Physics 202: Basic Physics II

This is the second semester of the 3 semester sequence in basic calculus based physics. PH 201 is a prerequisite. In addition to the 3 weekly lectures there is also a 1 hour discussion session and a 2 hour lab weekly.

Help sessions: Tuesday and Thursday, 6-8pm, SC120

Syllabus

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PH 202

 

 

Date

Number

Topic

Chapter

Monday, November 16

1

Fluids

14.1-14.6

Wednesday, November 18

2

Archimede's Principle

14.7-14.10

Friday, November 20

3

Simple Harmonic Motion

15.1-15.3

Monday, November 23

4

Pendulums

15.4, 15.6, 15.8, 15.9

Wednesday, November 25

5

Waves

16.1-16.5

Friday, November 27

 

No Class

 

Monday, November 30

6

Wave Energy and Superposition

16.6-16.10

Wednesday, December 2

7

Standing Waves

16.11-16.13

Friday, December 4

 

Exam 1
Sample Equation Sheet

14-16

Monday, December 7

8

Sound

17.1-17.4

Wednesday, December 9

9

Music

17.5-17.10

Friday, December 11

10

Temperature

18.1-18.6

Monday, December 14

11

First Law of Thermodynamics

18.7-18.10

Wednesday, December 16

12

Heat Transfer

18.11-18.12

Friday, December 18

 

Exam 2
Sample Equation Sheet

17-18

Monday, January 11

13

Kinetic Theory of Gases

19.1-19.7

Wednesday, January 13

14

Internal Energy

19.8-19.11

Friday, January 15

15

Entropy

20.1-20.4

Monday, January 18

16

Engines

20.5-20.7

Wednesday, January 20

17

Refrigerators

20.8

Friday, January 22

 

Exam 3
Sample Equation Sheet

19-20

Monday, January 25

18

EM Radiation

33.1-33.7

Wednesday, January 27

19

EM Waves

33.8-33.10

Friday, January 29

20

Mirrors

34.1-34.6

Monday, February 1

21

Lenses

34.7-34.8

Wednesday, February 3

22

Interference

35.1-35.5

Friday, February 5

23

Interference Applications

35.6-35.8

Monday, February 8

24

Diffraction

36.1-36.6

Wednesday, February 10

25

Double Slit Diffraction

36.7-36.8

Friday, February 12

26

Diffraction Applications

36.9

Wed., Feb 17, 9am

 

Final Exam
Sample Equation Sheet

All

 

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