Spring 2014: Section A – MWF 10:30-11:20; Laboratory – T 8:00-10:00
PHYS152
College Physics
College Physics is an introductory physics course for students without a calculus
background. As such, the class presents a broad selection of the methods, authors,
terminology, categories and history of the study of physical science with an emphasis
on everyday applications. Through selected readings, demonstrations, laboratory
experiences and problems, the course familiarizes the student with the study of
physics as an academic discipline and explores the relationship between science and
Lutheran theology. Subjects include the basic principles of electromagnetism,
electronics, optics, relativity, quantum mechanics and nuclear physics. Three
interactive class periods and one two-hour laboratory session are held each week.
Instructor:
Phillip Lepak
E-Mail:
Phillip.Lepak@blc.edu
Phone:
344-7754
Office:
MH307
Office Hours: See MyBLC
MyBLC
The MyBLC pages for this section contain
far more information than is found in this
syllabus and should always be considered
the authoritative source for information
regarding the particulars of the course.
Materials
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Physics 9e, Cutnell & Johnson
(including web access)
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Scientific Calculator
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National Brand Lab Book, 5 x 5
Quad, Green Marble, 10.125 x
7.875 Inches, 60 Sheets
Anticipated Learning Outcomes
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3.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of the basic concepts of classical
mechanics (See Schedule above for a list of these concepts).
Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the tenets and techniques of experimental
physics and laboratory work.
Demonstrate the ability to distinguish scientific philosophy from scientific
religion, and analyze how the culture of Christianity relates to the scientific
cultures that surround it.
Assessment
The student is responsible for procuring the
appropriate edition of the book. The
laboratory notebook must be kind listed
above. Such notebooks are available
through the bookstore. No other kind of
laboratory notebook is acceptable.
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Daily interactive demonstrations and ConcepTests will provide rapid,
individualized feedback on reading assignment comprehension (1).
Grading
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Regular classroom quizzes and questioning will afford students with an
evaluation of their ability to demonstrate their working knowledge (1).
Coursework Weighting
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Pre-laboratory assignments will introduce students to the concepts examined
and techniques used in each laboratory session (2).
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Instructor supervision and intervention will provide rapid feedback during
laboratory sessions (2).
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Laboratory reports require students to demonstrate their understanding of the
laboratory work (2).
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Occasional discussions of contemporary topics will provide opportunity for
students to articulate their understanding of the philosophical underpinnings
of science and its relationship to Christian theology (3).
Component
Quizzes
Laboratory
Laboratory Final
Test 1
Midterm
Test 2
Final
Weight
10%
15%
5%
15%
15%
15%
25%
Coursework Letter Grades
A
B
C
D
F
90-92
80-82
70-72
60-62
Grade
93-100
83-86
73-76
63-66
<60
+
87-89
77-79
67-69
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Topic
Preliminaries, Material Categories, Electric Charge, Electricity and Materials,
Coulomb’s Law
Static Electricity Laboratory Exercise
Point Charge, Discrete Charge Array, Electric Field, Vector Fields, Field Lines,
Materials in Electric Field, Shielding
Superposition, Point Charge Electric Field Interaction
Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential Difference, Equipotential Surfaces
Field Drawing Laboratory Exercise
Capacitance
Biological Electrical Systems
Electromotive Force and Current, Resistance and Resistivity, Ohm’s Law
Electric Field Mapping Laboratory Exercise
Electric Power, Alternating Current
Circuits
Magnetic Fields, Magnetic Field Lines, Motion in a Magnetic Field, Force on a
Current, Torque on a Current
Electric Field Computational Laboratory Exercise
Electromagnetism, Solenoid, Loop, Ampere’s Law
Magnetic Materials
Test 1
Capacitance Laboratory Exercise
Induced EMF and Current, Motional EMF, Magnetic Flux, Faraday’s Law
Lenz’s Law, Mutual Inductance and Self-Inductance
Resistance Laboratory Exercise
Inductors, Capacitive Reactance, Inductive Reactance, RC Circuits, RL
Circuits,
LC Oscillator, RLC Damped Oscillator
Electronic Components
RLC Circuit Laboratory Exercise
Electromagnetic Waves, Electromagnetic Spectrum
EM Wave Energy, EM Wave Energy Density, EM Wave Doppler Effect
Polarization, EM Wave Intensity
Midterm Examination
Reflection and Refraction Laboratory Exercise
Wave Fronts and Rays, Planar Mirrors, Reflection
Images, Concave Mirrors, Convex Mirrors, Magnification
Imaging Laboratory Exercise
Refraction, Total Internal Reflection, Dispersion
Geometrical Optics, Optical Instruments
Geometrical Optics Laboratory Exercise
Wave Nature of Light, Superposition, Interference, Young’s Double Slit
Experiment, Thin Film Interference
Interferometry, Diffraction
Events, Inertial Reference Frames, Time Dilation, Length Contraction
Microscopy Laboratory Exercise
Relativistic Momentum, Relativistic Energy
Test 2
Wave Particle Duality, Blackbody Radiation
Blackbody Radiation, Planck’s Constant
Photons, Photoelectric Effect, Compton Effect
DeBroglie Wavelength, Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
Nuclear Theory of the Atom, Rutherford Scattering
Spectroscopy Laboratory Exercise
Bohr Model, Hydrogenic Spectrum, Quantum Mechanics
Imaging Techniques
Nuclear Structure, Strong Force
Mass Defect, Nuclear Binding Energy, Radioactivity
Radioactive Decay
Laboratory Final
Ionizing Radiation, Biological Exposure
Induced Nuclear Reactions, Fission, Fusion
Chain Reaction Demonstration, Particles
Standard Model
Review
Final Examination
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