CENTRAL ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS

PHY 215 - GENERAL PHYSICS II
Summer Semester, 1998

INSTRUCTOR:
Name: K. W. Nicholson Phone: 256 234 6346 ext 6259 or 6264, email: nck1@aol.com

Office Hours : Tuesday and Thursday 3- 5 PM

COURSE TITLE AND CREDIT:
PHY 215 - General Physics II
4 Hrs Lecture 2 Hrs Lab Credit: 5 Quarter Hours

COURSE PREREQUISITES: PHY 214

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course provides a calculus based study in classical physics. Topics included are: waves, sound, electricity and magnetism .

II. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
As a result of successfully completing this course the student will be able to:
1. Explain simple electrical interactions involving static electric forces and fields.
2. Define and use electric potential (voltage) to understand basic electricity problems
3. Understand and use the behavior of charge on insulators and conductors.
4. Describe and use electron current at the sub-atomic level to solve circuit problems.
5. Describe behavior of capacitors in simple electric circuits.
6. Analyze simple DC circuit problems using Kirkhoff's laws.
7. Use Gauss's law to solve simple electric field problems.
8. Know and use the definition of magnetic field to solve magnetic force problems.
9. Use Lenz's Law and Faraday's Law to solve electromagnetic induction problems.
10. Analyze simple AC circuits.


III. CONTENT AND ORGANIZATION:
1. Serway's Chapter 23, C&S chapter 1: Interactions of electric charges.
2. C&S chapter 2: Charges in matter
3. C&S chapter 3: Electric field
4. C&S Chapter 4: Electric field of continuous distributions of charge.
5. C&S Chapter 5: Electric Currents
6. C&S Chapter 6: Charges and fields in electric circuits.
7. C&S Chapter 7: Capacitors in circuits.
8. C&S Chapter 8: Electric Potential
9. C&S Chapter 9: Potential and Circuits, resistance, volt and ammeters
10. C&S Chapter 10: Gauss's Law
11. C&S Chapter 11: Magnetic Field
12. C&S Chaper 12: Magnetic Force
13. CC&S Chapter 13: Magnetic Induction
14. Serway : Miscellaneous problems from chapters 23 thru 33


LABS:
Electrostatics
Electric Fields
The Wheatstone Bridge, resistance and resistivity
Electromotive force, Daniel Cell battery
Temperature Coefficient of Resistivity
Resistors in series & parallel
Magnetic fields
RC time constant
Alternating current and the oscilloscope
Lenz's Law


IV. References:
Alan Van Heuvelen's ALPS Kits, Interactive Journey Through Physics

V. Required Assignments:
8 experiments, 3 -100 point tests, 1- 200 point final, daily quizes and weekly prelabs, bi-weekly 10 point quizes, miscellaneous homework problems.
 
VI. Evaluation Procedures:
Grading System: A: 90 - 100 Accumulative percent, B: 80 - 89 Accumulative percent, C: 70 - 79 Accumulative percent, D: 60 - 69 Accumulative percent, F: 0 - 59 Accumulative percent.
 

VI. TEXTBOOKS CURRENTLY BEING USED:
Physics for Scientists & Engineers, Serway
Electric and Magnetic Interactions , Sherwood & Chabay
Electricity and Magnetism, George Mathew


VIII. Other Important Information:
1. Attendance: Students with more than 1 week (2 classes) unexcused absences will be dropped from the course, as required in the college catalog.
 
2. Missed labs must be made up, otherwise student will receive an I in the course. Make up labs will not be the same as regularly assigned labs. Missed labs will be made up at the instructors convinience.

3. If you have a disability that may prevent you from meeting the course requirements, contact the instructor before the end of the first week of classes to file a student disability request and to discuss a reasonable plan. Course requirements will not be waived but accommodations may be made to assist you in meeting the requirements, provided you are timely in working with the instructor to develop a reasonable accommodation plan.