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Periodic Motion and Waves
Learning outcomes:
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Define the terms amplitude, period,
frequency, angular frequency, phase; and be able to calculate some ofthese
quantities in problems.
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State the criteria for simple harmonic motion.
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State under what conditions spring-mass systems and pendulums
behave like simple harmonic oscillators.
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Solve problems involving the motion of a simple pendulum.
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Describe how the potential energy and kinetic energy of an object
vary as it undergoes simple harmonic motion.
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State the definition of a wave.
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State the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves, and
be able to cite examples of each.
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Explain the concepts of constructive and destructive
interference.
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Observe standing waves
on a string and
relate them
to the principle of superposition.
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Define the intensity of a
wave.
Textbook: 11-1 to 11-5, 11-7 to 11-9, 11-11 to 11-13
Problems: 11:3,14,28,30,37,52,67,68.
Other Learning Resources:
Study Notes
on Acoustics
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Learning outcomes:
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Calculate an unknown frequency using the principle of beats.
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Describe how the human voice process produces sound
waves.
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Describe how the human ear detects sound waves.
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Using decibels, solve problems related to sound level and
sound level intensity.
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Calculate a velocity from the
Doppler shift.
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Calculate the
speed of sound for a given temperature.
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Describe the use of
diagnostic ultrasound and explain how the Doppler effect and the
principle of beats are used.
Textbook: 12-1 to 12-7, 12-9
Problems: 12:3,8,9,13,14,16,24,26,38,39,57,72,78,85,89.
Other Learning Resources:
Study Notes on Acoustics
How Ultrasound
Works
Ultrasound
(Mayo Clinic)
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Electrostatic
Force and Fields
Learning outcomes:
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Describe the similarities and
differences between the gravitational force and the electromagnetic
force.
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Define "field" and give two examples.
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Calculate the force on a charged object due to another charged object or
an electric field.
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State the properties of electric charge.
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State Coulomb's Law and the principle of superposition.
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State the characteristics of conductors
and insulators and how charges are distributed..
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Describe how electric field lines are
used to represent the electric field in a region of space.
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Describe how electric field vectors are oriented with respect to
electric field lines.
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Sketch the electric field lines
of a single charge and a dipole.
Textbook: 16-1 to 16-9, 16-11
Problems: 16:10,12,27,31,51,52,59,60.
Other Learning Resources:
Electric Fields & Forces
Problem Solving
for Electric Fields
and Forces
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Electric
Potential
Learning outcomes:
Define the volt.
State the properties of conductors in electrostatic
equilibrium.
State the definition of potential difference (voltage) and its relation to
the change in energy when an electric force acts on a charge.
Calculate the change in energy and speed as a charged particle moves
through a potential difference.
Define the characteristics of the electric potential of a
charged conductor.
Define an equipotential line and how it is oriented with
respect to electric field lines.
Plot the relationship between equipotential and electric field lines.
Define and calculate capacitance.
Calculate the potential difference between parallel capacitor
surfaces.
Calculate the energy stored in a capacitor.
Define and use the electronvolt unit.
Textbook: 17-1 to 17-11
Problems: 17:3,6,8,11,12,14,25,28,35,47,49,56,57,70.
Other Learning Resources:
Electric Potential and
Capacitance
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Learning outcomes:
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Define resistance and calculate the resistance of
a conductor from its dimensions and resistivity.
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Use Ohm's Law to calculate the current, voltage, and
resistance.
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Calculate the power loss in a resistor.
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Define resistivity
and discuss the temperature dependence of resistance.
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Compare the speed with which
electrons travel in a conductor to the speed of propagation of the
information.
Textbook: 18-1 to 18-6, 18-8, 18-10.
Problems: 18:2,3,6,13,26,32,39,52,53,54,62,65,72.
Other Learning Resources:
Current and Ohm's Law
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Electric DC Circuits
Learning outcomes:
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State the relationship between
potential difference and electromotive force (emf).
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State the convention for direction of current.
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Recognize simple circuit elements in a schematic diagram.
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Recognize resistors in parallel or series and calculate
the
equivalent resistance.
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Calculate or measure the voltage across resistors.
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Given a circuit and voltage, calculate or measure the
current.
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Describe how the current in an RC circuit changes with time.
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Calculate the time constant for an RC circuit.
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Understand the physical significance of the time constant in an RC
circuit.
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Observe and graph the voltage across a discharging capacitor
as a function of time.
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Calculate and measure the time constant for a known
resistor-capacitor circuit.
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Calculate the power dissipated in a resistor.
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Describe one application in
medical technology that uses capacitors to store energy.
Textbook: 19-1 to 19-2, 19-6 to 19-8.
Problems: 19:9,13,17,19,49,64,67,70,80.
Other Learning Resources:
Circuits
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Learning outcomes:
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State the Magnetic Force Law for a
charged particle.
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Explain that the magnetic force on a moving charged particle is
centripetal.
