This is the second course designed to introduce the student to fundamental areas of physics. Introductory Physics II is an algebra-based treatment of topics such as wave motion, sound, light, electricity and magnetism, atomic and modern physics. The emphasis will be on conceptual understanding in addition to problem solving.

Note: This course cannot be used as an equivalent to Physics 1051. (See important 1st yr Registration Info)

Instructor:

Dr. Douglas Forbes

Office: AS 376

Phone: 637-6295

E-Mail: dforbes at grenfell dot mun dot ca

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Course ID: MPFORBES2012

Text: 

Essential College Physics, (Volume 1 & 2), Andrew Rex and Richard Wolfson

Other Resources:

• The Physics Place The online resource for the text book.
• The Physics Classroom An online tutorial (high school level, but still useful).
• College Physics by Wilson and Buffa. An excellent website for a similar algebra-based textbook. Contains many interactive problems, "Physlets", puzzles, and automatically graded exercises.   Great for self-study.

• Physlets! These are interactive programs designed to help your understanding of physics concepts such as electric fields and potentials.
• The Feynman Lectures The Messenger Lectures, given by Nobel laureate Richard Feynman at Cornell University in 1964. Seven lectures covering most of physics, restored and enhanced with notes and links. Probably the most influential physics lecture series in the 20th century!  He was a gifted speaker who conveys, with humour and clarity, the beauty and power of physics as well as the wonder of nature. Well worth your time!

• Interested in particle physics and want to know more?  Download this excellent introduction from Cornell University's Laboratory of Elementary Particle Physics. Or check out The Particle Adventure, from the same source.

Grading Assessment Winter 2012:

Please note that a passing grade in laboratory work is required in order to pass the course. A MasteringPhysics pre-laboratory quiz must be submitted before the deadline specified for your laboratory section. Should you fail to submit the pre-lab material, you will be barred from the corresponding lab and obtain a zero grade for that lab.

Course Outline Winter 2012:  

Reading Schedule:

Note: It is expected that students will have read the text pages BEFORE each lecture.

Week of:	Topic/Chapter		Week of:	Topic/Chapter
5 January	Introduction; Oscillations; ch. 7		20 February	EM waves, ch. 21, sec. 1,2
9 January	Oscillations; ch. 7		27 February	Physical optics, ch.21, sec. 3, ch. 22
16 January	Waves & sound; ch. 11		5 March	Physical optics, ch. 22
23 January	Electric charge, force, field; ch. 15		12 March	Special relativity, ch. 20, sec. 3-6
30 January	Electric energy, potential, current; ch.16, 17		19 March	Modern physics, ch. 23
6 February	Magnetic fields, forces; ch.18		26 March	Modern physics, ch. 24
13 February	Magnetic force, induction; ch. 19		2 April	Modern physics, ch. 25, 26

 

Supplemental Instruction (or SI) may available for this course.  This is a tutoring session led by a student who has successfully completed the course.  The availability will be announced in class early in the semester.

Check out the studying tips on this website:

• How to Succeed in Physics by Really Trying
• Problem Solving Hints

Laboratory Schedule: Winter 2012    

Thursday AM		Thursday PM		Lab Activity
GC1021RAM		GC1021RPM
January 12		January 12		Introduction (required)
January 19		January 19		Simple Harmonic Motion
January 26		January 26		Problem Session (required)
February 2		February 2		Sound
February 9		February 9		Problem Session (required)
A February 16	B February 23	A February 16	B February 23	Electric Fields
A February 23	B February 16	A February 23	B February 16	Magnetism & Induction
March 1		March 1		Problem Session (required)
March 8		March 8		Spectra
March 15		March 15		Problem Session (required)
B March 22	A March 29	B March 22	A March 29	Radioactivity
B March 29	A March 22	B March 29	A March 22	Particle Physics

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Attendance in all lab/problem sessions is mandatory. A passing grade in laboratory work is required in order to pass the course.
• A MasteringPhysics pre-laboratory quiz must be submitted before the deadline specified for your laboratory section. Should you fail to submit the MasteringPhysics pre-lab quiz, you will be barred from the corresponding lab and obtain a zero grade for that lab.