based questions pertaining to the electric and magnetic forces and fields. The conceptual section may be composed of multiple-choice, fill-in, short answer or matching. The problem based questions are written applications of the electric and magnetic forces and fields. Final Exam: There will be comprehensive conceptual and problem based questions pertaining to the electric and magnetic forces and fields. The conceptual section may be composed of multiple-choice, fill-in, short answer or matching. The problem based questions are written applications of the electric and magnetic forces and fields. CSLO 5: with the electric potential, electric potential energy, and induced emf. Students need to determine what s known, unknown, distinguish the appropriate strategies, and use the appropriate mathematical tools to solve each problem. On occasion quizzes may be given to assess student understanding of the electric potential, electric potential energy, and induced emf. Labs: Labs are used to explore the electric potential, electric potential energy, and induced emf in depth, specifically through hands on applications, group work problems and in-depth realistic scenarios. Students will complete a written lab report, group work write-up or may complete a written report of the in-depth realistic scenario. Exams: There will be conceptual and problem based questions pertaining to the electric potential, electric potential energy, and induced emf. The conceptual section may be composed of multiple-choice, fill-in, short answer or matching. The problem based questions are written applications of the electric potential, electric potential energy, and induced emf. Final Exam: There will be comprehensive conceptual and problem based questions pertaining to the electric potential, electric potential energy, and induced emf. The conceptual section may be composed of multiple-choice, fill-in, short answer or matching. The problem based questions are written applications of the electric potential, electric potential energy, and induced emf. CSLO 6: Problem Sets/Quizzes: Students are assigned problem sets (word problems) that require synthesis, and application of a combination of concepts, definitions and laws (capacitance, resistance, charge, current, inductance, Ohm s Law, Kirchhoff s Law, Faraday s Law) as they pertain to various circuit elements (capacitors, resistors, inductors) and circuits (DC, RC). Students need to determine what s known, unknown, distinguish the appropriate strategies, and use the appropriate mathematical tools to solve each problem. On occasion quizzes may be given to assess student understanding of the concepts, definitions and laws as they pertain to the various circuit elements and circuits. Labs: Labs are used to explore in depth the concepts, definitions and laws as they pertain to the various circuit elements and circuits, specifically through hands on applications, group work problems and in-depth realistic scenarios. Students will complete a written lab report, group work write-up or may complete a written report of the in-depth realistic scenario. Exams: There will be conceptual and problem based questions that require synthesis, and application of a combination of concepts, definitions and laws (capacitance, resistance, charge, current, inductance, Ohm s Law, Kirchhoff s Law, Faraday s Law) as they pertain to various circuit elements (capacitors, resistors, inductors) and circuits (DC, RC). The conceptual section may be composed of multiple-choice, fill-in, short answer or matching. The problem based questions are written applications of the various concepts, definitions and laws as they pertain to the various circuit elements and circuits. Form Revised Page 5 of 10

