General College Physics I

COURSE TITLE:

General College Physics 2

COURSE NUMBER:

PHYS 1402

INSTRUCTOR:

James Dang

Office                           ESED 2442A     (817) 515 3633
Lab Prep Room             ESEE 2342A     (817) 515-3823
Email                            James.Dang@tccd.edu

TEXT / LECTURE:

John D. Cutnell & Kenneth W. Johnson, Physics, 6^th Ed., Wiley, 2004.

TEXT / LAB:

Jerry D. Wilson, Physics Laboratory Experiments, 5th Ed., Houghton Mifflin Co., 1998.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This is the second of a two semester, college algebra based, study of physics for math, physics, science, and engineering majors covering electricity, magnetism, light, and nuclear physics.

EVALUATION:

Exam 1	7/26	Ch. 18-22	20% of Gr.
Exam 2	8/09	Ch. 23-28	20% of Gr.
Final Exam	8/18	Ch. 29-32	20% of Gr.
Home Work		Approx. 15	20% of Gr.
Lab Reports		Approx. 10	20% of Gr.

A	90-100	D	60-69
B	80-89	F	0-59
C	70-79

HOME WORK:

Homework will be assigned on a weekly basis. The solutions will be discussed in class. Homework should be an integral part of your studies in order to gain understanding and practice in critical thinking. The exams will resemble the homework in a mixed format of multiple choice, show calculations, etc.

ATTENDANCE:

You are responsible for all material covered in your absence. Exams and Lab Reports can be made-up for legitimate reasons. Attendance is mandatory in order to receive credit for Lab Reports.

WITHDRAWAL:

If for some reason, you must withdraw from class, you must initiate the process. Before doing so, however, please discuss this with me to explore options.

ACADEMIC HONESTY:

Any instances of Academic Dishonesty will NOT be tolerated. Referral to the Dean of Instruction will be only one of many consequences.

DISCLAIMER:

This syllabus is subject to change by the instructor with sufficient notice given.

LABS:

Exp.	Title	Page
24	Fields and Equipotential (*)	287
25	Ohm's Law	299
28	Measurement of Resistance: Wheatstone Bridge Method	331
31	Resistances in series and parallel	361
32	Multiloop Circuits: Kirchoff's Rules	373
36	Introduction to Oscilloscope	415
37	The RC Circuit: Oscilloscope Study	429
38	Phase Measurements and Resonance in AC Circuits(*)	439
38	Reasonant RLC Circuit(*)	439
40	Reflection and Refraction	461
41	Spherical Mirrors & Lenses	471
42	Polarized Light	487
44	Line Spectra and the Rydberg Constant	507
45	The Transmission Diffraction Grating: Wavelength of Light	517

* Computer Based Lab (CBL). Supplemental “Handouts” will be provided.