OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS. I. Course Course Course Prefix Number Name Credit: Lecture Lab. PHY 132 College Physics II 4 3 2

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1 OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS I. Course Course Course Prefix Number Name Credit: Lecture Lab PHY 132 College Physics II II. Prerequisites: PHY 131 III. Course (catalog) Description: Course continues PHY 131. Content includes sound, mechanical waves, electrostatic forces, capacitance, electric current, voltage, resistance, magnetism, Faraday s law, electrical instruments and electrical safety; light, geometric and physical optics, and optical instruments. IV. Learning Objectives: A. General Education Objectives. After successful completion of this course, students will have practiced and enhanced their ability to do the following. 1. To become proficient in setting up and solving physics problems using basic mathematics. 2. To formulate predictions of the outcomes of experiments based on scientific reasoning and past experiments. 3. To carry out experiments to test hypotheses by analyzing and interpreting data while taking into account errors in the measurement process. 4. To demonstrate an appreciation and understanding of the history and development of current physical laws and theories. 5. To evaluate the validity of statements, that try to explain physical phenomena, by differentiating between fact and opinion. 6. To develop and compare alternate solution to problems in physics. 7. To communicate experimental results effectively through the writing of laboratory reports. 8. To carry out laboratory exercises by working effectively with people from diverse backgrounds in small groups. B. Course Specific Learning Objectives. After successful completion of this course, students should be able to do the following at an acceptable level. 1. Demonstrate the ability to specify the conditions necessary for producing static electric charges and to be able to interpret various static electric phenomena. 2. Demonstrate a working knowledge of capacitors and understand the relationship between voltage, charge and capacitance. 3. Demonstrate the ability to connect simple circuits using voltage sources, wires and resistances and be able to measure and calculate voltage drops, currents, and resistance. 4. Demonstrate a practical knowledge of D.C. and A.C. circuits and understand how, voltmeters, ammeters, multimeters and ohmmeters are connected and interpreted. 1

2 5. Demonstrate a working knowledge of electrical safety. 6. To be able to explain phenomena relating to RC, RL and RLC circuits, especially exponential growth and decay. 7. Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between electricity and magnetism, particularly electromagnetic induction, Ampere's Law and Faraday's Law. 8. Demonstrate an understanding of the origin of light as electromagnetic waves, and demonstrate a basic knowledge of geometric optics including ray tracing, reflection, Snell's laws, critical angle and common optical devices such as the eye, telescope, microscope, prism and camera. 9. To be able to describe and explain diffraction, interference, dispersion, resolution, spectrum, polarization and scattering. 10. Demonstrate an understanding of sound as a wave and an understanding of interference of sound, including beats. 11. Demonstrate an understanding of the Doppler Effect as applied to light and sound. V. Academic Integrity: Students and employees at Oakton Community College are required to demonstrate academic integrity and follow Oakton s Code of Academic Conduct. This code prohibits: cheating, plagiarism (turning in work not written by you, or lacking proper citation), falsification and fabrication (lying or distorting the truth), helping others to cheat, unauthorized changes on official documents, pretending to be someone else or having someone else pretend to be you, making or accepting bribes, special favors, or threats, and any other behavior that violates academic integrity. There are serious consequences to violations of the academic integrity policy. Oakton s policies and procedures provide students a fair hearing if a complaint is made against you. If you are found to have violated the policy, the minimum penalty is failure on the assignment, and a disciplinary record will be established and kept on file in the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs for a period of 3 years. Details of the Code of Academic Conduct can be found in the Student Handbook. VI. Outline of Topics: A. Waves B. Sound 1. Wave Motion and Types of Waves 2. Energy Transported 3. Intensity versus Amplitude 4. Reflection and Transmission 5. Standing Waves and Resonance 2

