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Course Title:
Course Prefix & No.:
PHYS 111C
Principles of Physics II
LEC: LAB:
2.0
1.5
Credit Hours:
2.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Principles of Physics II is a continuation of the algebra based sequence of college physics. The course is taught
as three courses (PHYS 111A, PHYS 111B, and PHYS 111C) that includes lecture and lab. All three courses
must be successfully completed to transfer as a semester length course. Students are strongly encouraged to stay
with the same instructor throughout their physics series of five-week sessions. Topics include light, optics and
select topics in modern physics.
COURSE PREREQUISITE (S): College-level reading writing, and math proficiency and PHYS 111B
RATIONALE:
This course is intended for academic transfer students intending to pursue a professional career (physics,
chemistry, biology, medicine, engineering, etc.). Students who are more comfortable in smaller classes but
need a thorough knowledge of physics will benefit from this course.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK (S) and/or MATERIALS:
Title:
College Physics
Edition:
2012/09
Author:
Young
Publisher:
Pearson
Materials:
Scientific Calculator
Attached course outline written by: Patrick Nichols
Date: Fall, 2005
Reviewed/Revised by:
Date: Spring, 2007 _
Kendra Sibbernsen
_
Effective quarter of course outline: 11/FA
Academic Dean:
Date:
_
Course Objectives, Topical Unit Outlines, and Unit Objectives must be attached to this form.
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TITLE: Principles of Physics II
PREFIX/NO: PHYS 111C
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To help the student learn the skills necessary to:
1. define and explain the laws of reflection and refraction and their application to physical situations;
2. utilize ray diagrams to demonstrate the properties of mirrors and lenses;
3. discuss the operating principles and characteristics of common optical devices such as the eye, the
simple camera, a magnifying glass, the compound microscope, and the telescope;
4. use the wave nature of light to describe the effects of interference and diffraction;
5. define and interpret half-life and discuss the effects of radiation;
6. explain how light and atoms interact in spectroscopy;
7. discuss the effects of special relativity;
8. explain and discuss various basic quantum mechanical topics;
9. demonstrate the ability to perform lab experiments safely using both direct and computer based
methodology, to analyze and interpret the data collected and to draw reasonable conclusions based
on the data.
TOPICAL UNIT OUTLINE/UNIT OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of the study of these topics, the student should be able to:
I.
Geometric Optics
At the conclusion of the study of this topic, the student should be able to:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Define and explain the following terms, principles and ideas: light, white light, wavefront, a ray, a
plane wave, parallel light, specular versus diffuse reflection, virtual versus real image, focal point,
focal length, index of refraction, Snell’s law, total internal reflection, critical angle, concave
mirrors (and lenses), convex mirrors (and lenses), diverging mirrors (and lenses);
relate the approximate wavelengths in the visible spectrum to associated colors and energy;
compare the speed of light in a vacuum to the speed of light in a medium when the index of refraction,
n, for that medium is known and apply these relationships mathematically;
sketch the wavefront for a given set of rays, or sketch the rays for a given wavefront. Explain how a
plane wavefront (parallel rays) occur for “distant” light sources;
graphically draw the reflected ray from a plane surface when the incident ray is given;
apply Snell’s law to simple problems;
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g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
apply the conditions for total internal reflection (n2 < n1) in a diagram to show why total internal
reflection occurs and provide useful applications of this phenomena;
utilize ray diagrams to locate images for single mirrors, and for single lenses and describe the
character of the images (real, virtual, erect, inverted);
describe the relationship between f and R for a mirror or lens and its application for determining the
sign of “f”;
apply the thin lens equation, and mirror equation to find either image distance, object distance or focal
length given two of the three.
Describe whether a lens is converging or diverging and its dependence on the shape of the lens.
