PHYSICS 200: THERMODYNAMICS AND WAVES
Fall 2004: SYLLABUS
Meeting times: Lectures, MWF 2-2:50PM, CH 205, and
Labs, Thursday 1-3 or 3-5, CH 414
Textbook: Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 6thedition, Serway and Jewett
Instructor: Dr. Jim Rabchuk
Office: 316A Currens Hall
Office Phone: 298-2577
E-mail: jar@wiu.edu
Syllabus: http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfjar2/p200/p200.fa2004.syllabus.htm
Webct41 page: http://webct41.wiu.edu/, and then select University Physics III. The login name is your ecom account name, and the password is your ecom password
Office Hours: MTWTh 1 - 2 PM and by appointment. I strongly urge you to take advantage of these hours.
Student Rights and Responsibilities: Your rights and your responsibilities as a student at Western Illinois University can be found at the following website: http://www.wiu.edu/provost/student/ Working together on homework is appropriate. However, it is expected that all work you submit for a grade for this course will be substantially your own.
Students with Disabilities: In accordance with University policy and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), academic accommodations may be made for any student who notifies the instructor of the need for an accommodation. It is imperative that you take the initiative to bring such needs to the instructor's attention, as he/she is not legally permitted to inquire about such particular needs of students. Students who may require special assistance in emergency evacuations (i.e. fire, tornado, etc.) should contact the instructor as to the most appropriate procedures to follow in such an emergency. Contact Disability Support Services at 298-2512 for additional services.
Course Objective and Outline:
The goal of this course is for you to learn the physical principles that enable you to solve basic problems related to the study of Thermodynamics, Waves and Optics. The course is divided up into three sections, with two midterms and a final that will be comprehensive. There will be 10 laboratory experiments, plus weekly homework assignments and quizzes.
Homework:
On average, there will be one homework assignment per week from the text and occasional problems from outside the text. Completing and understanding the homework assignments is an essential ingredient for your success in this course. The homework grade will account for 15% of your final grade. Use of computer algebra programs like Maple or Mathematica is encouraged, but you must show your work.
Homework Assignment and Test Schedule:
Thermodynamics:
1. chapter 19: 2,6,8,17,21,28,35; chapter 20:2,11
2. chapter 20: 15,21,23,29,30,39,44,50;
3. chapter 21: 7,15,21,25,31,33,41,53;
4. chapter 22: 3,6,7,11,22,28,35,42,68;
Exam I, Sept. 29th
Waves:
5. chapter 16: 2,7,13,23,39,44,59;
6. chapter 17: 1,7,11,19,30,34,37,39,69;
7. chapter 18: 2,9,15,19,27,35,41,52;
8. chapter 34: 5,13,21,27,29,35,40,62;
Exam II, November 3rd
Optics:
9. chapter 35: 1,7,12,13,23,25,35,49;
10. chapter 36: 6,9,11,23,30,37,53,55,74;
11. chapter 37: 7,13,19,27,35,37,52;
12. chapter 38: 3,9,15,22,29,41,65;
Final Exam, December 13th, 3PM
Quizzes:
On days when homework is due, I will give you a quiz covering that week's material. which you may take home to complete and turn in at the beginning of the following class period. They will will test you on the material from each chapter. These problems are representative of the kinds of test problems that I give. They will account for 5% of your total grade.
Exams:
There will be two midterm exams and a final exam. Each midterm will be in-class. The midterms will be worth 20% each and the final will be worth 25% of your grade.
Laboratory Experiments:
Attendance at Labs is mandatory. You will be allowed to make up one laboratory for an excused absence, if you make arrangements ahead of time. The experiment must be made up before the next Thursday. The labs will be directly tied to the lecture content, and will give you an opportunity to test your understanding of the concepts and principles we are learning in class "hands-on". A short quiz will be given before each lab experiment to test your understanding of the concepts and procedures described in the lab manual.
Lab reports are to be typed up and handed in the following lab period, unless you are instructed otherwise. 10% of the score will be deducted for each day the report is late. The lab manual gives you a checklist for things to include in your report. Each report should be about 4-6 pages long. The lab component will be worth 15% of your grade.
The Laboratory experiments will be as follows:
Lab 1: Linear thermal expansion of metals.
