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Advanced Introductory Physics II


Course Description

The second semester of introductory physics, presented at a rigorous level. This course is intended primarily, but not exclusively, for prospective majors in physics or physics and astronomy. Topics include geometric and wave optics, electric and magnetic fields, and linear circuits. Multivariable calculus is used throughout the course.


Athena Title

Adv Introductory Physics II


Prerequisite

PHYS 1311-1311L or PHYS 1211-1211L


Pre or Corequisite

MATH 2270 or MATH 2500 or MATH 3500 or MATH 3500H


Semester Course Offered

Offered fall and spring


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Student Learning Outcomes

  • Students should be able to analyze text, diagrams, and graphs representing basic problems in optics and electromagnetism to identify the physics principles and concepts needed to solve the problem.
  • Students should be able to derive relevant mathematical relationships from the physical principles and concepts.
  • Students should be able to apply those mathematical relationships to solve quantitative problems and reason abstractly with regard to dimensional and scaling arguments.
  • Students should be able to explain their reasoning and describe their problem-solving process when approaching optics and electromagnetism problems.
  • Students should be able to evaluate the reasonableness of any solution through such methods as dimensional analysis, limiting/special cases, and order of magnitude estimates.
  • Students should be able to generate diagrams, graphs, and other visual representations of optics, electric, and/or magnetic data and measurements.

Topical Outline

  • Geometric optics
  • Wave optics
  • Physical field concept and linear superposition
  • Electric field and electric potential
  • Electric force and dynamics of charges
  • Magnetic field and magnetic force
  • Electromagnetic induction
  • DC and AC circuits
  • Maxwell equations

Syllabus