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Course Outline of Record
PHYS 102
I.
OVERVIEW
The following information will appear in the 2011 - 2012 catalog
PHYS 102
General Physics: Waves, Thermodynamics, & Optics
5 Units
Formerly listed as: PHYS - 102: General Physics: Waves, Themodynamics, & Optics
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of PHYS 101 and MATH 172.
Continuation of calculus-based physics: thermodynamics, wave motion, acoustics and optics.
Field trips might be required. (A-F or P/NP - Student choice) Lecture /Lab /Discussion
Transfer: (CSU, UC) General Education: (MJC-GE: A ) (CSU-GE: B1, B3 ) (IGETC: 5A )
II.
LEARNING CONTEXT
Given the following learning context, the student who satisfactorily completes this course should be able to achieve the
goals specified in Section III, Desired Learning:
A.
COURSE CONTENT
1.
Required Content:
a.
b.
c.
Fluid Mechanics
i.
Pressure
ii.
Variation of Pressure with Depth
iii.
Pressure Measurements
iv.
Buoyant Forces and Archimedes’ Principle
v.
Fluid Dynamics
vi.
Bernoulli’s Equation
vii.
Other Applications of Fluid Dynamics
Oscillatory Motion
i.
Motion of an Object Attached to a Spring
ii.
Mathematical Representation of Simple Harmonic Motion
iii.
Energy of the Simple Harmonic Oscillator
iv.
Comparing Simple Harmonic Motion with Uniform Circular Motion
v.
The Pendulum
vi.
Damped Oscillations
vii.
Forced Oscillations
Wave Motion
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d.
e.
f.
g.
i.
Propagation of a Disturbance
ii.
Sinusoidal Waves
iii.
The Speed of Waves on Strings
iv.
Reflection and Transmission
v.
Rate of Energy Transfer by Sinusoidal Waves on Strings
vi.
The Linear Wave Equation
Sound Waves
i.
Speed of Sound Waves
ii.
Periodic Sound Waves
iii.
Intensity of Periodic Sound Waves
iv.
The Doppler Effect
Superposition and Standing Waves
i.
Superposition and Interference
ii.
Standing Waves
iii.
Standing Waves in a String Fixed at Both Ends
iv.
Resonance
v.
Standing Waves in Air Columns
vi.
Standing Waves in Rods and Membranes
vii.
Beats: Interference in Time
viii.
Nonsinusoidal Wave Patterns
Temperature
i.
Temperature and the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
ii.
Thermometers and the Celsius Temperature Scale
iii.
The Constant-Volume Gas Thermometer and the Absolute Temperature Scale
iv.
Thermal Expansion of Solids and Liquids
v.
Macroscopic Description of an Ideal Gas
Heat and the First Law of Thermodynamics
i.
Heat and Internal Energy
ii.
Specific Heat and Calorimetry
iii.
Latent Heat
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h.
i.
j.
iv.
Work and Heat in Thermodynamic Proces ses
v.
The First Law of Thermodynamics
vi.
Some Applications of the First Law of Thermodynamics
vii.
Energy Transfer Mechanisms
The Kinetic Theory of Gases
i.
Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
ii.
Molar Specific Heat of an Ideal Gas
iii.
Adiabatic Processes for an Ideal Gas
iv.
The Equipartition of Energy
v.
The Boltzmann Distribution Law
vi.
Distribution of Molecular Speeds
vii.
Mean Free Path
Heat Engines, Entropy, and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
i.
Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
ii.
Heat Pumps and Refrigerators
iii.
Reversible and Irreversible Processes
iv.
The Carnot Engine
v.
Gasoline and Diesel Engines
vi.
Entropy
vii.
Entropy Changes in Irreversible Processes
viii.
Entropy on a Microscopic Scale
The Nature of Light and the Laws of Geometric
i.
The Nature of Light
ii.
Measurements of the Speed of Light
iii.
The Ray Approximation in Geometric Optics
iv.
Reflection
v.
Refraction
vi.
Huygens’s Principle
vii.
Dispersion and Prisms
viii.
Total Internal Reflection
ix.
Fermat’s Principle
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k.
l.
m.
2.
Image Formation
i.
Images Formed by Flat Mirrors
ii.
Images Formed by Spherical Mirrors
iii.
Images Formed by Refraction
iv.
Thin Lenses
v.
Lens Aberrations
vi.
The Camera
vii.
