APPROVED
COURSE OUTLINE
PHY 1049L PHYSICS
LABORATORY II ___1__
Prefix Number Course
Title Cr.Hrs.
A. Course
Description:
Prerequisite: PHY 1048L. Corequisite: PHY
1054 or PHY 2049. A continuation of Physics Laboratory I, this course provides
laboratory experiences in concepts and principles of electricity, magnetism,
and light. This course has a substantial
writing requirement. 45 contact hours.
B. Major
Learning Outcomes:
1. The student will demonstrate an understanding
of the techniques required to observe carefully and to measure precisely.
2. The student will develop skills in reasoning
logically and reporting results concisely from the data obtained.
3. The student will be able to apply the
techniques required to understand physical laws and principles by actual
experimentation.
4. The student will exhibit an ability to use
the basic tools of measurement as applied to distance, time, mass, temperature,
light intensity, current and potential difference.
5. The student will be able to apply the
techniques of collecting and analyzing experimental data, including graphic and
statistical analysis.
C. Course
Objectives Stated in Performance Terms:
1. The
student will demonstrate an understanding of the techniques required to observe
carefully and to measure precisely by:
a. demonstrating correct graphing techniques.
b. relating the concept of resistive heating to the techniques of
calorimetry.
c. mapping magnetic fields of bar magnets and/or current bearing elements
such as straight wires, solenoids and flat coils, with iron filings.
d. tracing light rays reflected from and refracted by various optical
surfaces.
2. The
student will develop skills in reasoning logically and reporting results
concisely from the data obtained by:
a. constructing a graph on the appropriate scales including units,
clearly indicating data points and drawing the best fitting curve.
b. including as a minimum:
(1) Data in a neat and clearly presented form
(2) Graphs (where appropriate)
(3) Sample calculations
(4) Analysis - The student will discuss the results obtained from
his/her collected data, comparing these to the theoretical relationships. In all cases, the student will explain any
discrepancies between experimentally derived results and theoretical
expectations.
3. The
student will be able to apply the techniques required to understand physical
laws and principles by actual experimentation by:
a. configuring a set of resistors in series,
parallel, or mixed pattern, and comparing the results with theoretical
predictions.
b. describing the relationship between current
and the amount of material deposited in an electrolysis experiment.
c. describing the laws of reflection and
refraction.
d. calculating the index of refraction of
transparent media.
e. using the equations for lenses and curved
mirrors for the calculation of focal length and describing the images formed by
these surfaces for various object distances.
f. using the appropriate theory and equipment
for selected experiments in modern physics.
4. The student will exhibit an ability to use
the basic tools of measurement as applied to distance, time, mass, temperature,
light intensity, current and potential difference by:
a. demonstrating facility in the use of the
apparatus by collecting and tabulating data to obtain results within 10% of the
accepted standards.
b. demonstrating the correct use of voltmeters,
ammeters, and galvanometers.
c. demonstrating the correct set up for null
devices and using these devices correctly.
d. setting up and demonstrating the correct use
of the tangent galvanometer.
e. using the oscilloscope to determine A.C. voltages and frequencies.
5. The
student will be able to apply the techniques of collecting and analyzing
experimental data including graphic and statistical analysis by:
a. correctly interpreting these graphs and where possible determining
the algebraic equations from the graphs.
b. producing the mathematical relations and the physical constants
from the graphs of data.
c. demonstrating the technique for presenting and analyzing data by
the submission of well written laboratory reports.
D. Criteria
Performance Standard:
Upon successful completion of the course
the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each
of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by
individual course instructors.
The student will be able to illustrate
and utilize elementary laboratory technique in selected areas of electricity,
magnetism, optics and light. Such
technique will include, but not be limited to measurement, report writing,
error analysis, and graphical construction and analysis.
Revised 8/84
DBT 11/15/84
Effective Session 19842
DBT 2/86
Effective Session 19861
Reviewed C&I 2/5/91
3 YR C&I Review 8/94
3 YR Review 1998-99
C&I 11/12/02, BOT 12/17/02, eff20022.