Catalog Description: Principles of electricity and magnetism, geometrical and physical optics, wave motion and sound, and introductory quantum theory; primarily for physical science, mathematics, and engineering majors.
Lecture Hrs = 3, Lab Hrs = 3
Semester Credit Hours: 4 Lecture Hours per Week: Lab Hours per Week: Contact Hours per Semester: 96 State Approval Code: 4008015439
Perspectives (Those marked with a √ reflect the state-mandated perspectives
taught in this course.)
Establish broad and multiple perspectives
on the individual in relationship to the larger society and world in which
he/she lives, and to understand the responsibilities of living in a culturally
and ethnically diversified world.
Stimulate a capacity to discuss and
reflect upon individual, political, economic, and social aspects of life in
order to understand ways in which to be a responsible member of society.
Recognize the importance
of maintaining health and wellness.
Develop a capacity to use knowledge
of how technology and science affect their lives.
Develop personal values for ethical
behavior.
Develop the ability to make
aesthetic judgments.
Use logical reasoning in problem solving.
Integrate knowledge and understand
the interrelationships of the scholarly disciplines.
Exemplary Objectives (Those marked with a √ reflect state-mandated exemplary
objectives taught in this course.)
Natural Sciences: The objective of the study of
a natural sciences component of a core curriculum is to enable the student
to understand, construct, and evaluate relationships in the natural sciences,
and to enable the student to understand the bases for building and testing
theories.
To understand and apply method and appropriate technology to the study
of natural sciences.
To recognize scientific and quantitative methods and the differences
between these approaches and other methods of inquiry and to communicate
findings, analyses, and interpretation both orally and in writing.
To identify and recognize the differences among competing scientific
theories.
To demonstrate knowledge of the major issues and problems facing modern
science, including issues that touch upon ethics, values and public
policies.
To demonstrate knowledge of the interdependence of science and technology
and their influence on, and contribution to, modern culture.
Instructional Goals and Purposes:
Lee College's instructional goals include 1) creating an academic atmosphere
in which students may develop their intellects and skills and 2) providing
courses so students may receive a certificate/an associate degree or transfer
to a senior institution that offers baccalaureate degrees.
General Course Objectives:
Successful completion of this course will promote the general student learning
outcomes listed below. The student will be able
To become acquainted with the basic fundamental physical laws and principles
which govern and give meaning to our universe.
To develop an understanding of scientific methods and the evolution
of scientific
thought.
To explain physical phenomena in proper, clear, technical terms.
To correctly identify basic physical principles and specify the procedural
knowledge to arrive at a solution for some desired unknown, when presented
with problem situations.
To demonstrate mathematical skills necessary to carry an argument from
the "givens" to the "to finds" alluded in (4) above.
To develop laboratory techniques of experimenting, measuring, data
evaluation,
presentation of results, and drawing inferences from these results.
Specific Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able
To be able to use both conceptual and numerical techniques to solve
physics problems.
To understand and use the general ideas of mechanical waves.
To understand and use the general idea of sound.
To understand and use the general ideas of geometric optics.
To understand and use the general ideas of physical optics.
To understand and use the general ideas of electrostatics.
To understand and use the general ideas of electrical circuits.
To understand and use the general ideas of magnetism and electromagnetism.
To understand and use the general ideas of modern physics.
To understand and use various sensors and measuring devices in the
laboratory.
To be able to express verbally and/or orally ideas observed and/or
measured in the
laboratory.
Course Content:
Students will be required to do the following:
MECHANICAL WAVES
Identify categories of waves and types of waves.
Discuss the basic properties of a wave.
Discuss the factors determining the propagation speed of a wave for
different systems.
Be able to apply the basic wave equation v=_f and the mathematical
representation of a
harmonic wave.
Discuss the interference of waves with each other and beat notes.
Identify the various aspects of the Doppler phenomenon.
Be able to write the wave function for a harmonic wave.
STANDING WAVES AND SOUND
Be able to identify the conditions that produce standing (stationary)
waves.
Discuss the reflections that occur at different boundary conditions.
Sketch the displacement of the wave as a function of distance along
the system and from
the boundary conditions determine the fundamental wavelength.
Be able to solve standing wave problems for vibrating strings and
sound waves.
Recognize the frequency response of the ear.
Recognize decibel notation and some of the musical aspects of sound.
GEOMETRIC AND PHYSICAL OPTICS
Be able to do simple ray tracing which includes reflection and refraction.
Be familiar with the definition of index of refraction and speed of
light.
Recognize Snell’s law and critical angle situations.
