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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
PHYS 41 | Title:
WAVES, OPTICS, THERMO |
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| Full Title:
Waves, Optics and Thermodynamics for Scientists & Engineers |
| Last Reviewed:1/23/2023 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 4.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 4.00 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 6.00 | | Contact Total | 105.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 210.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
PHYS 4B
Catalog Description:
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This is a course intended for science and engineering students and will include oscillations, waves, sound, heat, kinetic theory, thermodynamics, geometrical optics, interference, diffraction and polarization of light.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of PHYS 40
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This is a course intended for science and engineering students and will include oscillations, waves, sound, heat, kinetic theory, thermodynamics, geometrical optics, interference, diffraction and polarization of light.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of PHYS 40
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | Spring 1983
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | C
| Natural Sciences
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | B1 | Physical Science | Spring 1983 | |
| | B3 | Laboratory Activity | | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 5A | Physical Sciences | Spring 1983 | |
| | 5C | Fulfills Lab Requirement | | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Spring 1983 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Spring 1983 | Inactive: | |
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| C-ID: |
| CID Descriptor: PHYS 200S | Calculus-Based Physics for Scientists and Engineers: ABC | SRJC Equivalent Course(s): PHYS40 AND PHYS41 AND PHYS42 AND PHYS43 |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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In order to achieve these learning outcomes, during the course the students will:
1. Describe waves and solve problems relating to their properties and propagation in various
media.
2. Be able to convert between temperature scales, solve problems related to coefficient of
expansion, thermal equilibrium and heat transfer.
3. Use the laws of thermodynamics and the kinetic theory of gasses to solve problems related to
ideal gases and various heat engines.
4. Explain propagation of light in media including reflection, refraction and dispersion.
5. Explain image formation and draw the ray diagrams for various optical devices including
lenses, mirrors, microscopes and telescopes.
6. Explain the formation of interference patterns of light from single slit, double slit, diffraction
grating, and thin films.
7. Describe polarization with filters and by reflection.
Lab Objectives:
1. Develop and conduct experiments that apply the scientific method and error analysis to
explore principles in waves, sound, thermodynamics and optics.
2. Use manual and computerized data collection techniques to measure and analyze parameters
related to waves, sound, thermodynamics, and optics.
3. Plot, curve fit, and interpret data using a spreadsheet or other analysis tools.
Topics and Scope
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I. Oscillatory Motion
A. Simple harmonic motion
B. Wave equations
C. Damped/forced oscillations
II. Wave Motion - Travelling Wave Model/Equation
III. Sound Waves
A. Speed, frequency, power level and intensity
B. Doppler effect
IV. Superposition and Standing Waves
A. Equations
B. Interference and standing waves
C. Beats
V. Temperature and Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
A. Temperature scales
B. Thermal expansion
C. Ideal gas
VI. First Law of Thermodynamics
A. Heat and thermal energy
B. Specific heat and latent heat
C. Work-heat relationship
D. Thermal transfer methods
VII. The Kinetic Theory of Gases
A. Molecular and statistical models
B. Molar specific heat of gas
C. Thermal processes
D. Equipartition theorem
VIII. Second Law of Thermodynamics
A. Heat engines
B. Entropy
IX. Light and Optics
A. Nature of light
B. Reflection and refraction of light
C. Total internal reflection
X. Image Formation
A. Mirrors and lenses
B. Ray diagrams
C. Optical instruments including eye, camera, microscope, telescopes
XI. Interference of Light Waves
A. Single and double slits
B. Thin film interference
C. Interferometers
XII. Diffraction
A. Narrow single slit
B. Double slits
C. Diffraction gratings
All topics are covered in both the lecture and lab parts of the course.
Assignments:
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Lecture Related Assignments:
1. Homework problem sets (10-30)
2. Quizzes (5-15)
3. Mid-term exams (2-4)
4. Final exam
5. Written lab reports (12-16)
Lab Related Assignments:
1. Laboratory experiments (12-16)
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
5 - 10% |
| Written lab reports | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
15 - 35% |
| Homework problems, lab experiments | |
| 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
50 - 70% |
| Objective examinations (multiple choice, etc.) that include essay questions, Quizzes, Mid-terms, Final exam | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 5% |
| Class participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics. 4th ed. Knight, Randell. Pearson. 2017
Physics for Scientists and Engineers. 9th ed. Serway, Raymond and Jewett, John. Cengage L. 2013
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