6 Final Exam: There will be comprehensive conceptual and problem based questions that require synthesis, and application of a combination of concepts, definitions and laws (capacitance, resistance, charge, current, inductance, Ohm s Law, Kirchhoff s Law, Faraday s Law) as they pertain to various circuit elements (capacitors, resistors, inductors) and circuits (DC, RC). The conceptual section may be composed of multiple-choice, fill-in, short answer or matching. The problem based questions are written applications of the various concepts, definitions and laws as they pertain to the various circuit elements and circuits. CSLO 7: with geometrical and physical optics concepts as they apply to different physical situations. Students need to determine what s known, unknown, distinguish the appropriate strategies, and use the appropriate mathematical techniques to solve each problem. On occasion quizzes may be given to assess student understanding of geometrical and physical optics. Labs: Labs are used to highlight geometrical and physical optics in depth, specifically through hands on applications, group work problems and in-depth realistic scenarios. Students will complete a written lab report, group work write-up or may complete a written report of the in-depth realistic scenario. Exams: There will be conceptual and problem based questions pertaining to geometrical and physical optics. The conceptual section may be composed of multiple-choice, fill-in, short answer or matching. The problem based questions are written applications of geometrical and physical optics. Final Exam: There will be comprehensive conceptual and problem based questions pertaining to geometrical and physical optics. The conceptual section may be composed of multiple-choice, fill-in, short answer or matching. The problem based questions are written applications of geometrical and physical optics. CSLO 8: with the concepts of modern physics (relativity, quantum physics, nuclear physics). Students need to determine what s known, unknown, distinguish the appropriate strategies, and use the appropriate mathematical techniques to solve each problem. On occasion quizzes may be given to assess student understanding of the concepts of modern physics (relativity, quantum physics, nuclear physics). Labs: Labs are used to highlight the concepts of modern physics (relativity, quantum physics, nuclear physics) in depth, specifically through hands on applications, group work problems and in-depth realistic scenarios. Students will complete a written lab report, group work write-up or may complete a written report of the in-depth realistic scenario. Exams: There will be conceptual and problem based questions pertaining to the concepts of modern physics (relativity, quantum physics, nuclear physics). The conceptual section may be composed of multiple-choice, fill-in, short answer or matching. The problem based questions are written applications of the concepts of modern physics (relativity, quantum physics, nuclear physics). Final Exam: There will be comprehensive conceptual and problem based questions pertaining to the concepts of modern physics (relativity, quantum physics, nuclear physics). The conceptual section may be composed of multiple-choice, fill-in, short answer or matching. The problem based questions are written applications of the concepts of modern physics (relativity, quantum physics, nuclear physics). For CSLO 3 a problem set related to sound might contain problems such as: Problems taken from Chapter 14: Sound (unless otherwise noted), 8 th edition of College Physics, by Serway, Faughn, and Vuille. 1. Problem 1 2. A microphone in the ocean is sensitive to sounds emitted by porpoises. To produce a usable signal, sound waves striking the microphone must have an intensity of 10 db. If porpoises emit sound waves with a power of W, how far can a porpoise be from the microphone and still be heard? Disregard absorption of sound waves by the water. (Serway and Faughn, College Physics, fifth edition, Chapter 14, problem 8.) 3. A noisy machine in a factory produces a decibel rating of 80 db. How many identical machines could you add to the factory without exceeding the 90 db limit? (Serway and Faughn, College Physics, fifth edition, Chapter 14, problem 10.) Form Revised Page 6 of 10

7 4. Problem Problem Problem Problem Problem Problem Problem A 2.00 m long air column is open at both ends. The frequency of a certain harmonic is 410 Hz, and the frequency of the next higher harmonic is 492 Hz. Determine the speed of sound in the air column. (Serway and Faughn, College Physics, fifth edition, Chapter 14, problem 42.) 12. Problem A variable-length air column is placed just below a vibrating wire that is fixed at both ends. The length of the air column is gradually increased from zero until the first position of resonance is observed at L = 34 cm. The wire is 120 cm long and is vibrating in its third harmonic. If the speed of sound in air is 340 m/s, what is the speed of transverse waves in the wire? (Serway and Faughn, College Physics, fifth edition, Chapter 14, problem 52.) 14. A speaker at the front of a room and an identical speaker at the rear of the room are being driven at 456 Hz by the same sound source. A student walks at a uniform rate of 1.50 m/s away from one speaker and toward the other. How many beats does the student hear per second? (Serway and Faughn, College Physics, fifth edition, Chapter 14, problem 55.) Method of Evaluation/Grading: A level student work is characterized by: applying all of the correct physical concepts of fluids, waves, sound, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, circuits, optics and modern physics and the corresponding mathematics, the structure of the solutions is detailed and correct and when multiple concepts are involved all necessary concepts are included; problem sets/quizzes that are clear, coherent, thorough, and accurately explaining the underlying physical concepts and mathematical principles; constructive participation in labs and activities and correctly following lab directions; lab write-ups that are thorough, detailed and accurate that cover the physics principles explored; midterms and final is clear, coherent, thorough, and accurately explaining the underlying physical concepts and mathematical principles. C level student work is characterized by: applying some of the correct physical concepts of fluids, waves, sound, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, circuits, optics and modern physics and using some of the corresponding mathematics correctly, the structure of the solutions may be correct with details missing, and when multiple concepts are involved some of the necessary concepts are included; problem sets/quizzes that are partially accurately and explain some of the underlying physical concepts and mathematical principles; participation in labs and activities and correctly follow most lab directions; lab write-ups that are partially accurate that cover the physics principles explored; midterms and final are partially accurately explain some of the underlying physical concepts and mathematical principles. Form Revised Page 7 of 10