3 1. Intensity and Decibels 2. The Ear and its Response to Sound 3. Strings and Columns 4. Interference, Beats and the Doppler Effect C. Electric Charge and Electric Field 1. Static Electricity 2. Insulators and Conductors 3. Coulomb s Law 4. The Electric Field 5. Electric Fields and Conductors 6. Gauss s Law D. Electric Potential 1. Electric Potential Energy and Potential Difference 2. Equipotential Lines and Surfaces 3. Energy and the Electron Volt 4. Capacitance and Dielectrics 5. The Electrocardiogram E. Electric Currents 1. The Battery 2. Electric Current 3. Ohm s Law and Resistance 4. Power 5. Household Circuits and Alternating Current F. DC Circuits 1. Electromotive Force and Terminal Voltage 2. Resistors in Series and Parallel 3. Kirchhoff s Rules 4. Capacitors in Series and Parallel 5. Resistor-Capacitor Circuits 6. Electric Hazards 7. Ammeters and Voltmeters G. Magnetism 1. Magnets and Magnetic Fields 2. Sources of Magnetic Fields 3. Force on Charged Particles 4. Solenoids and Electromagnets 5. Ampère s Law 6. Motors 3

4 H. Electromagnetic Induction 1. Induced EMF 2. Faraday s Law, and Lenz s Law 3. Generators 4. Transformers and Transmission of Power 5. Inductance 6. Energy Stores in the Magnetic Field 7. Inductor-Resistor Circuits I. Electromagnetic Waves 1. Maxwell s Equations 2. Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum 3. Energy in Electromagnetic Waves J. Geometric Optics 1. The Ray Model of Light 2. Reflection 3. Refraction and the Index of Refraction 4. Thin Lenses and Ray Tracing 5. Magnification K. The Wave Nature of Light 1. Huygen s Principle and Diffraction 2. Interference and the Double Slit 3. Dispersion 4. Polarization L. Optical Instruments 1. Cameras 2. The Human Eye 3. Magnifying Glass 4. Telescopes and Resolution Laboratory Exercises: A minimum of ten laboratory exercises will be done from the following list: A. Experimental Uncertainty (Error) and Data Analysis B. Ohm's Law C. The Measurement of Resistance: Ammeter-Voltmeter Methods and Wheatstone Bridge Method D. Resistances in Series and Parallel E. Joule Heat F. The RC Time Constant G. Reflection and Refraction 4

5 H. Spherical Mirrors and Lenses I. Air Column Resonance: The Speed of Sound in Air J. The Potentiometer: EMF and Terminal Voltage K. The Voltmeter and Ammeter L. Resistivity M. Multiloop Circuits: Kirchhoff's Rules N. Electromagnetic Induction O. The Diode P. The Oscilloscope and AC Circuits VII. Methods of Instruction: The lecture, demonstration, problem solving, cooperative learning, and discussion method will be used throughout the course. In addition, laboratory demonstrations and hands-on activities will be performed, and selected videotapes may be shown. VIII. Course Practices Required: A. The required readings will include the textbook, laboratory manual and selected material supplied by the instructor. B. Mathematics and problem solving will be emphasized throughout the course. The level of mathematics used will be limited to algebra, geometry and trigonometry. The student will be expected to use a hand-held scientific calculator throughout the course. Computer use is encouraged but not required. C. Students will be expected to write five laboratory reports. The experiments which will be written up will be determined by the instructor. D. Laboratory practices include setting up the equipment, performing the experiment, collecting the data, and analyzing the data. IX. Instructional Materials: Text: Physics, Giancoli, 6 th edition, Prentice Hall, 2005 Laboratory Manual: To be assigned Calculator: Any scientific calculator X. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress: To be determined by instructor. XI. Other Course Information: A. Attendance is expected. B. Tutoring services are available through the Learning Center. 5

6 C. Students who have a documented learning, psychological, or physical disability may be entitled to reasonable academic accommodations or services. To request accommodations or services, the student needs to contact the ASSIST office in the Learning Center. All students are expected to fulfill essential course requirements. The college will not waive any essential skill or requirement of a course or degree program. 6