The Eye
viii.
The Simple Magnifier
ix.
The Compound Microscope
x.
The Telescope
Interference of Light Waves
i.
Conditions for Interference
ii.
Young’s Double-Slit Experiment
iii.
Intensity Distribution of the Double-Slit Inference Pattern
iv.
Phasor Addition of Waves
v.
Change of Phase Due to Reflection
vi.
Interference in Thin Films
vii.
The Michelson Interferometer
Diffraction Patterns an d Polarization
i.
Introduction to Diffraction Patterns
ii.
Diffraction Patterns from Narrow Slits
iii.
Resolution of Single-Slit and Circular Apertures
iv.
The Diffraction Grating
v.
Diffraction of X-Rays by Crystals
vi.
Polarization of Light Waves
Required Lab Content:
a.
Vibrations and Waves
i.
Simple Harmonic Motion
ii.
Resonance
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b.
c.
B.
iii.
Wave properties
iv.
Sound Waves
Thermodynamics
i.
Measurement of temperature
ii.
Specific Heats and Calorimetry
iii.
Latent Heats
iv.
The Ideal Gas Law
v.
Heat Engines
vi.
Thermal Expansion
Optics
i.
Ray Optics with Lenses and Mirrors
ii.
Snell's Law of Refraction
iii.
Young's Double Slit Experiment
iv.
Thin film interference
v.
Polarization of light
vi.
Diffraction
ENROLLMENT RESTRICTIONS
1.
Prerequisites
Satisfactory completion of PHYS 101 and MATH 172.
2.
C.
Requisite Skills
Before entering the course, the student will be able to:
a.
Identify and apply the vocabulary and basic principles of kinematics
b.
Apply the techniques of measurement using the SI unit systems, and performing operations with
the correct number of significant figures.
c.
Demonstrate the abililty to state and use the Principle of the Conservation of Energy
d.
Demonstrate the ability to use vector and vector algebra related to physical phenomena.
e.
Demonstrate the ability to perform integrals to functions.
f.
Model real-world situations with elementary or separable differential equations
g.
Derive the standard exponential growth model.
HOURS AND UNITS
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5 Units
INST METHOD
D.
E.
TERM HOURS
UNITS
Lect
54
3.00
Lab
54
1.00
Disc
18
1.00
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION (TYPICAL)
Instructors of the course might conduct the course using the following method:
1.
Lectures, class demonstrations and classroom exercises
2.
Hands-on laboratory activities
3.
Modeling of problem-solving strategies through interactive discussion sessions
ASSIGNMENTS (TYPICAL)
1.
2.
EVIDENCE OF APPROPRIATE WORKLOAD FOR COURSE UNITS
Time spent on coursework in addition to hours of instruction (lecture hours)
a.
Weekly homework assignments to include textbook reading and problem solving related to
concepts discussed in lecture/textbook
b.
Weekly laboratory report
c.
Studying for weekly homework quizzes, midterms and final exam
EVIDENCE OF CRITICAL THINKING
Assignments require the appropriate level of critical thinking
Example of homework problem: A light ray strikes a pane of window glass of index n=1.52 at an
angle of incidence of 42 degrees. Using Snell's Law, determine the angle of refraction of the light ray.
Compare your method of solution using Snell's Law, to that of solving the problem graphically.
Example of exam question: A spring of constant 52.0 N/m undergoes simple harmonic motion of
amplitude 10.0 cm when a mass of 200.0 g is hung from it. (a) Determine the period of oscillation. (b)
How fast is the mass moving when it is at x=2.3 cm from the equilibrium position?
Example of laboratory question: (a) Using Hooke's Law, determine the spring constant of the
laboratory spring assigned to you. (b) Plot a graph of force (N) vs. spring displacement (m)
(c) Calculate the slope of your graph, and explain in detail the physical meaning of the slope. (d)
Lastly, set the spring into simple harmonic motion and measure its period and frequency. Use this
information to determine the spring constant of the spring and compare your results and methods to
part (a).
F.
III.
TEXTS AND OTHER READINGS (TYPICAL)
1.
Book: Serway, Ray & Jewett, John (2010). Physics for Scientists and Engineers (7th/e). Saunders
College Publishing.
2.
Manual: Instructor of course. Physics 102 Lab Manual. None
DESIRED LEARNING
A.
