General Physics II-111 Phys

General Physics 2

 
1- Lecturer

Instructor	Abeer Mohammed Alghamdi
Title of the Course	General Physics II
Course Number	111 Phys
Office hours	sunday (1-3)
Office	38 Bulding  26 floor 1
Email	[e-mail]
Hours	5 per week

 

 
2- Course Overview
The objective of PHYS 111 is to develop understanding and appreciation of the physical phenomenon and the natural physical laws. The approach will be largely a conceptual one that leads to familiarizing with the basic physics knowledge needed for the life and higher level courses. Students will gain familiarity with the forces and laws of nature that govern the physical world, from the sub-atomic to astronomical levels. Importantly, students will be guided through concepts in physics that ultimately let them develop and enhance the students mentality .
 
 
 
3-The course content are as follows:

Week	Chapter	Lesson
1	1	Registration and Introduction
2		Electric field and Electric Potential
3		Capacitors
4		Direct Electric Current
5		Magnetic Fields Due To Electric Current
6	First Midterm Examination (Mon 26/10/2016) (11-1)
	2	Nature of Light
7		Reflection of Light
8		Refraction of Light
9		Interference of Light
10		Diffraction of Light
11	3	Quantum Theory of Light and Atomic Spectra
12		Atom and Natural Radioactivity
	Second Midterm Examination(Mon 5/12/2016) (11-1)
13	3	Nuclear reactions, Fission and Fusion
14		Radiation Detectors
15		Revision
Final Exam

 
4- Assessment
1. Out-of-class Assignments (i.e. ‘homework’). There will be regularly scheduled homework assignments.
2. In-class assessments (quizzes and exams). There will regularly scheduled in-class quizzes and tests including the midterm and the final exams.
3. Mid-Term Exam.
4. Final Exam: The Final Exam will cover all the material studied in the course.
 
5- schedule of exams

Assessment	Assessment task (e.g. essay, test, Group project, examination etc.)	Week due	Proportion of Final Assessment
1	Exam I	6	20%
2	Exam II	12	20%
3	Class activities (presence - quizzes)	Weekly	10%
4	Final exam	16	50%

 
6- Student skills:
 IT – Communications – problem solving – cognitive skills – physical skills – interpersonal skills (see student skills in the department handbook).
7-References:

• Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics seventh edition. Serway/ Jewett (There is also Arabic reference book) file:///Users/astgfr/Downloads/Serway%20-%20Physics%20for%20Scientists,%207th%20Ed%20-%20GearTeam.pdf
• General Physics in Electricity and Magnetism, Optics and modern Physics for University l-Student ( In Arabic). 3rd Ed. Al Samary, M. Al Garawi, M. Al- Essa, (Al-Kherajee ).
• Websites on the internet that are relevant to the topics of the course.