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MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Course Content Outline
2016-2017
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PHYS220M
SEM
Physics
3
PHYS210M
Course Title: University Physics II
Effective Semester: Fall 2015
Date of this Revision: 11/13/2014
Lab Hours: 3
Credits: 4
Co requisites: MATH 214
Prepared by: Paul Noah
Catalog Description
PHYS220M is a calculus-based study of fluids, thermodynamic, and electricity and magnetism. The
course is recommended for the student specializing in science and engineering. There are two
components to the course, three hours of lecture/problem solving per week and a three hour lab
course. Prerequisite PHYS210M with a grade of “C” or better. Co-requisite: MATH 214M.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Understand fluids, pressure, buoyancy, and fluid dynamics.
2. Understand the macroscopic description of matter for solids, liquids, and gases and their
properties such as temperature, phase change for ideal gases.
3. Understand the concepts of work, heat, energy in relation to the First Law of
Thermodynamics and use the concepts for problems of specific heat and heat transfer.
4. Understand the micro/macro connection between the theory of atoms and the macroscopic
properties of molecular speed, pressure, temperature, thermal energy, and specific heat.
5. Solve problems involving heat engines and refrigerators, efficiency, and the Carnot cycle
6. Develop a charge model for electrical forces and describe and solve problems involving.
Coulomb’s Law, insulators, and conductors,
7. Be introduced to the concept of the field and solve problems for the electric field of point
charges, continuous charge distributions, rings, planes, spheres, and parallel plate capacitors
as well as describe charged particle motion in an electric field.
8. Solve problems using Gauss’ Law and the concept of flux for conductors.
9. Solve electric potential problems for point charges, dipoles, and parallel plate capacitors
10. Understand electric potential and its relation to electric fields and find energy stored in a
capacitor and dielectrics
11. Understand current and resistance, ohm’s law, conductivity, and Solve resistance problems
12. Solve circuit problems involving resistors, capacitors, and batteries using techniques such as
Kirchhoff’s laws
13. Understand the concept of magnetism and the magnetic field, define the magnetic dipole,
and solve problems using Ampere’s Law to solve for magnetic fields for moving charges and
solenoids and find magnetic forces on currents
14. Solve problems involving magnetic induction using Lenz’s Law and Faraday’s Law. Solve
for current in LC and LR circuits
Outline of Topics:
Fluids and Elasticity
Fluids; Pressure; Measuring and Using Pressure; Buoyancy; Fluid Dynamics; Elasticity*
A Macroscopic Description of Matter
Solids, Liquids, and Gases; Atoms and Molecules; Temperature; Phase Changes; Ideal
Gases; Ideal-Gas Processes
Work, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics
It’s all about Energy; Work in Ideal-Gas Processes; Heat; The First Law of
Thermodynamics; Thermal Properties of Matter; Calorimetry; The Specific Heats of Gases;
Heat-Transfer Mechanisms
The Micro/Macro Connection
Molecular Speeds and Collisions; Pressure in a Gas; Temperature; Thermal Energy and
Specific Heat; Thermal Interactions and Heat; Irreversible Processes and the Second Law of
Thermodynamics
Heat Engines and Refrigerators
Turning Heat into Work; Heat Engines and Refrigerators; Ideal-Gas Heat Engines; IdealGas Refrigerators; The Limits of Efficiency; The Carnot Cycle
Electric Charges and Forces
Developing a Charge Model; Charge; Insulators and Conductors; Coulomb’s Law; The
Field Model
The Electric Field
Electric Field Models; The Electric Field of Multiple Point Charges; The Electric Field of a
Continuous Charge Distributions; The Electric Fields of Rings, Planes, and Spheres; The
Parallel-Plate Capacitor; Motion of a Charged Particle in an Electric Field Motion of a
Dipole in an Electric Field
Gauss’s Law
Symmetry; The Concept of Flux; Calculating Electric Flux; Gauss’s Law; Using Gauss’s
Law*; Conductors in Electrostatic Equilibrium*
The Electric Potential
Electric Potential Energy; The Potential Energy of Point Charges; The Potential Energy of a
Dipole; The Electric Potential; The Electric Potential Inside a Parallel-Plate Capacitor; The
Electric Potential of a Point Charge; The Electric Potential of Many Charges
Potential and Field
Connecting Potential and Field; Sources of Electric Potential; Finding the Electric Field
