Instructor:
Dr. Harold Williams,
Office SN 106
Lectures PH204:
(CRN
10035) MTWR 9:00 Ð 10:35 AM, Room SN 103
Discussion
PH204D: (CRN
10178) MW 10:40 Ð 11:45 AM, Room SN 103
Laboratory
PH204L: (CRN
10034) TR 10:40 AM Ð 1:50 PM, Room SN 103
Office Hours: MTWR 8:00 Ð 9:00 AM or by appointment
Course
Description (See Class Catalog)
Fundamental concepts and laws of
physics
with emphasis on principles and development of scientific
methods
applied to physical relationships. Less emphasis is placed on
mathematics than in PH 161-262-263, and concurrent enrollment
in
calculus courses is, therefore, not required. This course
includes
topics such as mechanics, heat, sound, electricity and
magnetism,
light, and modern physics. Credit is given for the successful
completion of PH 203 whether PH 204 is taken or not. (NSLD)
PREREQUISITES: PH 203 for PH 204 and knowledge of
trigonometry, or
consent of department. Assessment levels for PH 203: EN
101/101A, MA
097/099, RD 099/103. Three hours lecture, four hours
laboratory/discussion each week.
General
Education:
PH204 fulfills a General
Education Program Natural Sciences Distribution with
Laboratory
requirement.
Montgomery
CollegeÕs General Education Program is designed to ensure
that students
have the skills, knowledge and attitudes to carry them
successfully
through their work and personal lives. This course provides
multiple
opportunities to develop two or more of the following
competencies:
written and oral communication, scientific and quantitative
reasoning,
critical analysis and reasoning, technological competency,
and
information literacy. For more information, please see www.montgomerycollege.edu/gened .
Grading:
| Reading Quizzes (on assigned chapter every class at the begaining): | 5% |
| Exams (4 of them): |
40% |
| Homeworks & Quizzes: |
10% |
| Labs (11 of them): | 25% |
| Final (comprehensive): | 20% |
Exams (4 of them): Thursdays:
July
19, July 26, August
2, & August 9
Final Exam:
Thursday August 16, 2012 at 9
Ð
1:50 PM
Guidelines:
Course Goals:
á
Students will acquire
both a conceptual and a practical understanding of the
fundamental
physical principles associated with mechanics, properties of
matter,
heat, harmonic motion, and wave phenomena such as sound and
light.
á
Students will develop
critical thinking skills to be able to analyze and solve
problems
through the application of physical principles and
mathematical
equations.
á
Students will develop
laboratory and communications skills to collect, analyze and
interpret
measured data, make calculations, and report results in a
formal,
written report.
Classroom
Policies:
Attendance:
You
are expected to attend all classes. If you have more than two
unexcused
absences during the semester, you may be dropped from the
class. If you
have more than two unexcused absences from lab, then you will
receive
an F for the course.
Student
Code
of Conduct:
You are expected to
adhere to the Academic Regulations and the Student Code of
Conduct
which can be found in
http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=2847.
Academic
Honesty:
You are expected to be honest in reporting your
laboratory
results and when taking any kind of quizzes or tests. Any
dishonesty in
the classroom such as copying someone else's results or using
notes or
books during tests, will result in a zero grade and/or failure
for the
course.
Classroom
Conduct: You are expected to
behave appropriately in an academic setting. Any use of
inappropriate
language in the classroom will be grounds for disciplinary
action.
Student
Email: Student e-mail
(montgomerycollege.edu) is an official means of communication
for the
College. It is expected that you check your student e-mail
regularly
and frequently, as you are responsible for information and
announcements that will be sent to you from the College.
For this class, student e-mail will be used only for
situations
where timing is essential. Most information is discussed in
class and
all assignments will be turned in as hard copy during regular
class
times. If you contact me through e-mail, you must use your
student
e-mail account (rather than a yahoo account) so that I can
recognize
you as a student. If you e-mail me, please follow-up with a
voice mail
message using the following number: 240-567-1433.
