Home Page for Physics 212, Sections 01 and 70, "College Physics II", Winter 1997

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Outline for the course, class schedule, etc.

Syllabus, including chapter assignments.

Hints on how to pass this course.

Scores on latest test/quiz, plus total so far.

Lectures

1. Elastic Deformations
2. Spring Constant and Potential Energy
3. Simple Harmonic Motion
4. The Pendulum
5. Fluids: density, pressure and hydraulics
6. Archimedes' Principal and Buoyancy.
7. Fluids in Motion and Continuity.
8. Bernoulli's Equation and Viscosity.
9. Heat and Temperature.
10. Specific Heat Capacity and Calorimetry.
11. Phase Transitions and Latent Heat.
12. Transfer of heat by Convection.
13. Transfer of heat by Conduction.
14. Transfer of heat by Radiation.

    Blackbody radiation

15. Avagadro's number, moles, and the Ideal Gas Law.
16. Kinetic Theory of Gases.
17. Diffusion.
18. Thermodynamics I.
19. Thermodynamics II.
20. Heat Engines.
21. Carnot's Principle and Efficiency of Heat Engines.
22. Introduction to Waves.
23. Sound Waves I.
24. Sound Waves II.
25. Wave Interference.
26. Diffraction and Transverse Standing Waves.
27. Longitudinal Standing Waves and Timbre.
28. Electromagnetic Waves I.
29. Electromagnetic Waves II.
30. Polarization.

Homework sets

1. Elasticity and Simple Harmonic Motion: due Tuesday, Dec 9, at 7 PM.
   • Solutions to Homework 1
2. Properties of fluids: due Tuesday, Dec 16, at 7 PM.
   • Solutions to Homework 2
3. Heat and Temperature: due Tuesday, Jan 6, 1998 at 7 PM.
   • Solutions to Homework 3
4. Transfer of Heat: due Tuesday, Jan 13, 1998 at 7 PM.
   • Solutions to Homework 4
5. Kinetic Theory of gases: due Tuesday, Jan 20, 1998 at 7 PM.
   • Solutions to Homework 5
6. Thermodynamics: due Tuesday, Feb 3, 1998 at 7 PM.
   • Solutions to Homework 6
7. Waves: due Tuesday, Feb 10, 1998 at 7 PM.
   • Solutions to Homework 7
8. Interference Phenomena: due Tuesday, Feb 17, 1998 at 7 PM.
   • Solutions to Homework 8
9. Electromagnetic Waves: due Tuesday, Feb 24, 1998 at 7 PM.
   • Solutions to Homework 9

Quizzes

• 1a: Tarzan lifts Tantor: Dec 3, 1997
• 1b: Bob plays with a spring: Dec 4, 1997
• 2a: Lineman and truck on a lift: Dec 12, 1997
• 2b: Pirate gold: Dec 13, 1997
• 3a: Waterfall as a heat source: Dec 19, 1997
• 3b: Bullet comes to a stop: Dec 18, 1997
• 4a: Electronic camera and Al wire: Jan 9, 1998
• 4b: Electronic camera and Cu wire: Jan 8, 1998
• 5a: Balloon filled with helium: Jan 14, 1998
• 5b: Balloon filled with argon: Jan 15, 1998
• 6a: Earthquake hits campus: Feb 4, 1998
• 6b: Mozart tunes his piano: Feb 5, 1998
• 7a: Penniless Pauline listens to the opera. Feb 13, 1998.
  • Viewgraph 1
  • Viewgraph 2
• 7b: Joe sets up his stereo: Feb 12, 1998

Extra Credit Projects

1. Fun with Pendula. Due Dec 9, 1997, at 7 PM
2. Measuring the buoyant force. Due Dec 16, 1997, at 7 PM
3. Check the purity of your jewelry. Due Jan 6, 1998, at 7 PM
4. Build a better coffee mug. Due Jan 13, 1998, at 7 PM
5. Determine the diffusion constant of some substance in air. Due Jan 20, 1998, at 7 PM
6. Construct and use an isobaric chamber. Due Feb 3, 1998, at 7 PM
7. Measure the speed of sound in air. Due Feb 10, 1998, at 7 PM
8. Sound the notes "C" and "E". Due Feb 17, 1998, at 7 PM

Exams

• Practice Midterm, and answers to the practice midterm.
• Midterm Exam A, with answers
• Midterm Exam B, with answers
• Practice Final Exam and answers to the practice final

You might enjoy watching the physics involved in lighting a barbequeue with liquid oxygen.

This page maintained by Michael Richmond. Last modified Feb 26, 1998.

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