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 is an algebra-based introductory physics course, 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. The course emphasizes conceptual understanding and problem-solving. The laboratory component is designed to reinforce conceptual understanding with hands-on experiences and physical measurements, and to provide opportunities for scientific report writing. The course uses digital data acquisition and simulations to help students visualize and understand abstract concepts. Knowledge of trigonometry is needed for success in this course.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
PHYS 1402 - College Physics II
All Credit(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| MATH 1470 | College Algebra | 3 cr. |
| PHYS 1401 | College Physics I | 4 cr. |
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:
PHYS 1402 - College Physics II
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
|
St. Cloud State University
|
PHYS 232 General Physics II
|
4
|
|
University of Minnesota Duluth
|
PHYS 1002 Introduction to Physics II
|
5
|
III. Course Purpose
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 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:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
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.
|
3
|
|
Demonstrate understanding of scientific theories in physics by presenting analyses of problems and situations based on the theories.
|
3
|
|
Formulate and test hypotheses through laboratory experiments by designing apparatus, collecting data, analyzing statistically and graphically, and identifying sources of error and uncertainty.
|
3
|
|
Communicate the findings, analyses, and interpretations of projects and lab experiments by oral presentations and written reports.
|
3
|
|
Evaluate societal issues from a physics perspective, ask questions about the physical evidence presented, and make informed judgments about physics-related topics and policies.
|
3
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
|
I. Fluid statics and dynamics – Archimedes’ principle, Bernoulli’s principle, and conservation of mass and energy
|
|
II. Thermodynamics – nature of many-body particle system in Ideal Gas Law, thermal energy, Laws of Thermodynamics, efficiency, and entropy
|
|
III. Electricity – charges, electrostatics, electric current, electrodynamics, electric hazards
|
|
IV. Magnetism – magnetism, magnetic induction, electromagnet, electric generator
|
|
V. AC and DC Circuit – circuit components, conservation of energy and charge, Kirchhoff’s Laws
|
|
VI. Electromagnetic Waves and Light – EM spectrum, dispersion, intensity, interference, diffraction, polarization
|
|
VII. Optics – index of refraction, geometric optics, images produced by mirrors and lenses, thin lens approximation
|
|
VIII. Modern Physics – special theory of relativity, quantum mechanical principles
|
|
IX. Atomic Physics – atomic theory, quantized energy levels, and emission and absorption spectra, matter waves
|
|
X. 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
|
Electrical Resistance
|
|
Phases of Water
|
|
Electrostatics
|
|
Capacitance
|
|
Electromagnetic Waves
|
|
Mirrors and Lenses
|
|
Interference
|
|
Diffraction
|
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 is an algebra-based introductory physics course, 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. The course emphasizes conceptual understanding and problem-solving. The laboratory component is designed to reinforce conceptual understanding with hands-on experiences and physical measurements, and to provide opportunities for scientific report writing. The course uses digital data acquisition and simulations to help students visualize and understand abstract concepts. Knowledge of trigonometry is needed for success in this course.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
PHYS 1402 - College Physics II
All Credit(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| MATH 1470 | College Algebra | 3 cr. |
| PHYS 1401 | College Physics I | 4 cr. |
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:
PHYS 1402 - College Physics II
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
|
St. Cloud State University
|
PHYS 232 General Physics II
|
4
|
|
University of Minnesota Duluth
|
PHYS 1002 Introduction to Physics II
|
5
|
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 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:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
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.
|
3
|
|
Demonstrate understanding of scientific theories in physics by presenting analyses of problems and situations based on the theories.
|
3
|
|
Formulate and test hypotheses through laboratory experiments by designing apparatus, collecting data, analyzing statistically and graphically, and identifying sources of error and uncertainty.
|
3
|
|
Communicate the findings, analyses, and interpretations of projects and lab experiments by oral presentations and written reports.
|
3
|
|
Evaluate societal issues from a physics perspective, ask questions about the physical evidence presented, and make informed judgments about physics-related topics and policies.
|
3
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
|
I. Fluid statics and dynamics – Archimedes’ principle, Bernoulli’s principle, and conservation of mass and energy
|
|
II. Thermodynamics – nature of many-body particle system in Ideal Gas Law, thermal energy, Laws of Thermodynamics, efficiency, and entropy
|
|
III. Electricity – charges, electrostatics, electric current, electrodynamics, electric hazards
|
|
IV. Magnetism – magnetism, magnetic induction, electromagnet, electric generator
|
|
V. AC and DC Circuit – circuit components, conservation of energy and charge, Kirchhoff’s Laws
|
|
VI. Electromagnetic Waves and Light – EM spectrum, dispersion, intensity, interference, diffraction, polarization
|
|
VII. Optics – index of refraction, geometric optics, images produced by mirrors and lenses, thin lens approximation
|
|
VIII. Modern Physics – special theory of relativity, quantum mechanical principles
|
|
IX. Atomic Physics – atomic theory, quantized energy levels, and emission and absorption spectra, matter waves
|
|
X. 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
|
Electrical Resistance
|
|
Phases of Water
|
|
Electrostatics
|
|
Capacitance
|
|
Electromagnetic Waves
|
|
Mirrors and Lenses
|
|
Interference
|
|
Diffraction
|