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Periodic Motion
Mechanical Waves
Superposition and Normal Modes
Sound, Hearing and Musical
Acoustics
Electric Forces and Fields
Gauss' Law
Electric Potential
Electric Current, Resistance,
and Power
Simple DC Circuits
Magnetic Fields and Forces
Sources of Magnetic Fields
Electromagnetic Induction
Electromagnetic Waves
Nature and Propagation of Light
Interference & Diffraction
Textbook section numbers refer to
University
Physics, Tenth Edition, by Hugh Young and Roger
Freedman,
Addison-Wesley, 2000 . (* = optional )
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questions are highly recommended.
Preface each learning objective with "You should be able to...."
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Periodic Motion
Learning Objectives:
Define the terms amplitude, period, frequency, angular frequency,
phase, and phase constant; and be able to determine these quantities in
problems.
State the criteria for simple harmonic motion.
State under what conditions spring-mass systems and pendulums
behave like simple harmonic oscillators.
Solve problems involving the motion of a simple pendulum.
Describe how the potential energy and kinetic energy of an object
vary as it undergoes simple harmonic motion.
Relate displacement, velocity and acceleration to each other
and to amplitude, period, frequency, angular frequency, phase, and phase
constant.
Describe the effects of damped harmonic motion and calculate a damping
constant.
Textbook:
13:1-8
Suggested Problems:
13:7,12,16,26,27,41,51,53,56,68,81
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Mechanical Waves
Learning Objectives: State the definition of a wave.
Describe the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves,
and be able to cite examples of each.
Explain the meaning of the wave function and how it is derived
from the wave equation.
State the factors governing wave speed.
Explain the difference between power and intensity for a
wave and be able to calculate these quantities.
Textbook:
19:1-8
Suggested Problems:
19:3,7,8,17,27,29,36,40,44
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Superposition and Normal Modes
Learning Objectives:
Define the concepts of constructive and destructive interference.
Observe standing waves and relate them to the principle of
superposition.
Calculate normal modes of oscillation for a string and for
air columns.
Explain what is meant by resonance.
Textbook:
20:1-7
Suggested Problems:
20:3,13,19,24,25,27,42,43
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Interference Example 1 (AVI)
Interference Example 2 (AVI)
Standing Waves on a Drum (AVI)
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Sound, Hearing and Musical
Acoustics
Learning Objectives:
Explain how all sounds are a mixture of many frequencies.
Calculate the intensity of a sound wave using the decibel
scale.
Calculate an unknown frequency using the principle
of beats.
Do calculations utilizing the Doppler Effect principle.
Describe how the human voice process produces sound waves.
Describe how the human ear detects sound waves.
Textbook:
21:1-5
Suggested Problems:
1,6,13,16,26,28,32,33,34,35
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Example of Beats (AVI)
Beat Simulation
Doppler Effect Simulation (AVI)
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Electric Forces and Fields
Learning Objectives:
Describe the similarities and differences between the gravitational force
and the electromagnetic force.
Define "field" and give two examples.
State the properties of electric charge.
State Coulomb's Law and the principle of superposition and use these to
find the net force on a charge.
Find the force on a charged object due to another charged object or an
electric field.
State the characteristics of conductors, insulators
Describe how electric field lines are used to represent the electric field
in a region of space.
Describe how electric field vectors are oriented with respect to electric
field lines.
Sketch the electric field lines given a configuration of point charge.
Calculate the electric field of a continuous charge distribution using
integration.
Describe the behavior of electric dipoles and calculate the torque on a
dipole in a uniform electric field.
Textbook:
22:1-9
Suggested Problems:
22:4, 8,19,22,23,28,31,40,45,49,63,76
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Gauss' Law
Learning Objectives:
State the definition of electric flux.
Calculate the electric flux through an open or closed surface.
Explain that the total electric flux through a surface is dependent only
on the charge enclosed.
Apply Gauss' Law it to a point charge, a charged sphere, a charged
cylinder, and a sheet of charge.
State the properties of conductors in electrostatic equilibrium.
Show how the techniques of Gauss' Law can be applied to the gravitational
field.
Textbook:
23:1-6
Suggested Problems:
23:3,6,14,26,33,38,40,46,47
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Electric
Potential
Learning Objectives:
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 surface and how it is oriented with respect to
electric field lines.
Plot and understand the relationship between equipotential and electric
field lines.
Calculate the electric potential of a point charge distribution.
Calculate the electric potential of continuous, symmetrical charge
distributions by integration.
Calculate the electric field by taking the gradient of the electric
potential.
Define capacitance and capacitance per unit length.
Calculate the potential across a parallel plate capacitor.
Calculate the energy stored in a capacitor.
Textbook:
24:1-7
25-1,2,4
Suggested Problems:
24:4,10,21,27,32,37,39,51,57,59,61,73,79
25: 2,5,18,23,39
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Electric Current, Resistance,
and Power
Learning Objectives:
Describe the microscopic behavior of a conductor and define drift
velocity.
Define current and relate it to current density.
Define resistivity and resistance and calculate the resistance of a
conductor from its dimensions and resistivity.
Use Ohm's Law to calculate the current, voltage, and resistance.
