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John Altounji

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Professor

Email:

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3315 LAB 6:45- 9:55 Tuesday AHS 149 & LEC 6:45- 9:55 Thursday AHS 149

Conference: 6:15-6:45 Tue, Thu

AHS149

PHYSICS 7 GENERAL PHYSICS II

Course Overview

The second semester of a two-semester algebra based sequence in general physics.

Students should master plane geometry, intermediate algebra, trigonometry, and

students should have completed physics 6 prior to enroll in this course.

Students Learning Outcome:

Students will solve problems

related to the physical universe

by using their skills in algebra,

trigonometry, vector algebra

and the fundamental laws in

electricity, magnetism, and

optical properties of matter,

atomic and nuclear structure.

Students will demonstrate

precise scientific measurements

with uncertainties, analyze their

meaning through calculations,

and compare the results to

theory.

Course Requirements:

1. Attendance at all class meetings.

2. Participation in class discussions.

3. Examinations on the textbook and

lectures.

4. Homework and Tests.

5. Laboratory activities, reports, and

quizzes.

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Grading Marking System Homework and Mastering Physics 25% 90% - A 80% - B Laboratory, lab reports, and quizzes 25% 70% - C 60% - D Tests 50% Midterm = 2 Tests Final = 2 Tests

Notes

1. Every assignment should contain the Student's Name, the date, the title, the textbook

page and exercise number. Points will be deducted for a non-organized work.

2. Assignments are due when scheduled. NO MAKE UP of any assignment.

3. Students will be excluded if absent 1st day of class meeting, or absent 2

sessions. Check regularly: https://www.masteringphysics.com

4. No food or drink in the classroom. 5. It is the student responsibility to drop the class.

6. Required Scantron form No. 2020 for tests.

7. Only simple scientific calculators can be used on tests. No graphing

calculators and no cell phone or other electronic devices.

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Announcements:

1. Financial Aid is available! Call (818) 947-2412. Go to the Financial Aid Office in the bungalow between Campus Center and the North Gym. For more info: www.lavc.edu/studentservwebsite/financial/index.html.

2. If you are a student with a disability and require classroom accommodations, please meet with me to discuss arrangements. If you have not yet contacted DSPS, do so in a timely manner. DSPS is located in room CC100 or call DSPS at (818) 947-2681 or TTD (818) 947-2680, to meet with a DSPS counselor Plagiarism is the use of others’ words and/or ideas without clearly acknowledging their source. When you incorporate those words and ideas into your own work, you must give credit where credit is due.

3. Plagiarism, intentional or unintentional, is considered academic dishonesty and is not tolerated. Anyone found to be plagiarizing or cheating on assignments (e.g., copying or giving answers, using ‘crib’ sheets, etc.) will (1) receive a zero (fail) on the assignment, and (2) be referred to the Vice President of Student Services for further disciplinary action, following due process. For further information on plagiarism go to the Writing Center website: www.lavc.edu/WCweb/plagiarism.html and refer to the STANDARDS OF STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION in the Current Schedule of Classes and the Catalog.

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Laboratory Rules and Directions

1. Responsibility

a. Exercise care in the use of the apparatus. b. Check that you have all the apparatus and their condition that should

be good at the beginning of each laboratory period. c. You are responsible for all damage and any missing item.

d. Reorganize your working station and check back the apparatus at the

end of each session.

2. Preparation

Read all the instructions and the theory related to the experiment, and

then complete the Pre-Laboratory Assignment before you come to the

laboratory.

3. Discipline In The Laboratory a. Only material necessary for work should be on the laboratory tables; no

clothing or other personal belongings should be placed on the table.

b. Only serious work is expected from the use of the laboratory

equipment; their use for play will not be tolerated.

c. In the event of accident, it should be reported to your instructor

immediately.

d. Smoking, eating, or drinking in the lab is not permitted.

4. Recording of Observations

Record all your observations and readings of the instruments on

the data sheets; Print your name(s) and write the date you did the

lab. These sheets are part of the report. Never erase or alter the raw

data; you may cross out a mistake but always mention the reason.

