PHYS102
General Physics II
Topics covered:
• Waves
• Thermodynamics
• Electricity
• Magnetism
Currently this corresponds to chapters 16 to 30 of
Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick and Walker.
Syllabus and teaching strategy
Lectures:
Sunday: 9.00 – 9.50 (6/125) 07-09
Tuesday: 9.00 – 9.50 (6/125) 07-09
Thursday: 9.00 – 9.50 (6/125) 07-09
Recitation:
Wednesday: 7.00 – 7.50 (6/106) 07
9.00 – 9.50 (6/103) 08
10.00 – 10.50 (6/106) 09
Office Hours:
Sunday-Thursday: 11.00-12.00
Lecturer:
Golibjon Berdiyorov
Room 148, Building 6
Phone: 860-3869/2283
e-mail: golib@kfupm.edu.sa
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Grading Policy
Chapter 16
Waves
Waves and particles
Types of Waves
Transverse and longitudinal waves
Motion of particles and wave
Transverse and longitudinal waves
Motion of particles and wave
Neither transverse or longitudinal waves
Transverse and longitudinal waves
Motion of particles and wave
Wavelength and frequency
Sinusoidal wave
Wavelength and frequency
Sinusoidal wave
Wavelength and frequency
Sinusoidal wave
Wavelength and frequency
Sinusoidal wave
Wavelength and frequency
Sinusoidal wave
Wavelength and frequency
Sinusoidal wave
Wavelength and frequency
Two ways to put the wave on paper
Wavelength and frequency
Two ways to put the wave on paper
Wavelength and frequency
Wavelength and period
Wavelength and frequency
Mathematical representation of a wave
Wavelength and frequency
Mathematical representation of a wave
Wavelength and frequency
Mathematical representation of a wave
Wavelength and frequency
Mathematical representation of a wave
Wavelength and frequency
Mathematical representation of a wave
Wavelength and frequency
Mathematical representation of a wave
Wavelength and frequency
Mathematical representation of a wave
Wavelength and frequency
Mathematical representation of a wave
Wavelength and frequency
Mathematical representation of a wave
Wavelength and frequency
Changing the position by one wavelength
Wavelength and frequency
Changing time by one period
Wavelength and frequency
Angular wave number and angular frequency
displacement
Wavelength and frequency
Angular wave number
distance
displacement
Wavelength and frequency
Angular frequency
time
Phase constant
Wavelength and frequency
Checkpoint
Wavelength and frequency
Checkpoint
Wavelength and frequency
Checkpoint
Wavelength and frequency
Checkpoint
16.2.1. According to the text, waves are of three main types. Which of
the following choices correctly lists these three main types?
a) mechanical, sound, and light waves
b) mechanical, electromagnetic, and matter waves
c) transverse, sound, and matter waves
d) longitudinal, electromagnetic, and sound waves
e) simple harmonic, light, and matter waves
16.2.1. According to the text, waves are of three main types. Which of
the following choices correctly lists these three main types?
a) mechanical, sound, and light waves
b) mechanical, electromagnetic, and matter waves
c) transverse, sound, and matter waves
d) longitudinal, electromagnetic, and sound waves
e) simple harmonic, light, and matter waves
16.2.2. What type of waves are composed of electrons, protons, and
other fundamental particles?
a) electromagnetic
b) longitudinal
c) nuclear resonant
d) matter
e) nanotrophic
16.2.2. What type of waves are composed of electrons, protons, and
other fundamental particles?
a) electromagnetic
b) longitudinal
c) nuclear resonant
d) matter
e) nanotrophic
16.3.1. Which one of the following types of waves is purely
longitudinal?
a) light traveling through vacuum
b) waves on a plucked guitar string
c) radio waves traveling through air
d) sound waves emitted from a speaker
e) surface waves on the surface of a shallow pond
16.3.1. Which one of the following types of waves is purely
longitudinal?
a) light traveling through vacuum
b) waves on a plucked guitar string
c) radio waves traveling through air
d) sound waves emitted from a speaker
e) surface waves on the surface of a shallow pond
16.3.2. Which one of the following statements concerning transverse
waves is true?
a) The direction of the disturbance is parallel to the direction of travel.
b) The direction of the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction of
travel.
c) A sound wave is an example of a transverse wave.
d) Transverse waves are not periodic waves.
e) Transverse waves always travel at the speed of light.
16.3.2. Which one of the following statements concerning transverse
waves is true?
a) The direction of the disturbance is parallel to the direction of travel.
b) The direction of the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction of
travel.
c) A sound wave is an example of a transverse wave.
d) Transverse waves are not periodic waves.
e) Transverse waves always travel at the speed of light.
16.3.3. A sound wave is an example of what type of wave?
a) longitudinal wave
b) electromagnetic wave
c) matter wave
d) transverse wave
e) seismic wave
16.3.3. A sound wave is an example of what type of wave?
a) longitudinal wave
b) electromagnetic wave
c) matter wave
d) transverse wave
e) seismic wave
16.4.1. Which one of the following expressions determines the angular
wave number?
a) k  n 
b) k 
c) k 

2 
2


d) k  n
e)
k 

n
16.4.1. Which one of the following expressions determines the angular
wave number?
a) k  n 
b) k 
c) k 

2 
2


d) k  n
e)
k 

n
16.4.2. The graph shows the vertical displacement as a function of
time at one location in a medium through which a wave is
traveling. What is the amplitude of the wave?
a) 1 m
b) 2 m
c) 4 m
d) 6 m
e) 8 m
16.4.2. The graph shows the vertical displacement as a function of
time at one location in a medium through which a wave is
traveling. What is the amplitude of the wave?
a) 1 m
b) 2 m
c) 4 m
d) 6 m
e) 8 m
16.4.3. The graph shows the vertical displacement as a function of
time at one location in a medium through which a wave is
traveling. What is the period of the wave?
a) 0.5 s
b) 1.0 s
c) 1.5 s
d) 2.0 s
e) 4.0 s
16.4.3. The graph shows the vertical displacement as a function of
time at one location in a medium through which a wave is
traveling. What is the period of the wave?
a) 0.5 s
b) 1.0 s
c) 1.5 s
d) 2.0 s
e) 4.0 s