PH 246 - Calculus Physics II

1. Use principles of classical mechanics to solve for unknown quantities in situations involving electromagnetic forces.
2. Calculate electromagnetic fields and electric potentials for discrete or continuous charge distributions.
3. Apply Maxwell’s equations to solve for unknown electromagnetic variables.
4. Relate electromagnetic fields to circuit measurements through the principles of resistivity, capacitance, and inductance.
5. Apply Kirchoff’s Laws to solve for unknown quantities in AC and DC circuits including voltage sources, resistors, capacitors, and inductors. 
6. Solve for unknown quantities in electromagnetic wave propagation using principles of wave optics and ray optics.
7. Explain how modern physics principles such as quantum mechanics and special relativity deviate from classical understanding.
8. Wire circuits to make voltage and current measurements using electrical lab equipment including multimeters, power supplies, function generators, oscilloscopes, resistors, capacitors, and inductors.
9. Design and execute laboratory experiments to investigate the accuracy of physics theory in predicting experimental outcomes.
10. Analyze data by constructing graphs, calculating error, and identifying sources of experimental uncertainty.

A. Insulators and conductors

B. Coulomb’s Law

C. Electric field for continuous and discrete charge distributions

D. Charged particle motion in a constant electric field

II.  Gauss’s Law

A. Electric flux

B. Gauss’s Law

C. Applications to conductors and insulators

III.  Electric Potential Differences

A. Due to a constant electric field

B. Due to point charges

C. Due to continuous charge distribution

D. Due to a charged conductor

IV.  Capacitance and Dielectrics

A. Calculating and deriving values for capacitance

B. Combinations of capacitors

C. Energy stored in a capacitor

D. Capacitors with dielectrics

V.  Direct Current Circuits

A. Electromotive force, current, and resistance

B. Ohm’s Law

C. Electrical conduction model

D. Electrical energy and power

VI.  Magnetic Fields

A. Magnetic force on moving charge or current

B. Magnetic torque on a current loop

C. Charged particle motion in a magnetic field

D. Biot-Savart Law

E. Toroids, solenoids, and magnetic flux

F. Gauss’s Law for Magnetism

G. Displacement current

H. Magnetism in matter

VII.  Faraday’s Law

A. Faraday’s Law and Motional emf

B. Lenz’s Law

C. Induced electric fields

D. Generators and motors

E. Maxwell’s Equations

VIII.  Inductance

A. Self-inductance

B. RL circuits

C. Magnetic field energy

D. Oscillations in a LC circuit

IX.  Alternating Current Circuits

A. AC sources and phasors

B. Resistors, capacitors, and inductors in an AC circuit

C. The RCL series circuit

D. Power in an AC circuit

E. Resonance in an AC circuit

F. Transformers

X. Electromagnetic Waves

A. Traveling Waves

B. Wave Equation for Light

C. Power and Intensity for Electromagnetic waves

D. Momentum of Electromagnetic Waves

E. Radiation Pressure

XII.  Geometrical Optics

A. Reflection, Refraction, and Huygen principle

B. Total internal reflection

C. Images formed by flat and spherical mirrors

D. Images formed by refraction

E. Thin lens equations

F. Applications of geometric optics: eye, simple magnifier, telescope

XIII. Interference of Light

A. Young’s double-slit experiment

B. Uncertainty principle

C. Intensity distribution of the double-slit interference pattern

D. Phasor addition of waves

E. Change of phase due to reflection

F. Interference in thin films

G. Michelson interferometer

XIV.  Diffraction and Polarization

A. Single-slit diffraction

B. Resolution of single-slit and circular apertures

C. Diffraction gratings

D. Polarization of light waves

Homework/Tutorials: 20-30%

Labs: 30-35%

In Class Assignments: 0-10%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
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