I. General Information

1. Course Title:
College Physics II

2. Course Prefix & Number:
PHYS 1402

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 4

Lecture Hours: 3

Lab Hours: 2

4. Course Description:

This course is an algebra-based introductory physics and it is a continuation of PHYS 1401. However, it may be taken without having taken College Physics I. The course contains the following topics: Fluids, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, AC and DC circuit, electromagnetic waves and light, optics, modern physics including atomic and nuclear physics. In addition to the emphases placed in the first semester physics course, an oral presentation of the student project is required. Knowledge of trigonometry is needed for a successful completion of this course.

5. Placement Tests Required:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

7. Other Prerequisites
Grade of “C” or higher in MATH 1470 or equivalent placement test score. PHYS 1401 or permission of instructor.

8. Prerequisite (Entry) Skills:
Operating a graphing calculator.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

St. Cloud State University, PHYS 232 General Physics II, 4 credits
University of MN Duluth, PHYS 1002 Introduction to Physics II, 5 credits

III. Course Purpose

2. MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
Goal 3 – Natural Sciences

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate oral communication skills	Give presentation on an experimental project and on solutions to problems professionally.
Demonstrate written communication skills	Write scientific reports and solutions to physics problems competently.
Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations	Carry out individual experimental project and formulate the given problem situation based on the physical laws and principles to solve for a physical quantity in question.
Utilize appropriate technology	Use graphing technologies and analysis software competently to help explain physical phenomena.
Work as a team member to achieve shared goals	Carry out experiments, projects, or problem solving collaboratively as a group.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Demonstrate understanding of laws of physics and physical principles by drawing conclusions based on the laws and principles applied to the given problems and situations.  MnTC Goal 3
• Demonstrate understanding of scientific theories in physics by presenting analyses of problems and situations based on the theories.  MnTC Goal 3
• Formulate and test hypotheses through laboratory experiments by designing apparatus, collecting data, analyzing statistically and graphically, and identifying sources of error and uncertainty.  MnTC Goal 3
• Communicate the findings, analyses, and interpretations of experimental projects by oral presentations and in written reports.  MnTC Goal 3
• Communicate the findings, analyses, and interpretations of lab experiments in written reports.  MnTC Goal 3
• Evaluate societal issues from a physics perspective.  MnTC Goal 3
• Ask questions about the physical evidence presented.  MnTC Goal 3
• Make informed judgments about physics-related topics and policies.  MnTC Goal 3
• Design two experimental apparatuses that demonstrate laws of physics or physics principles.  
• Demonstrate the use of computers to acquire and analyze experimental data.  
• Demonstrate the use of computational software to solve numerical problems in physics.  
• Relate laws of physics and physical principles to natural phenomena in everyday life.  

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Fluid statics and dynamics
• Archimedes’ principle
• Bernoulli’s principle, and conservation of mass and energy
2. Thermodynamics
• nature of many-body particle system in Ideal Gas Law, thermal energy
• Laws of Thermodynamics
• efficiency
• entropy
3. Electricity
• charges, electrostatics
• electric current, electrodynamics
• electric hazards
4. Magnetism
• magnetism
• magnetic induction
• electromagnet
• electric generator
5. AC and DC Circuit
• circuit components
• conservation of energy and charge
• Kirchhoff’s Laws
6. Electromagnetic Waves and Light
• EM spectrum, dispersion, intensity
• interference
• diffraction
• polarization
7. Optics
• index of refraction
• geometric optics
• images produced by mirrors and lenses
• thin lens approximation
8. Modern Physics
• special theory of relativity
• quantum mechanical principles
9. Atomic Physics
• atomic theory
• quantized energy levels, and emission and absorption spectra
• matter waves
10. Nuclear Physics
• radioactivity, half-life
• radiations, isotopes, radioactive dating
• nuclear fission and fusion
• radiation damage and therapy
• magnetic resonance and imaging
  

2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions

1. Archimedes’ Principle and Bernoulli's Equation
2. Ideal Gas Law
3. Thermal Expansion
4. Latent Heat: Phases of Water
5. Electrostatics
6. Electrical Resistance
7. Capacitance
8. Electromagnetic Waves
9. Optics: Mirrors and Lenses
10. Diffraction, Interference
11. Absorption and Emission Spectra
12. Radio Activity