Support
Services: There
are several support services available to help you in this
course.
These are available at the Math Science Learning Center and
the
Library. A student who may need an accommodation due to a
disability
should make an appointment to see me during my office hours. A
letter
from Disability Support Services (DSS) authorizing your
accommodations
will be required. The DSS office is located in room 137
Student
Services Pavilion and may be called on (240) 567-1475. Any
student who
may need assistance in the event of an emergency evacuation
must inform
the Disability Support Services Office; guidelines for
emergency
evacuations for individuals with disabilities are found at
www.montgomerycollege.edu/dss/evacprocedures.htm.
Veteran
Support: If you are a
veteran or
on active or reserve status and you are interested in
information
regarding opportunities, programs and/or services, please
visit the
Combat2College website at
www.montgomerycollege.edu/combat2college/
and/or
contact Joanna Starling 240-
If 567-7103/SV103
or
Joanna.starling@montgomerycollege.edu.
Cancellation of
Classes:
You will be able to
determine the College's operational status during inclement
weather or
other emergencies through the following means:
Summer
Session Ð
2012
Physics 204 Schedule (subject to change)
| Class Date |
Reading Assignment
in Text before your instuctor lectures on it. There will be a reading
test at the
begining of class on the date listed. |
Lab Assignment
10:40AM-1:50PMTuesday or Thursday |
Exams
Thursday 9-10:40AM |
| Week 1 Optics Part V Monday, July 9 |
Chapter 17: Wave Optics |
||
| Tuesday, July 10 |
Chapter 18: Ray Optics |
1 Interference & Diffraction Grating | |
| Wednesday, July 11 |
Chapter 19: Optical Instruments |
||
| Thursday, July 12 Review Chapters 1-19
physics is
cumulative. |
2 Ray Tracing | ||
| Week 2 Electricity
and
Magnetism Part VI Monday, July 16 |
Chapter 20: Electric Fields and Forces | ||
| Tuesday, July 17 |
Chapter 21: Electric Potential | 3 Mirrors and Lenses | |
| Wednesday, July 18 |
|||
| Thursday, July 19 |
4 Electric Field | First EXAM covering
Ch.17-21
mainly. |
|
| Week 3 Monday, July 23 |
Chapter 22: Current and Resistance | ||
| Tuesday, July 24 |
Chapter 23: Circuits | 5 Ohms Law | |
| Wednesday, July 25 |
Chapter 24: Magnetic Fields and Forces | ||
| Thursday, July 26 |
6 RC Slow Decay | Second EXAM covering Ch.
17-24,
but mainly 22-24. |
|
| Week 4 Monday, July 30 |
Chapter 24: Magnetic Fields and Forces
(rest) |
||
| Tueday, July 31 |
Chapter 25: EM Induction and EM Waves | 7 Electron Charge to Mass (e/m) | |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
Chapter 26: AC Electricity |
||
| Thursday, August 2 |
8 Spectrum |
Third EXAM covering Ch.
17-25.2,
but mainly 20-25.2 |
|
| Week 5 Monday, August 6 |
no
Reading quiz |
||
| Tuesday, August 7 Modern Physics part VII | Chapter 27: Relativity | 9
Oscilloscope |
|
| Wednesday, August 8 |
|
||
| Thursday, August 9 |
10 lecture and demonstration with problem
solving |
Fourth EXAM covering Ch.
20-27,
but mainly 25.3-26 and reading quiz chapter 27. |
|
| Week 6 Monday, August 13 |
Chapter 28: Quanatum Physics | ||
| Tuesday, August 14 |
Chapter 29: Atoms and Molecules (Chemistry) | Last lab 11 Photoelectric Effect | |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
Chapter 30: Nuclear Physics ( SU(2) and SU(3) ) | ||
| Thursday, August 16
Comprehensive final exam entire class period. |
Comprehensive Final Exam covering everything, but mainly Ch. 17-30! |
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