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Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Describe the concepts of static charges, including Coulomb's law, field pattern, and conductivity.
2. Define the electric potential and its application to capacitors and solve problems related to various capacitor combinations.
3. Describe resistance, and solve problems related to various resistor combinations in a direct current circuit, using Kirchhoff's rules including RC circuits.
4. Describe magnetism, calculate the force on a moving charge, and analyze the magnetic field generated by current passing through various components using the Ampere's law.
5. Describe Faraday's law of induction and solve problems related to circuits containing inductors in DC and AC circuits.
6. Explain the concepts related to the reflection and refraction of light and image formation in the mirrors, lenses and various optical systems.
7. Apply the concept of wave interference to explain interference patterns in the Young's double slit, single slit and diffraction grating.
8. Describe the concept of the special theory of relativity.
9. Describe various concepts related to atomic/nuclear and quantum physics including Black Body radiation, X-ray, wave function, atomic spectra, radioactive decay and nuclear reaction.
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1. Electric charges, forces and fields
2. Electric potential
3. Direct current circuits
4. Magnetism
5. Electromagnetic induction
6. Alternating current and electronics
7. Electromagnetic waves
8. Properties of light
9. Optical devices
10. Interference, diffraction, and polarization of light
11. Special relativity
12. Early quantum physics
13. Atomic structure and the emission of light
14. Nuclear physics
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
15 - 35% |
| Homework problems | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
65 - 85% |
| Multiple choice exams, quizzes, and physics problems | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
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Essentials of College Physics by Serway/Vuille, Thomson-Brooks/Cole, 2007
Physics by Cutnell and Johnson, 7h edition, Wiley, 2007
