Spring Semester, 1999

INSTRUCTOR:

Name: K. W. Nicholson Phone: 256 234 6346 ext 6259 or 6264
email: nck1@aol.com
Office Hours : Tuesday and Thursday 3- 5 PM

COURSE TITLE AND CREDIT:

PHY 214 - General Physics II - Calculus Based
4 Hrs Lecture 2 Hrs Lab Credit: 4 Semester Hours

COURSE PREREQUISITES: PHY 201

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course provides a calculus based study in classical physics. Topics included are: Fluids, heat and thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism .

II. COURSE OBJECTIVES: As a result of successfully completing this course the student will be able to:

1. Use Archimedes Principle to solve simple buoyancy problems.
2. Understand the difference between temperature and heat.
3. Solve simple applications of the first and second law of thermodynamics.
4. Explain simple electrical interactions involving static electric forces and fields.
5. Define and use electric potential (voltage) to understand basic electricity problems
6. Understand and use the behavior of charge on insulators and conductors.
7. Describe and use electron current at the subatomic level to solve circuit problems.
8. Describe behavior of capacitors in simple electric circuits.
9. Analyze simple DC circuit problems using Kirkhoff's laws.
10. Use Gauss's law to solve simple electric field problems.
11. Know and use the definition of magnetic field to solve magnetic force problems.
12. Use Lenz's Law and Faraday's Law to solve electromagnetic induction problems.
13. Analyze simple AC circuits.

III. CONTENT AND ORGANIZATION:

1. Serway's, Chapter 15: Fluid Mechanics.
2. Serway's, Chapter 18-22: Heat and Thermodynamics
3. Serway's Chapter 23, C&S chapter 1: Interactions of electric charges.
4. C&S chapter 2: Charges in matter
5. C&S chapter 3: Electric field
6. C&S Chapter 4: Electric field of continuous distributions of charge.
7. C&S Chapter 5: Electric Currents
8. C&S Chapter 6: Charges and fields in electric circuits.
9. C&S Chapter 7: Capacitors in circuits.
10. C&S Chapter 8: Electric Potential
11. C&S Chapter 9: Potential and Circuits, resistance, volt and ammeters
12. C&S Chapter 11: Magnetic Field
13. C&S Chapter 12: Magnetic Force
14. C&S Chapter 13: Magnetic Induction
15. Serway : Miscellaneous problems from chapters 23 thru 33

LABS:

Archimedes Principle
Temperature
Heat Transfer I &;II
Phase Change
Electrostatics
Electric Fields
The Wheatstone Bridge, resistance and resistivity
Electromotive force, Daniel Cell battery
Temperature Coefficient of Resistivity
Resistors in series &;parallel
Magnetic fields
RC time constant
Alternating current and the oscilloscope
Lenz's Law

IV. References: Alan Van Heuvelen's ALPS Kits, Interactive Journey Through Physics

 V. Required Assignments: 10 experiments, 3 -100 point tests, 1- 200 point final, daily quizzes and weekly prelabs, biweekly 10 point quizzes, miscellaneous homework problems.

VI. Evaluation Procedures: Grading System: A: 90 - 100 Accumulative percent, B: 80 - 89 Accumulative percent, C: 70 - 79 Accumulative percent, D: 60 - 69 Accumulative percent, F: 0 - 59 Accumulative percent.

VI. TEXTBOOKS CURRENTLY BEING USED:

Physics for Scientists &;Engineers, Serway Fourth Ed

Electric and Magnetic Interactions , Sherwood &;Chabay

Electricity and Magnetism, George Matthew

VIII. Other Important Information:

1. Missed labs must be made up, otherwise student will receive an I in the course. Make up labs will not be the same as regularly assigned labs. Missed labs will be made up at the instructors convenience.

 

2. If you have a disability that may prevent you from meeting the course requirements, contact the instructor before the end of the first week of classes to file a student disability request and to discuss a reasonable plan. Course requirements will not be waived but accommodations may be made to assist you in meeting the requirements, provided you are timely in working with the instructor to develop a reasonable accommodation plan.