Program Overview

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Physics 102 Course Description

The Physics 102 course is a continuation of Physics 101, covering topics such as wave motion and sound, temperature, the first and second law of thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, Coulomb's law, electric field, Gauss's law, electric potential, capacitors and dielectrics, D.C. circuits, magnetic field, Ampere's and Faraday's laws.

Course Requirements

• Pre-requisite: PHYS 101
• Co-requisite: MATH 102

Textbook

The textbook used for this course is "Fundamentals of Physics" by Halliday, Robert Resnick, Jearl Walker, 10th edition, Wiley (2018).

Teaching Method

The course material will be presented in lectures (3 hours per week), with problem-solving techniques shown in recitations (1 hour per week). Lab work (3 hours per week) will strengthen the understanding of concepts learned in lectures.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Learning the wave concepts and differentiating between longitudinal and transverse waves.
2. Learning and solving problems related to interference, resonance, and standing waves of two waves.
3. Learning and solving problems related to the Doppler effect and its applications.
4. Learning about and solving problems related to heat exchange with solids and liquids, the ideal gas law, and its applications.
5. Learning and solving problems related to the nature of temperature, thermal energy, zero, first and second law of thermodynamics, and entropy.
6. Learning and applying Coulomb's law and the origin of the electric field.
7. Learning and applying Gauss' law to calculate the electric field of symmetric shapes.
8. Learning the concept of potential difference, potential energy, and capacitors and their implementations.
9. Learning about current, resistance, and emf. Analysis of simple electric circuits using Kirchhoff's laws.
10. Learning about the origins of the magnetic field and its calculations.
11. Learning and solving problems related to Faraday's and Lenz laws and their applications.
12. Operating basic lab equipment, collecting, analyzing, and plotting data, writing results, and drawing conclusions in a submitted report.

Attendance Policy

• Class attendance and participation are required.
• A DN grade shall be given to the student who has 3 or more unexcused absences in labs.
• A DN grade shall be given to the student who has more than 12 unexcused absences in lectures and recitations.
• A W grade will be given to the student whose total absences (excused and unexcused) are more than 20 absences.
• A W grade will be given to the student whose total absences (excused and unexcused) are more than 5 in labs.

Grading Policy

• Class Work: 15%
• Lab Work: 15%
• First Major Exam: 20%
• Second Major Exam: 20%
• Final Exam: 30%
• Total: 100%

Lab Policy

• The lab grade constitutes 15% of the Phys102 course.
• The grade is distributed as follows:
  • Reports: 15 points
  • Quizzes: No quizzes
  • Total: 15 points
  • Lab Average: 12/15

Lab Attendance Policy

• A DN grade shall be given to the student who has 3 or more unexcused absences in the lab.
• A DN grade shall be given to the student who has 5 excused and/or unexcused absences.

Lab Schedule

The lab schedule may change according to the time of the major exams.

Office Hours

Students are encouraged to seek help from any instructor teaching Phys102, even if they are not their instructor.