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A continuation of PHYS 201 covering the topics of electricity and magnetism, light, and modern physics.
Prerequisite: Physics 201. Corequisite: Physics 202L. One semester; three credits. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Textbooks | College Physics, Serway & Faughn,
Brooks /Cole - Thomson Publishing, 2003 (6th ed.)
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| Calculator Policy | You may use a calculator on tests and assignments. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites | You should have fundamental skills in college algebra, trigonometry, functions and problem solving that were necessary in Physics 201. You should be familiar with Newton's laws of motion, Newton's theory of gravity, and the laws of conservation of energy and momentum. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goals | 1. To continue your familiarization with the scientific models that we use to describe Nature, particularly those models that deal with electricity, magnetism, light, atomic particles, and nuclear decay so that you can: (a) understand how our physical world works. (b) use your understanding in future courses where you will increase your knowledge base. 2. To see how physical phenomena can be organized into a few qualitative and quantitative models. 3. To obtain a certain level of mastery in using these models to solve problems and predict outcomes of physical interactions. 4. To learn about certain applications of electrical, magnetic, optical, and nuclear phenomena. 5. To learn about the relative sizes of the physical quantities that are used in the models. To learn what is a reasonable size for each of these quantities. 6. To increase your analytical reasoning skills and build your scientific vocabulary so that you can be an active member in today's technical world. 7. To increase your mathematical skill.
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| Final Exam | The final exam is comprehensive and prepared by the instructor. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Evaluation | Student performance is rated by a final letter grade which is determined by a combination of written homework, computer assisted homework, tests, and the final exam. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resources | The course instructor is available outside of the classroom a minimum of 10 hours per week for
individual help. Computer assisted homework problems are assigned which can be downloaded and completed on any computer. The computer provides immediate feedback to the student as to whether an answer is correct or incorrect, and offers advice on how to attack a problem. The Math Center offers free tutoring in algebra and calculus. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | You must attend class regularly. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinators | Dr. Johnny Holmes, Professor of Physics Dr. John Varriano, Associate Professor of Physics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Usage | There are several computer assisted homework problems that pertain to the material covered in Introductory Physics II. (The number of problems actually assigned depends on the instructor.) In addition, collected homework problems may involve the use of a computer for numerical analysis. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated ABET Category Content | This course is not for engineering majors. They should enroll in Physics 251 and Physics 252. |