PHYS 211A - General Physics IIA

2.5 Credits

This course is a continuation of the calculus-based college physics sequence. The course is taught as three courses (PHYS 211A, 211B, and 211C), all of which must be successfully completed to transfer as a semester-length course. Topics for this portion include waves, sound, and electricity. NOTE: The corequisite MATH 2411 may be taken prior to or concurrently with PHYS 211A/B. This course includes both lecture and lab components.

Prerequisites: (3) MATH 2410; PHYS 210C; and college-level reading, writing, and math proficiency

Pre/Corequisite: (1)MATH 2411 must be taken prior or at the same time as this course.

Lecture Hours: 2.0
Lab Hours: 1.5
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Describe periodic simple harmonic motion and how it relates to wave motion;
Use the properties of waves to describe sound;
Define and explain the sources and characteristics of electric forces and electric fields and for simple static charge distributions;
Demonstrate an understanding of Gauss’s Law and apply this relationship to problems;
Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of electrical potential energy and the electric potential and apply these concepts to simple devices such as batteries and capacitors;
Demonstrate an understanding of Ohm’s Law and apply these relationships to the solution of simple DC circuit problems involving batteries and resistors;
Demonstrate the ability to perform lab experiments safely using both direct and computer based methodology, to analyze and interpret the data collected and to draw reasonable conclusions based on the data.

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