Be able to locate and discuss the image formed by one or more thin
lens (using the
light rays and the lens equation).
Know the sign convention for p, q, and f, and the sign of the image.
Do the above (4 & 5) with converging and diverging mirrors.
Be able to apply the lens maker’s equation and to solve multiple
lens-mirror
problems.
Measurement of f experimentally.
Be familiar with diffraction.
Be able to use the thin film interference and applications.
Discuss the characteristics of polarized light and ways to produce
polarization.
Discuss how geometric optics applies to the human eye.
Identify resolving power and how it can be applied in a number of
applications.
ELECTROSTATICS
Discuss how bodies can be electrified.
Properties of conductors and insulators.
Discuss the conservation of electric charge.
Be able to apply Coulomb’s Law between two charges.
Be able to calculate the net force on a charge due to several point
charges.
Discuss the definition of an E field.
Be able to compute the E field due to a point charge or several point
charges.
Be able to apply Gauss’ Law for Electric Fields.
Discuss electrostatic potential energy.
Identify electrostatic potential and potential difference.
Recognize charge distribution vs. curvature of a surface.
Be able to find the potential difference knowing E as a function of
time.
Be familiar with the connection between electric force, field and
potential.
ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS
Discuss the definition of capacitance.
Be able to perform the addition of capacitors in series and parallel.
Understand energy storage in a capacitor and the benefits of a dielectric.
Be able to perform the analysis of simple capacitor network.
Recognize and apply Ohm’s Law and the power rating for a resistor.
Discuss the physical parameters that govern electrical resistance.
Apply parallel and series network reduction to simplify and solve resistive
networks.
Apply Kirchhoff’s Laws to analyze a non-simple circuit.
Be able to analyze an R-C circuit.
Sketch or recognize the schematic for a voltmeter, ammeter, and ohmmeter.
MAGNETISM AND ELECTROMAGNETISM
Identify the magnetic moment—its definition and hand rule for
direction.
Identify the magnetic force on a wire carrying current in an external
field (magnitude
and direction).
Be able to calculate the force on a charged particle in a magnetic
field; sketch path
also.
Identify the magnitude and direction of magnetic field around a wire
carrying current.
Discuss the Biot-Savar Law and Ampere’s Law.
Be able to apply Ampere’s Law for a current-carrying wire to calculate
B.
Discuss magnetostatics, analogous to Coulomb’s Law for electrostatics.
Be able to calculate the magnetic flux through an area.
Discuss Faraday’s Law: magnetic flux and electromagnetic induction.
Recognize Lenz’s Law, polarity of induced EMF.
Discuss alternating circuits, inductors, and applications.
Discuss inductive and capactive reactance, impedance, AC current
computations.
Discuss how electromagnetic waves are produced.
Identify various aspects of the electromagnetic spectrum.
MODERN PHYSICS
Identify which physical parameters are relativistic.
Recognize in what ways relativistic effects affect these parameters.
Discuss general and special theory of relativity.
Discuss the phenomena that gave birth to quantum mechanics.
Discuss the Photoelectric effect, particle/wave duality of light and
matter, and
Compton’s scattering.
Discuss emission and absorption spectra.
Recognize Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation and
discuss
laser applications.
Discuss nuclear fusion and fission, atomic stability and radioactivity.
Discuss the Uncertainty principle and basic ideas in quantum mechanics.
LABORATORY
Be able to use a computer to acquire data, display data, and to do data
analysis.
Use a variety of sensors and measuring instruments to measure physical
quantities.
Make measurements in waves, sound, music, light, electrostatics, circuits,
magnetism, and others.
Write laboratory summaries and/or reports based on measurements, observations,
calculations, and/or analysis.
Methods of Instruction/Course Format/Delivery:
Faculty may choose from but are not limited to the following methods of instruction: lecture,
discussion, Internet, video, television, demonstrations, field trips, collaboration,
readings.
Assessment:
Faculty may assign both in- and out-of-class activities to evaluate students'
knowledge and abilities. Faculty may choose from the following methods:
Attendance
Book reviews
Class preparedness and participation
Collaborative learning projects
Compositions
Exams/tests/quizzes
Homework
Internet
Journals
Library assignments
Readings
Research papers
Scientific observations
Student-teacher conferences
Written assignments
Course Grade:
Students' final grades are determined by:
Exams
30% to 50%
Homework/Quizzes
10% to 20%
Laboratory Work
20% to 30%
Other
0% to 10%
Final Exam
15% to 30%
Students' final grades are determined by the following grading scheme:
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