from the Potential; A Conductor in Electrostatic; Capacitance and Capacitors; The Energy
Stored in a Capacitor; Dielectrics
Current and Resistance
The Electron Current; Creating a Current; Current and Current Density; Conductivity and
Resistivity; Resistance and Ohm’s Law
Fundamentals of Circuits
Circuit Elements and Diagrams; Kirchhoff’s Laws and the Basic Circuit; Energy and Power;
Series Resistors; Real Batteries; Parallel Resistors; Resistor Circuits; Getting Grounded; RC
Circuits
The Magnetic Field
Magnetism; The Discovery of the Magnetic Field; The Source of the Magnetic Field:
Moving Charges; The Magnetic Field of a Current; Magnetic Dipoles; Ampère’s Law and
Solenoids; The Magnetic Force on a Moving Charge; Magnetic Forces on Current-Carrying
Wires; Forces and Torques on Current Loops; Magnetic Properties of Matter
Electromagnetic Induction
Induced Currents; Motional emf; Magnetic Flux; Lenz’s Law; Faraday’s Law; Induced
Fields; Induced Currents: Three Applications; Inductors; LC Circuits*; LR Circuits*
* Time permitting
Delivery Strategies:
Delivery methods may include, but are not limited to or dictated by the following:
In class and online lecture
Collaborative and individual projects
Online resources offered by textbook publisher and other websites
Use of technology such as graphing calculators and presentation platforms
Use of mathematics software such as computer algebra systems
PowerPoint presentations
Videos
Required Methods of Assessment
Required methods of assessment are quizzes, exams, midterm and final, and lab reports.
Assessment Method 1: Exams, tests and quizzes
Performance Criteria: Graded on the standard 100 point academic scale
Course Objective(s) Using this Method
1. Understand the concepts of fluids and solve problems in buoyancy, and fluid dynamics.
Understand the macroscopic description of matter for solids, liquids, and gases and their
properties such as temperature, phase change for ideal gases.
Understand the concepts of and solve problems in work, heat, energy in relation to the First Law
of Thermodynamics and use the concepts for problems of specific heat and heat transfer.
Understand the micro/macro connection between the theory of atoms and the macroscopic
properties of molecular speed, pressure, temperature, thermal energy, and specific heat.
Understand the concepts of heat and thermodynamics and Solve problems involving heat
engines and refrigerators, efficiency, and the Carnot cycle
Understand the concepts of electric fields and solve problems for the electric field of point
charges, continuous charge distributions, rings, planes, spheres, and parallel plate capacitors
as well as describe charged particle motion in an electric field.
Solve problems using Gauss’ Law and the concept of flux for conductors.
Solve electric potential problems for point charges, dipoles, and parallel plate capacitors
Understand electric potential and its relation to electric fields and find energy stored in a
capacitor and dielectrics
Understand current and resistance, ohm’s law, conductivity, and Solve resistance problems
Solve circuit problems involving resistors, capacitors, and batteries using techniques such as
Kirchhoff’s laws
Understand the concepts of magnetism and magnetic fields, define the magnetic dipole, and
solve problems using Ampere’s Law to solve for magnetic fields for moving charges and
solenoids and find magnetic forces on currents
Solve problems involving magnetic induction using Lenz’s Law and Faraday’s Law. Solve for
current in LC and LR circuits
Assessment Method 2: Cumulative final exam
Performance Criteria: Graded on the standard 100 point academic scale
Course Objective(s) Using this Method
1. Understand the concepts of fluids and solve problems in buoyancy, and fluid dynamics.
Understand the macroscopic description of matter for solids, liquids, and gases and their
properties such as temperature, phase change for ideal gases.
Understand the concepts of and solve problems in work, heat, energy in relation to the First Law
of Thermodynamics and use the concepts for problems of specific heat and heat transfer.
Understand the micro/macro connection between the theory of atoms and the macroscopic
properties of molecular speed, pressure, temperature, thermal energy, and specific heat.
Understand the concepts of heat and thermodynamics and Solve problems involving heat
engines and refrigerators, efficiency, and the Carnot cycle
Understand the concepts of electric fields and solve problems for the electric field of point
charges, continuous charge distributions, rings, planes, spheres, and parallel plate capacitors
as well as describe charged particle motion in an electric field.