Instruments reading should be done to the limit of their precision;

estimate the last figure. Have your instructor sign the data sheet(s)

before leaving the laboratory.

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Format for the Laboratory Report

DUE DATE: Complete laboratory report by the start of next laboratory session.

a. Title page: Begin with a title, the date the experiment was performed, name of the writer, then the names of the partners. Write in a legible manner or print.

b. Write an abstract which is a brief summary describing the experiment (e.g., the acceleration of the gravity was measured by observing the acceleration of a cart on an air track.)

c. List all the important equipment you used. d. The procedure should read like a story, telling step by step what you

and your partners actually performed during the experiment. e. Diagram : Sketch the experimental apparatus (not the equipment) you

will be using and label the relevant parts f. Data: Include the results presented in a ruler drawn or computer

generated table. Add your original data sheet (at the end of the report). Write the data in ink. Should an error be made, draw a single line through the incorrect entry and then record the correct value.

g. Analysis. Show all-important calculations respecting the rules of the

proper number of significant figures. Calculate the standard deviation and the relative error if asked to

do so. Compare the least square fit if asked to do so.

h. Results and Conclusion: Discuss the basic physical principles appropriate to the phenomena being investigated. Include a brief account of what you did and how it came out. If you measured a physical constant, discuss how your value compares with the accepted value. Identify and discuss the major sources of error and discrepancy. Suggest methods of improvements.

Answer all the end of experiment questions. i. Graphs: (when the experiment asks for one). You may use the

computer or Logger Pro (ask your instructor for a copy) to plot the graphs. Be sure to give all graphs a concise title, and label the axes with appropriate units.

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Physics 7 Course Schedule

week Date lecture/laboratory

1 Feb. 10 Introduction. Chapter 17. Electric Charge and Electric Field

Feb. 12 Chapter 17. Electric Charge and Electric Field (end)

2 Feb. 17 Lab 38. Oscilloscope Measurements

Feb. 19 Chapter 18. Electric Potential and Capacitance. (Feb. 20, last day to add)

(Feb. 22, drop classes, no fee)

3 Feb. 24 Lab 33. The RC Time Constant (use Vernier computer interface for data.

See Experiment 27 Capacitors)

Feb. 26 Chapter 19. Current, Resistance, and Direct-Current Circuits

4 Mar. 03 Lab 26. Equipotentials and electric fields.

Mar. 05 Chapter 20. Magnetic Field and Magnetic Forces

5 Mar. 10 Lab 28. Measurement of electrical resistance and Ohm’s law.

Mar. 12 Chapter 21. Electromagnetic Induction

6 Mar. 17 Lab 39. Joule Heating of a Resistor.

Mar. 19 Chapter 22. Alternating Current

7 Mar. 24 Lab 35. Magnetic Induction of a Current Carrying Long Straight Wire. (See

Experiment 28 Magnetic Field in a Coil)

Mar. 26 Review

8 Mar. 31 Holiday

Apr. 02 Chapter 23. Electromagnetic Waves

9 Apr. 07 Holiday

Apr. 09 Holiday

10 Apr. 14 Lab 37. Alternating Current RC and LRC Circuits.

Apr. 16 Chapter 24. Geometric Optics

11 Apr. 21

Apr. 23 Chapter 25. Optical Instrument (self-study)

12 Apr. 28 Lab 40. Reflection and Refraction with the Ray Box.

Apr. 30 Chapter 26. Interference and Diffraction

13 May 05 Lab 41. Focal length of lenses.

May 07 Chapter 27. Relativity (May 10, Drop, with W)

14 May 12 Lab 42. Diffraction grating measurement of the wavelength of light.

May 14 Chapter 28. Photons, Electrons, and Atoms

Chapter 29. Atoms, Molecules, and Solids (self-study)

15 May 19 Lab 45. Geiger counter measurement of the half-life of 137Ba.

May 21 Chapter 30. Nuclear and High Energy Physics

16 May 26 Lab 47. Absorption of beta and gamma rays.

May 28 Review 17 Jun 02 FINAL Lab. Experiment 32 Light, Brightness and Distance Jun 04 FINAL