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Calculate the magnitude and direction of the force
on a charged particle moving in a uniform magnetic field.
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Calculate the radius of curvature of a charged particle moving in a
uniform magnetic field.
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Calculate the force due to an external magnetic field on a straight
current-carrying wire.
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Calculate the torque due to a magnetic field on a current-carrying
loop.
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Explain the principles involved in building an electric
motor.
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Describe the orientation of magnetic field of the earth.
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State the sources of magnetic fields.
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Describe how a mass
spectrometer works and how these are used in analytical laboratories.
Textbook: 20-1 to 20-7, 20-9 to 20-11.
Problems: 20:1,4,11,12,26,31,32,49,61,63,77,85.
Other Learning Resources:
Magnetic Fields and Forces
How strong are
the magnets in an MRI machine?
How MRI Works
MRI: Viewing the
body's hidden structure (Mayo Clinic)
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Learning outcomes:
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Explain that changing magnetic flux
induces an EMF in a closed conduction loop.
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State the various ways magnetic flux can change.
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Use Faraday's Law to calculate the EMF induced in a closed loop
circuit.
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Explain how an electric generator works.
Textbook: 21-1 to 21-8
Problems: 21:2,3,9,16,21,30,75
Other Learning Resources:
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Electromagnetic Waves
Learning outcomes:
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State that a time varying electric
field produces a magnetic field and that a time varying magnetic field
produces an electric field.
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State that electromagnetic radiation is produced whenever
charged particles are accelerated.
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State that Maxwell's equations predict the existence of
electromagnetic waves.
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State the properties of electromagnetic waves.
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State the regions into which
the electromagnetic spectrum is commonly divided
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Recognize the order of these regions and the values for visible
light.
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Describe the particle nature of light and calculate the
energy of a photon given the frequency or wavelength.
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Solve problems involving the intensity, power and
EM fields of EM waves.
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State the various regions of
the EM Spectrum that are used in medicine.
Textbook: 22-1 to 22-5, 22-7.
Problems: 22:3,5,7,16,17,25,28,43,44,48.
Other Learning Resources:
EM Waves
EM Waves Sample
Problems
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Learning outcomes:
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Describe the ray nature of
light.
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State and use the law of reflection
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State and use the law of refraction.
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Define what is meant by total
internal reflection and give a medical application.
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Define dispersion and give an example.
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Describe how a convex lens forms an image and calculate the
position of the object or image.
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Describe how a concave or convex mirror forms an image and calculate
the position of the object or image.
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Describe how a telescope or microscope forms an image.
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Describe how the human eye works.
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Define myopia and hyperopia and
calculate corrections for
them.
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Define presbyopia and
accommodation.
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Describe how the eye responds to color.
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Define and use the diopter unit.
Textbook: 23-1 to 23-8; 24-4, 24-7, 24-10, 24-11; 25-2, 25-4
& 25-5, 25-12,
Problems: 23:1,2,7,11,23,37,44,46; 24:14;
25:10,11,12,13,29,39,62.
Other Learning Resources:
Optics and Human Vision
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Learning outcomes:
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Define atomic mass, number,
nucleon and isotope.
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Define radioactivity and give
examples.
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Describe how alpha, beta, and gamma decay or positron
emission change a nucleus.
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Define bremstrahlung and
state how x-rays can be produced.
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Describe how ionizing radiation
and x-rays
can be detected.
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State what maintains nuclear
stability and why decay occurs.
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Define half-life and activity
and use the concepts to calculate activity.
Textbook: 30-1 to 30-11 & 30-13.
Problems: 30:1,10,23,26,36,38,43,66.
Other Learning Resources:
Radioactivity
and alpha, beta, and gamma decay
ABC's of Nuclear Science
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Applications of Nuclear Physics
Learning outcomes:
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State the effect of increasing
the distance from a radioactive source on the intensity of the radiation.
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Describe the effects of
absorber materials on radiation and calculate a half-value thickness.
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Describe the biological effects
of ionizing radiation and how to protect humans from the effects.
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State this units used to
measure radioactive decay activity and effective radiation dose.
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State the most common sources
of background radiation.
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Describe a use of nuclear
physics in medicine such as CT, PET and MRI.
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Define
radiopharmaceutical and describe the use of these isotopes.
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Describe how nuclear weapons work and state the consequences. *
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Explain fission and describe
how a reactor works. *
Textbook: 31-2 to 31-3 (*time permitting); 31-4 to 31-9.
Problems: 31:37,38,39,43,47,55,63.
Other Learning Resources:
The ABC's of Nuclear Science
EPA Radiation
Dose Calculator
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Radiation Dose Calculator
Health Physics Society
CT scan (Mayo
Clinic)
Positron
emission tomography (PET) scan (Mayo Clinic)
Biological effects of
ionizing radiation
Fusion,Fission and How nuclear weapons work
Video:
Race for the Superbomb
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