COURSE GOAL
As a result of satisfactory completion of this course, the student should be prepared to:
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identify and apply the principles of vibrations, wave motion, thermodynamics,light and physical and
geometric optics. Furthermore, the student will demonstrate the proper use of laboratory instruments in
applying the scientific method to design experiments, collect and analyze data and form appropriate
conclusions.
B.
STUDENT LEARNING GOALS
Mastery of the following learning goals will enable the student to achieve the overall course goal.
1.
Required Learning Goals
Upon satisfactory completion of this course, the student will be able to:
a.
State and apply Pascal’s Principle and Archimedes’ Principle in explaining, analyzing and
solving problems involving hydrostatic phenomena.
b.
State and apply the Equation of Continuity and Bernoulli’s Principle in explaining, analyzing and
solving problems involving hydrodynamic phenomena.
c.
Derive the equation of motion for the simple harmonic oscillator and apply kinematical concepts
as well as energy conservation in order to solve simple harmonic motion problems.
d.
Describe the physical pendulum, simple pendulum and torsional pendulum and use the simple
harmonic motion model to determine pendulum frequencies and periods.
e.
Describe the causes of waves, the properties of waves and a classification scheme for waves.
f.
Describe mathematical models for one-dimensional transverse/longitudinal waves and for three
dimensional spherical waves.
g.
Calculate wave speeds from elastic and inertial properties of media as well as from the wave
equation.
h.
Use energy considerations to describe reflection and transmission of waves at boundaries and to
determine the power and intensity of various types of waves.
i.
State the linear wave equation and determine whether a given wavefunction satisfies it.
j.
Describe how the psychological properties of pitch and loudness relate to physical properties of
sound waves, and use the definition of sound level to calculate the loudness and/or intensity of a
sound.
k.
Describe the Doppler Effect and calculate the Doppler frequency when a wave source moves
relative to an observer.
l.
State the principle of superposition and apply it in order to determine the resultant wavefunction
for situations involving spatial interference and temporal interference.
m.
Describe standing wave formation and harmonics for stringed instruments and wind instruments.
n.
Define the concept of resonance and apply it to explain, analyze and solve problems related to
physical phenomena.
o.
Define and distinguish amongst core concepts in thermal physics (temperature, thermal
equilibrium, thermometric properties, heat, internal energy and temperature scales) and convert
from one temperature scale to another.
p.
State and apply the four laws of thermodynamics in explaining, analyzing and solving problems
involving thermodynamic processes.
q.
Use empirical models to explain and predict thermal expansion in solids, liquids and gases and
use the ideal gas law and adiabatic gas law to describe and make predictions about gas
behavior.
r.
Define the concepts of heat capacity and latent heat and apply these concepts in conjunction
with the Law of Conservation of Energy to solve quantitative problems in calorimetry.
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IV.
s.
Describe and distinguish among the three methods of heat transfer and use empirical models to
make predictions about the rate of energy transfer via conduction and radiation.
t.
Use kinetic molecular theory to predict and explain gas behavior on a microscopic level.
u.
Describe real heat engines, Carnot engines, heat pumps and refrigerators in thermodynamics
terms and relate these processes along with the concept of entropy to the Second Law of
Thermodynamics.
v.
Describe the nature of light using both wave and particle models and describe experiments to
determine the speed of light.
w.
Using the ray model for light, state and apply the Law of Rectilinear Reflection and Snell’s Law of
Refraction in explaining and analyzing optical phenomena, such as dispersion and total internal
reflection.
x.
Use analytical techniques as well as ray diagrams to describe images formed by reflecting and
refracting surfaces.
y.
Using the wave model for light, describe and apply interference conditions to analyze, explain
and solve problems involving double slit interference, thin films, single slit diffraction and
diffraction gratings.
Lab Learning Goals
Upon satisfactory completion of the lab portion of this course, the student will be able to:
a.
Demonstrate the proper use of laboratory instruments in making measurements.
b.
Record and analyze their measurements to the correct number of significant digits.
c.
Use the scientific method in designing simple experiments to test a physical concept.
d.
Apply the scientific method in collecting and analyzing data to form conclusions.
e.
Use graphing techniques, statistics, and computer modeling in the analysis of data to determine
the relationship between physical quantities.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT (TYPICAL)
A.
B.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
1.
Short quizzes
2.
Mid-semester exams
3.
Laboratory reports and quizzes
4.
Homework: assigned problems
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
1.
Final Exam
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