PHYSICS 141
ELEMENTS OF
PHYSICS II
SPRING 2006
Catalog Description:
PHYS 140-141
(E) Elements of Physics
8 credits
(Co-requisite: Mathematics 114-221) Calculus-based introduction
to the elements of physics.
Topics covered: mechanics, heat, sound, light electricity and
magnetism. Required of
physics, EE, mathematics, computer science and chemistry majors. Three
hours lecture and two hours laboratory per semester.
Textbook:
PHYSICS for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic
Approach. Randall D. Knight. Pearson/Addison Wesley
(2004). Besides the text you
absolutely must have the accompanying Student Workbook.
Coordinator:
Paul F. Fahey, Ph.D., Room
279 Harper-McGinnis Wing of St. Thomas Hall. Email: faheyp1@scranton.edu
Goals:
This course should impart a good understanding of
general physical principles (such as conservation laws) and their implications
for the other natural sciences and engineering.
Students should also enhance their analytical and problem solving
skills.
Attendance Policy:
Students are responsible for all material
assigned. Cuts will be recorded only for
students receiving failing grades after the midterm. These students will be permitted no unexcused
cuts.
Assessment:
The primary assessment will be via four full period
tests and the final (which will count as one and one-half tests). There will also be some short quizzes at the
beginning of class on the reading assignment for that day. All of these quizzes added together will
equal between one and one and one-half full period tests. Quiz material will be announced one class
period prior to the quiz and test material will be announced at least one week
prior to the test date. There will be
tests on: Wednesday, Feb. 8 (Only one week of material on this one—ace it),
Friday, March 3, Monday, March 20 and Monday, April 10 (before the Easter
break). The time and date of the final
will be announced by the Registrar.
Topics:
These
topics comprise the chapter contents of the textbook. Notice that there are 14 weeks plus a finals
week in the semester and there are 17 topics in the list below. Therefore, the pace will be a little quicker
than one topic per week. I will attempt
to integrate the
laboratory and the lecture into one unit. I.e., there will be some lecturing, problem
solving and workbook exercising during the laboratory along with hands on
experiments. Therefore, make every
effort to get into one of the Phys 141 lab sections (not a Phys 121 lab
section).
1.
Chapter 20
Traveling Waves.
2.
Chapter 21
Superposition.
3.
Chapter 22 Wave
Optics.
4.
Chapter 23 Ray
Optics.
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Aeneid Seminar |
Privacy
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5.
Chapter 24 Modern
Optics and Matter Waves.
6.
Chapter 25
Electric Charges and Forces.
7.
Chapter 26 The Electric Field.
8.
Chapter 27 Gauss’
Law.
9.
Chapter 28
Current and Conductivity.
10.
Chapter 29 The Electric Potential.
11.
Chapter 30
Potential and Field.
12.
Chapter 31
Fundamentals of Circuits.
13.
Chapter 32 The Magnetic Field.
14.
Chapter 33
Electromagnetic Induction.
15.
Chapter 34
Electromagnetic Fields and Waves.
16.
Chapter 35 AC
Circuits.
17.
Chapter 36
Relativity (if time permits).
PAUL FAHEY, Ph.D. Spring Semester 2006
Office hours are by appointment preferred