Calculate the power loss in a resistor.
Define internal resistance and electromotive "force" and calculate a power
loss due to internal resistance.
Experimentally determine a resistance.
Textbook:
26:1-6
Suggested Problems:
26:,6,18,21,31,35,36,54,59
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Simple
DC Circuits
Learning Objectives:
State the convention for direction of current.
Recognize the symbols for simple circuit elements.
Recognize resistors in parallel and series and calculate their equivalent
resistance.
Calculate and measure the voltage across resistors and current through
resistors.
Given a circuit and voltage, calculate and measure the current.
Describe how the current in an RC circuit changes with time.
Calculate the time constant for an RC circuit.
Understand the physical significance of the time constant in an RC
circuit.
Observe the voltage across a discharging capacitor as a function of time.
Calculate the time constant for a known resistor-capacitor circuit.
Explain the basic principles of power distribution systems.
Textbook:
27:1,2,4-6
Suggested Problems:
27:6,23,30,37,44,62
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Magnetic Fields and Forces
Learning Objectives:
Explain that the magnetic force on a moving charged particle is
centripetal.
Calculate the magnitude and direction of the force on a charged particle
moving in a uniform magnetic field.
Calculate the radius of curvature of a
charged particle moving in a uniform magnetic field when the velocity
is perpendicular to the field.
Describe and draw magnetic field lines.
Define and calculate magnetic flux and state the dipolar nature of
magnetic fields.
Determine e/m in the laboratory.
Calculate the force due to an external magnetic field on a straight
current-carrying wire.
Calculate the torque due to a magnetic field on a current-carrying loop.
Explain the principles involved in a DC electric motor and build a simple
motor.
Textbook:
28:1-9
Suggested Problems:
28:1,11,15,21,23,26,31,35,42,52,69
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Sources of Magnetic Fields
Learning Objectives:
Explain that moving charges produce magnetic fields and calculate such a
field.
Explain that magnetic field lines generally encircle a current.
Use the Law of Biot Savart to find the magnetic field of a straight wire.
Calculate the force between two parallel current carrying conductors and
give the definition of the ampere.
Use the Law of Biot Savart to find the magnetic field of a circular
current loop.
Define an ideal solenoid.
Use Ampere's Law to calculate the direction and magnitude of the magnetic
field inside an ideal solenoid, outside a current carrying wire or
cylinder and on the surface of a conducting sheet.
Calculate the magnetic field of a Helmholtz Coil.
Describe the source and nature of magnetic field of the earth and explain
what is meant by declination and dip angles.
Textbook:
29:1-8,10
Suggested Problems:
29:1,6,13,17,18,23,24,27,28,37,43,53,65
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Electromagnetic Induction
Learning Objectives:
Explain that changing magnetic flux induces an emf in a circuit.
State the various ways magnetic flux can change.
Use Faraday's Law to calculate the Emf induced in a circuit.
Use Ohm's Law to calculate the current produced by induced emf.
Use Lenz's Law to determine the direction of the induced current in a wire
loop.
Explain that Lenz's Law is a consequence of conservation of energy.
Calculate a motional emf and explain the principles of the electric
generator.
Explain the cause of eddy currents and give an application of this
phenomena.
Recognize and
state Maxwell's Equations.
Textbook:
30:1-8
Suggested Problems:
30:3,6,13,18,22,34,42
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Electromagnetic Waves
Learning Objectives:
Describe how a time varying electric field produces a magnetic field.
State that electromagnetic radiation is produced whenever charged
particles are accelerated.
Explain that Maxwell's equations predict the existence of electromagnetic
waves.
State the properties of electromagnetic waves and show how the wave
function and wave equation can describe them.
Calculate the energy density, power, and intensity of an electromagnetic
wave.
State the regions into which the electromagnetic spectrum is commonly
divided.
Textbook:
33:1-5,7-9
Suggested Problems:
33:2,5,9,14,27,33,37,44,46,48
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Nature and Propagation of
Light
Learning Objectives:
Describe the particle nature of light and calculate the energy of a photon
given the frequency or wavelength.
Describe the ray nature of light.
State and use the law of reflection.
State and use the law of refraction.
Explain what is meant by total internal reflection and give an
application.
Explain dispersion and give an example.
Explain polarization and give an example.
Textbook:
37:7
34:1-8
Suggested Problems:
37:31,33,34
34:3,11,18,23,31
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Interference & Diffraction
Describe qualitatively the
interference (both constructive and destructive) between two light waves.
Explain the conditions under which interference from a double slit is
readily observed.
Explain how Young's double slit experiment demonstrated the wave nature of
light.
Determine the path difference in double-slit interference and know how it
relates to constructive and destructive interference.
Locate the positions of minima and maxima due to interference of light
waves from double slits.
Describe a practical application of interference.
Define diffraction.
Understand the difference between central and secondary maxima.
Observe the positions of minima due to interference of light waves from a
single slit.
Use Rayleigh's criterion to determine the limiting angular resolution of
apertures.
Learning Objectives:
Textbook:
37:1-5
38:1-6,8
Suggested Problems:
37:5,8,14,17,48
38:1,9,17,23,33,37,54,56,58
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