Solve problems using Gauss’ Law and the concept of flux for conductors.
Solve electric potential problems for point charges, dipoles, and parallel plate capacitors
Understand electric potential and its relation to electric fields and find energy stored in a
capacitor and dielectrics
Understand current and resistance, ohm’s law, conductivity, and Solve resistance problems
Solve circuit problems involving resistors, capacitors, and batteries using techniques such as
Kirchhoff’s laws
Understand the concepts of magnetism and magnetic fields, define the magnetic dipole, and
solve problems using Ampere’s Law to solve for magnetic fields for moving charges and
solenoids and find magnetic forces on currents
Solve problems involving magnetic induction using Lenz’s Law and Faraday’s Law. Solve for
current in LC and LR circuits
Assessment Method 3: Assigned homework
Performance Criteria: Graded on the standard 100 point academic scale
Course Objective(s) Using this Method
1. Understand the concepts of fluids and solve problems in buoyancy, and fluid dynamics.
Understand the macroscopic description of matter for solids, liquids, and gases and their
properties such as temperature, phase change for ideal gases.
Understand the concepts of and solve problems in work, heat, energy in relation to the First Law
of Thermodynamics and use the concepts for problems of specific heat and heat transfer.
Understand the micro/macro connection between the theory of atoms and the macroscopic
properties of molecular speed, pressure, temperature, thermal energy, and specific heat.
Understand the concepts of heat and thermodynamics and Solve problems involving heat
engines and refrigerators, efficiency, and the Carnot cycle
Understand the concepts of electric fields and solve problems for the electric field of point
charges, continuous charge distributions, rings, planes, spheres, and parallel plate capacitors
as well as describe charged particle motion in an electric field.
Solve problems using Gauss’ Law and the concept of flux for conductors.
Solve electric potential problems for point charges, dipoles, and parallel plate capacitors
Understand electric potential and its relation to electric fields and find energy stored in a
capacitor and dielectrics
Understand current and resistance, ohm’s law, conductivity, and Solve resistance problems
Solve circuit problems involving resistors, capacitors, and batteries using techniques such as
Kirchhoff’s laws
Understand the concepts of magnetism and magnetic fields, define the magnetic dipole, and
solve problems using Ampere’s Law to solve for magnetic fields for moving charges and
solenoids and find magnetic forces on currents
Solve problems involving magnetic induction using Lenz’s Law and Faraday’s Law. Solve for
current in LC and LR circuits
Assessment Method 4: Lab experiments and reports
Performance Criteria: Graded on the standard 100 point academic scale
Course Objective(s) Using this Method
1. Perform experiments involving fluids, buoyancy, and fluid dynamics
Perform experiments in heat and thermodynamics
Investigate the use of heat engines and refrigerators
Understand the micro/macro connection between the theory of atoms and the macroscopic
properties of molecular speed, pressure, temperature, thermal energy, and specific heat.
Perform experiments involving. Coulomb’s Law with insulators, and conductors,
Perform experiments with, rings, planes, spheres, and parallel plate capacitors as well as
demonstrate charged particle motion in an electric field.
Demonstrate an understanding of electric potential and its relation to electric fields and find
energy stored in a capacitor and dielectrics
Perform experiments in current and resistance, Ohm’s Law, conductivity, and Solve resistance
problems
Perform experiments involving resistors, capacitors, and batteries using techniques such as
Kirchhoff’s laws
Understand the concept of magnetism and the magnetic field, define the magnetic dipole, and
solve problems using Ampere’s Law and perform experiments for magnetic fields for moving
charges and solenoids and find magnetic forces on currents
Perform experiments involving magnetic induction using Lenz’s Law and Faraday’s Law.
Perform experiments using LC and LR circuits
Other Suggested Methods of Assessment
Assessment Method 1: Papers or presentations reporting on current topics in physics
Performance Criteria: Graded on the standard 100 point academic scale
Example Course Objective(s) Using this Method, but not limited to
1. Evaluation of the current state of understanding of turbulence in aircraft, aircraft engines,
and automobiles and method of decreasing or increasing turbulence to increase
performance.
2. Report on the current understanding in the field of Sun-Earth interactions. These
interactions can disrupt communications and the power grid and cause auroral displays.