Last updated: January 24, 2005 Fred Lemmerhirt flemmerhirt@waubonsee.edu
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PHYSICS 112: INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS II
Instructor: Fred Lemmerhirt Textbook: Physics, Fifth Edition, by Douglas C. Giancoli Prerequisite: Completion of Physics 111 or 116 or equivalent. Objectives: To increase knowledge and understanding of physical phenomena and of the principles and methods involved in the study of waves, light and optics, electricity and magnetism, and atomic and nuclear physics. Content: Most of the topics in chapters 12, 23-25, 16-22, and 26-31 of the textbook will be included in the course. Exercises & Problems: Verifying one's understanding of the concepts and methods of physics is done primarily by applying them to the solution of logical and numerical problems. The textbook provides a large selection of such problems for practice, and those that seem best suited to students in this course are listed on the back of this sheet. Other problems, mostly from old exams, will be distributed regularly. These may be submitted for grading, and those that are graded will apply, proportionately, toward the total points for your course grade. Only problems done in good form and submitted by their due dates will be accepted for grading. Exams: There will be at least two regular exams and a comprehensive final exam. These exams will be two to three hours long and will be taken during the laboratory period. Exams may include numerical problems and concept-oriented questions. Exams taken late for any reason are subject to a penalty of 10% of the score. This penalty may be reduced to 5% if arrangements to make up the exam are made no later than the day of the exam. (Once an exam is graded and returned, the makeup exam may be delayed until late in the course.) Lab: The course includes a weekly three-hour lab session. You are expected to perform all assigned laboratory exercises and submit summaries of your work according to the instructions distributed. The lab grade will be based on completion of the lab exercises themselves, on the quality, completeness, and timely submission of required summaries, and on the results of a lab exam. Grades: Grades will be based on total points, as follows: Letter grades are not assigned for individual exams. Typical correlations between letter grades and total points might be: A-90%, B-75%, C-55%, D-40%. These correlations are given only as an approximate guide. They are subject to adjustment and may vary somewhat from one semester to another. Attendance and Homework: Most students find that regular attendance and consistent effort are required for success in this course. If your present schedule may cause you to miss more than one or two classes during the semester or prevent you from devoting at least an hour or two a day to working problems outside of class, you might consider postponing this course. Three or more consecutive absences without explanation may result in being dropped from the course. Help: You must try to recognize when you need help and be willing to ask for it, both in and out of class. The availability of help, from both instructor and fellow students, is an important advantage of taking a course in physics rather than studying it independently. If you have any disability or other special circumstance that could interfere with your ability to succeed in this course, please discuss your situation with the instructor or with the staff of the Access Center (118 Collins Hall). Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate most special needs. Note: The problems listed here are suggested for practice, not to be turned in for grading. They probably represent the MINIMUM that a typical student in this course must do in order to master the concepts. CHAPTER 11 VIBRATIONS AND WAVES CHAPTER 12 SOUND CHAPTER 23 LIGHT: GEOMETRIC OPTICS CHAPTER 24 THE WAVE NATURE OF LIGHT CHAPTER 25 OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS CHAPTER 16 ELECTRIC CHARGE AND ELECTRIC FIELD CHAPTER 17 ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND ELECTRIC ENERGY; CAPACITANCE CHAPTER 18 ELECTRIC CURRENTS CHAPTER 19 DC CIRCUITS CHAPTER 20 MAGNETISM CHAPTER 21 ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION AND FARADAY'S LAW CHAPTER 26 SPECIAL THEORY OF RELATIVITY CHAPTER 27 EARLY QUANTUM THEORY AND MODELS OF THE ATOM CHAPTER 30 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIOACTIVITY |