76-151                         Physics II (Eng.) Course Outline        Spring 2004

Time & Day: T Th 7.30 - 10.20 p.m.

Instructor: Darryl Walke

Texts: 1. Fundamentals of Physics , Halliday & Resnick, 6th. Ed., (Wiley)
           2. Physics Laboratory Experiments, 5th. Ed., Jerry D. Wilson (Heath)

Week           Lecture Schedule                                Lab. Schedule

1/26             Chapter 16  Oscillations                         S.H.M.  (16)
2/2               Chapter 17   Waves I                    Simple Pendulum (3), Physical pendulum*
2/9               Chapter 18   Waves II                   Standing Waves (17), Air Column Resonance (18)
2/16                 Review                                            Test 1 (Ch. 16 - 18)

2/23             Ch. 34 (sec.2,6-9); Ch. 35             Reflection & Refraction (40)
3/1               Chapter 35 Images                         Lenses & Mirrors (41)
3/8               Chapter 36 Interference                 Diffraction Grating (45)
3/15                                              Midterm Recess
3/22                 Review                                             Test 2 (Ch. 34 - 36)

3/29             Chapter 37  Diffraction                       Specific Heat & Latent Heat (20,21)
4/5               Chap. 19  Temperature and Heat         Coeff. of Linear Expansion (19)
4/12             Chap. 20  Kinetic Theory of Gases      Joule's Mech. equiv. of Heat (33)
4/19                 Review                                            Test 3 (Ch. 19 - 21)                            

4/26         Chapters 21 2nd. Law of Thermodynamics.         The Gas Law*                                                 
5/3            Chap. 15. Fluids, plus review                       Archimedes Principle of Buoyancy*              
5/10                             FINAL   (to be scheduled)
                                                                                         * Special write-up

 

  Grading:        Lab Reports and Lab Performance              20%
                        Quizzes (given periodically on lab days)    15%
                        Tests                                                            45%
                         Final                                                           20%

Office Hours:               WF 2 - 3.30; T Th 6.30 - 7.30  Sc 204
                                       Tel: (908) 526-1200 X 8420
                                        email: dwalke@raritanval.edu