SRJC Course Outlines

12/4/2024 12:46:27 AMPHYS 20B Course Outline as of Fall 2025

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CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  PHYS 20BTitle:  GENERAL PHYSICS PART II  
Full Title:  General Physics Part II
Last Reviewed:9/23/2024

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum4.00Lecture Scheduled3.0017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled52.50
Minimum4.00Lab Scheduled3.006 min.Lab Scheduled52.50
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total6.00 Contact Total105.00
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00Total Student Learning Hours: 210.00 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:
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Students will use scalar and vector algebra and trigonometry to apply physics laws and principles to solve problems involving electricity and magnetism, light, and modern physics. This course is a continuation of PHYS 20A.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of PHYS 20 and PHYS 20L; or Course Completion of PHYS 20A


Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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Students will use scalar and vector algebra and trigonometry to apply physics laws and principles to solve problems involving electricity and magnetism, light, and modern physics. This course is a continuation of PHYS 20A.
(Grade or P/NP)

Prerequisites:Course Completion of PHYS 20 and PHYS 20L; or Course Completion of PHYS 20A
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:Fall 2020
Inactive: 
 Area:C
Natural Sciences
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 B1Physical ScienceFall 2020
 B3Laboratory Activity  
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 5APhysical SciencesFall 2020
 5CFulfills Lab Requirement  
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 2020Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 2020Inactive:
 
C-ID:
 CID Descriptor: PHYS 100S Algebra/Trigonometry-Based Physics: AB SRJC Equivalent Course(s): PHYS20 AND PHYS20L AND PHYS21 AND PHYS21L OR PHYS20A AND PHYS20B
 CID Descriptor: PHYS 110 Algebra/Trigonometry-Based Physics B SRJC Equivalent Course(s): PHYS21 AND PHYS21L OR PHYS20B

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course



COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Apply physics principles and laws to analyze and solve problems through critical thinking, problem solving, mathematical modeling, and laboratory experimentation.
2. Compare and contrast elements of classical and modern physics.
3. Collect and analyze experimental data related to principles of physics, including appropriate use of units and significant figures.
 

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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Analyze electric fields and potentials.
2. Relate capacitors to electrostatics.
3. Analyze simple electric circuits.
4. Describe magnetism in relation to electric current and calculate the force on a moving charge.
5. Solve problems related to Faraday's law of induction.
6. Explain the concepts related to geometric optics and optical systems.
7. Apply the concept of wave interference to explain interference patterns.
8. Describe the concepts of special relativity.
9. Explain concepts related to atomic, nuclear, and quantum physics.
 
Lab objectives:
1. Conduct experiments that apply the scientific method and error analysis to explore physics principles related to electricity, magnetism, light and optics, and modern physics.
2. Use manual and computerized data collection techniques to measure and analyze parameters related to electricity, magnetism, light and optics, and modern physics.
3. Plot, curve fit, and interpret data using a spreadsheet or other analysis tool.

Topics and Scope
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I. Electrostatics and Fields
    A. Electric charges and field lines
    B. Coulomb's law
    C. Gauss' law
II. Electric Potential
    A. Potential difference in a uniform electric field
    B. Electric potential of point charges
III. Direct Current (DC) Circuits
    A. Batteries and EMF
    B. Resistors in series and parallel
    C. Resistivity
    D. Kirchhoff's rules
    E. Capacitors
    F. Resistors Capacitors (RC) circuits
IV. Magnetic Forces and Fields
    A. Magnetic force on a moving charge
    B. Magnetic force on a current carrying conductor
    C. Torque on a current loop in a uniform magnetic field
    D. Ampere's law
V. Electromagnetic Induction
    A. Faraday's law
    B. Lenz's law
    C. Inductance and transformers
VI. Alternating Current (AC) Circuits
    A. Capacitors and inductors in AC circuits
    B. RLC circuits
    C. Resonance
VII. Electromagnetic Waves
    A. Properties of waves: speed, wavelength, frequency
    B. Energy and electromagnetic waves
    C. Doppler effect and electromagnetic waves
VIII. Geometric Optics
    A. Nature of light
    B. Reflection and refraction of light
    C. Total internal reflection
IX. Lenses, Mirrors, and Optical Instruments
    A. Plane and spherical mirrors
    B. Lenses and image formation
    C. Applications
X. Wave Optics and Polarization of Light
    A. Interference
    B. Diffraction
    C. Polarization
XI. Special Relativity
    A. Postulates of special relativity
    B. Time dilation
    C. Length contraction
    D. Equivalence of mass and energy
XII. Quantum Physics
    A. Wave-particle duality
    B. Blackbody radiation
    C. Photoelectric effect
    D. Wave nature of matter
XIII. Atomic Physics and the Emission of Light
    A. Bohr model of the atom and line spectra
    B. Rutherford scattering
    C. Quantum mechanical picture of the atom
XIV. Nuclear Physics
    A. Nuclear structure
    B. Radioactive decay and dating
    C. Radiation detectors
 
Lab Topics:
I.   Laboratory Safety and Procedures
II.  Writing Lab Reports
III. Measurement Techniques for Electromagnetic and Optical Phenomena
    A. Manual data collection with calipers, meter sticks, etc.
    B. Computerized data collection with field detectors, spectrometers, oscilloscopes, etc.
IV. Data Processing and Graphing Results with Spreadsheets
V.  Error Analysis

Assignments:
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Lecture-Related Assignments:
1. Homework problem sets (12-20)
2. Quiz(zes) (0-15)
3. Exams (3-5)
4. Final exam
 
Lecture- and Lab-Related Assignments:
1. Individual and/or group lab experiments and reports (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
10 - 25%
Lab reports
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
10 - 30%
Homework problem sets
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 - 75%
Quiz(zes), exams, and final exam
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
0 - 10%
Participation and attendance


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Physics. 12th ed. Cutnell, John and Johnson, Kenneth and Young, David and Stadler, Shane. Wiley. 2022.
College Physics: A Strategic Approach. 4th ed. Knight, Randall and Jones, Brian and Field, Stuart. Pearson. 2018. (classic).
Essentials of College Physics. Serway, Raymond and Vuille, Chris. Cengage Learning. 2007. (classic).
Instructor-prepared lab manual
 
Online Educational Resources (OER):
 
College Physics 2e, Urone, Paul P., Hinrichs, Roger. https://openstax.org/details/books/college-physics-2e Creative Commons Attribution License v4.0. 2022

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