8 CSLOs are weighted: CSLO 1: 10% CSLO 2: 10% CSLO 3: 10% CSLO 4: 15% CSLO 5: 15% CSLO 6: 15% CSLO 7: 15% CSLO 8: 10% Possible grading structure: Midterms 45% Final Exam 25% Problem Sets/Quizzes 15% Labs 15% Course Content: Unit 1: Fluids Density and Pressure Variation of Pressure with Depth Pressure Measurements Pascal s Principle Buoyant Forces and Archimedes Principle Fluids in Motion Rate (or Continuity Equation) Bernoulli s Principle Waves Waves Frequency, Amplitude, and Wavelength The Speed of Waves on Strings Interference of Waves Reflection of Waves Sound Producing a Sound Wave Characteristics of Sound Waves The Speed of Sound Energy and Intensity of Sound Waves Spherical and Plane Waves The Doppler Effect Interference of Sound Waves Standing Waves Forced Vibrations and Resonance Standing Waves in Air Columns Beats Quality of Sound Electric Forces and Electric Fields Properties of Electric Charges Insulators and Conductors Coulomb s Law The Electric Field Form Revised Page 8 of 10

9 Electric Field Lines Conductors in Electrostatic Equilibrium Unit 2: Electrical Energy and Capacitance Potential Difference and Electric Potential Electric Potential and Potential Energy Due to Point Charges Potentials and Charged Conductors Capacitance The Parallel-Plate Capacitor Combinations of Capacitors Energy Stored in a Charged Capacitor Capacitors with Dielectrics Current and Resistance Electric Current A Microscopic View: Current and Drift Speed Current and Voltage Measurements in Circuits Resistance, Resistivity, and Ohm s Law Temperature Variation of Resistance Electrical Energy and Power Direct-Current Circuits Sources of emf Resistors in Series Resistors in Parallel Kirchhoff s Rules and Complex DC Circuits RC Circuits Unit 3: Magnetism Magnets Earth s Magnetic Field Magnetic Fields Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor Torque on a Current Loop Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field Magnetic Field of a Long, Straight Wire Magnetic Force Between Two Parallel Conductors Magnetic Fields of Current Loops and Solenoids Induced Voltages and Inductance Induced emf and Magnetic Flux Faraday s Law of Induction Motional emf Lenz s Law Revisited (The Minus Sign in Faraday s Law) Self-Inductance Energy Stored in a Magnetic Field Reflection and Refraction of Light The Nature of Light Reflection and Refraction The Law of Refraction Dispersion and Prisms The Rainbow Huygens s Principle Form Revised Page 9 of 10

10 Total Internal Reflection Mirrors and Lenses Flat Mirrors Images Formed by Concave Mirrors Convex Mirrors and Sign Conventions Images Formed by Refraction Thin Lenses Wave Optics Conditions for Interference Young s Double-Slit Experiment Change of Phase Due to Reflection Interference in Thin Films Diffraction Single-Slit Diffraction Unit 4: Relativity (time permitting) Galilean Relativity The Speed of Light Einstein s Principle of Relativity Consequences of Special Relativity Relativistic Momentum Relativistic Energy and the Equivalence of Mass and Energy Quantum Physics Blackbody Radiation and Planck s Hypothesis The Photoelectric Effect and the Particle Theory of Light The Dual Nature of Light and Matter The Uncertainty Principle Nuclear Physics (time permitting) Some Properties of Nuclei Binding Energy Radioactivity The Decay Processes Natural Radioactivity Nuclear Reactions Medical Applications of Radiation Instructional Methods: Lecture Lab Activity Problem-based Learning/Case Studies Collaborative Learning/Peer Review Demonstration/Modeling Role-Playing Discussion Computer Assisted Instruction Other (explain) Textbooks: College Physics, 9 th edition by Serway and Vuille-2011 Form Revised Page 10 of 10