Lab 2: Heat Capacity and the Mechanical Equivalent of Heat
Lab 3: Latent Heat of Liquid Nitrogen
Lab 4: Open-Cycle Heat Engine
Lab 5: Waves on a String
Lab 6: Sound Waves and Resonance
Lab 7: Water Waves and 2-D Optics
Lab 8: Microwave Properties
Lab 9: Optics I: Lenses and Mirrors
Lab 10: Optics II: Refraction, Reflection, Diffraction, Interference
Grading Policy: The labs, homework and quizzes will be graded on a 90,80,70,60 scale. Exams will be graded on a curve, with an anticipated scale of 85,75,65,55.
The final grade will be determined using a weighted average of the homework, lab, quiz, in-class and final exam scores.
For example, if you scored an 85% on HW, 80% on lab, 80% on quizzes, 75% on each of the in-class exams and 85% on your final, the final percentage would be:
(.15)*.85 + (.15)*.8 + (.05)*.8 + (.2)*.75*2 + (.25)*.85) = .80.
The grade is found by doing the same calculation for the cut off scores for an A, B, C, D, etc., and comparing your score to the cutoff scores. The exam scores are the only variable, since the cut offs will be determined based on the curve for each exam.
Calendar of Physics 200 Events: August 20th , 2004 edition
| Aug. 23
Temperature Read: ch.19:1-3 |
24: | 25: Thermal expansion Read: ch.19:4-5 |
26: | 27: Heat Read ch.20:1-2 |
| 30: Latent Heat Read ch.20:3 |
31: | Sept 1: Thermodynamic Processes Read ch.20:4-5 |
2:LAB #1 Thermal Expansion |
3: HW 1 due First Law of Thermodynamics Read ch.20:5,6 |
| 6: LABOR DAY NO CLASS | 7: | 8: Energy Transfer Read ch.20:7 |
9:LAB #2 Heat and Temperature |
10: HW 2 due Ideal Gas Model Read ch.21:1 |
| 13: Adiabatic Processes Read ch.21:2-4 |
14: | 15: Statistical Laws Read ch.21:5,6 |
16:LAB #3 LN2 latent heat |
17: HW 3 due Heat Engines and Pumps Read ch. 22:1-2 |
| 20:(Ir)Reversibility Read ch.22:3 |
21: | 22: Carnot Cycle Read ch. 22:4,5 |
23: LAB #4 Steam Engine |
24: Entropy Read ch. 22:6-8 |
| 27: HW 4 due Mechanical Waves Read ch. 16:1-2 |
28: | 29: EXAM I | 30: | Oct. 1: String Waves Read ch. 16:3,4 |
| 4: Wave Energy Read ch. 16:5-6 |
5: | 6: Sound Waves Read ch. 17:1-2 |
7: LAB #5 String Waves |
8: HW 5 due Intensity and Doppler Effect Read ch.17:3,4 |
| 11: Standing Waves Read ch.18:1-3 |
12: | 13: Resonance Read ch.18:4-6 |
14:LAB #6 Sound Waves |
15: HW 6 due Beats and Fourier Analysis Read ch.18:7,8 |
| 18: Electromagnetic Waves Read ch.34:1-2 |
19: | 20: EM Wave Energy Read ch.34:3-4 |
21:LAB #7 Water Waves |
22: HW 7 due EM Sources and Receivers Read ch. 34:5,6 |
| 25: EM Spectrum Read ch.34:7 |
26: | 27: Visible Light Read ch.35: 1-3 |
28:LAB #8 Microwaves |
29: HW 8 due Reflection and Refraction Read ch.35:4-6 |
| Nov 1: Dispersion and TIR Read ch.35:6-8 |
2: | 3: EXAM II | 4: | 5: Mirrors Read ch. 36:1-2 |
| 8: Refracting Surfaces Read ch. 36:3 |
9: | 10:Thin Lenses Read ch.36:4 |
11: LAB #9 Optics I |
12:HW 9 due The Eye and other Instruments Read ch.36:5-10 |
| 15: Light Interference Read ch.37:1-3 |
16: | 17: Thin Films Read ch.37:5-6 |
18: LAB #10 Optics IIa | 19:HW 10 due Phasors and Interferometers Read ch.37:4,7 |
| ----------------Fall Break------------- | ||||
| 29: Single-slit Diffraction Read ch.38:1,2 |
30: | Dec 1: Resolution Read ch. 38:3 |
2: LAB #10 Optics IIb |
3: HW 11 due Diffraction Gratings Rd. ch.38:4-5 |
| 6: Polarization Read ch.38:6 |
7: | 8: Applications: | 9: | 10: HW 12 due Review |
| 13: Final 3PM | 14: | 15: | 16: | 17: |