II. Physical Optics
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
describe Huygens’ Principle and draw waves using the principle;
explain the Law of Refraction using Huygens’ Principle;
discuss what causes constructive and destructive interference;
explain Young’s Double-Slit Experiment and use the equation to solve related problems;
explain diffraction by a single slit or single object and use the equation to solve related problems;
use the equation for determining the quantities of a diffraction grating
differentiate between a continuous spectra, an emission spectra and an absorption spectra;
explain what causes different spectra from different elements and the applications of spectroscopy;
calculate the thickness of a thin film based on the interference patterns;
describe what a Michelson Interferometer determines;
describe and explain polarizers and how they interact with each other;
III. Relativity
a. describe inertial reference frames;
b. state the relativity principle;
c. distinguish between the theory of special relativity and the theory of general relativity;
d. state and explain the first and second postulate of special relativity;
e. define simultaneity;
f. explain the “twin paradox”;
g. use the Lorentz equations to calculate answers to problems regarding time dilation and length
contraction;
h. discuss four-dimensional space time;
i. determine relativistic momentum and relativistic mass using the equations;
j. explain the mass-energy relationship;
k. use the relativistic addition of velocities to solve related problems.
IV. Atomic, Nuclear and Quantum Mechanics
a.
b.
c.
d.
explain the discovery and the properties of the electron;
discuss the wave nature of matter;
explain wave-particle duality of light;
using the Bohr atom equation, calculate energy levels;
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e.
f.
f.
g.
describe the Heisenberg uncertainty principle;
determine the difference between fission and fusion;
differentiate between the different types of radioactivity – alpha, beta and gamma;
describe how to determine half-lives of radioactive substances and solve related problems;
V. Laboratory component
At the conclusion of the course, students should have an understanding of the applications of the above topics as
reinforced in the laboratory components described below.
Snell’s Law – Reflection and Refraction
Ray Diagrams and Light Bench
Interference and Diffraction
Hydrogen Spectrum
Radioactivity
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS/EVALUATION:
COURSE OBJECTIVES/ASSESSMENT MEASURES
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. define and explain the laws of reflection and
refraction and their application to physical
situations;
2. demonstrate utilize ray diagrams to demonstrate
the properties of mirrors and lenses;
3. discuss the operating principles and
characteristics of common optical devices;
4. use the wave nature of light to describe the
effects of interference and diffraction;
5. half-life and radiation;
6. the interaction of light and atoms and
spectroscopy;
ASSESSMENT MEASURES
1.
classroom testing, homework assignments and lab
reports will be used to assess student
knowledge and understanding of reflection and
refraction
A minimum average score of 60% is required for each
type of assignment.
2. classroom testing, homework assignments and
lab reports will be used to assess student knowledge
and understanding of ray diagrams;
A minimum average score of 60% is required for each
type of assignment.
3. classroom testing, homework assignments and lab
reports will be used to assess student knowledge and
understanding of common optical devices;
A minimum average score of 60% is required for each
type of assignment.
4. classroom testing, homework assignments and
lab reports will be used to assess student knowledge
and understanding of interference and diffraction;
A minimum average score of 60% is required for each
type of assignment.
5. classroom testing, homework assignments and lab
reports will be used to assess student knowledge and
understanding of the nature of half-life and radiation;
A minimum average score of 60% is required for each
type of assignment.
6. classroom testing, homework assignments and lab
reports will be used to assess student knowledge and
understanding of light and atoms and spectroscopy;
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7. special relativity;
A minimum average score of 60% is required for each
type of assignment.
7. classroom testing, homework assignments and lab
reports will be used to assess student knowledge and
understanding of relativity;
8. basic quantum mechanical topics;
A minimum average score of 60% is required for each
type of assignment.
8. classroom testing, homework assignments and lab
reports will be used to assess student knowledge and
basic quantum mechanical topics;
9. demonstrate the ability to perform lab
experiments safely using both direct and computer
based methodology, to analyze and interpret the data
collected and to draw reasonable conclusions based on
the data.
A minimum average score of 60% is required for each
type of assignment.
9. laboratory reports are required for each laboratory
exercise. These reports will assess the ability of the
student to follow directions, collect data and draw
reasonable conclusions from the data collected.
A minimum average score of 60% is required.
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