Home Page for Physics 312, Sections 03 and 04, "University Physics II", Spring 1998

This material can be found online at URL

http://stupendous.rit.edu/classes/phys312/phys312.html

Outline for the course, class schedule, etc.

Syllabus, including chapter assignments.

Scores on the final, and total course grades

Lectures

  1. Radians and Rotational Kinematics
  2. Moment of Intertia
  3. Torque
  4. Rolling without slipping
  5. Angular Momentum
  6. Conservation of Angular Momentum
  7. Examples of Rotational Kinematics (review for test)
  8. Simple Harmonic Motion
  9. Springs and Simple Harmonic Motion
  10. Pendula and Simple Harmonic Motion
  11. Wave Motion I.
  12. Wave Motion II.
  13. Sound Waves I.
  14. Sound Waves II.
  15. Superposition of Waves and Standing Waves I.
  16. Superposition of Waves and Standing Waves II.
  17. Reflection and Refraction of Electromagnetic Waves.
  18. Dispersion and Total Internal Reflection.
  19. Review of Waves and Oscillatory Motion.
  20. Interference in the Double Slit Experiment.
  21. Diffraction.
  22. Heat, Temperature and Ideal Gas Law.
  23. Heat as Energy and Specific Heat.
  24. Calorimetry and Phase Changes.
  25. Work done by Thermodynamic Processes.
  26. First Law of Thermodynamics.
  27. The Carnot Cycle and Second Law of Thermodynamics.
  28. Transfer of Heat by Conduction.
  29. Comprehensive Review.

Homework sets

  1. Rotation of Rigid Objects. due Wednesday, Mar 18, at 5 PM.
  2. Angular Momentum. due Wednesday, Mar 25, at 5 PM.
  3. Simple Harmonic Motion. due Wednesday, Apr 1, at 5 PM.
  4. Wave Motion. due Wednesday, Apr 8, at 5 PM.
  5. Sound Waves and Superposition of Waves. due Wednesday, Apr 15, at 5 PM.
  6. Reflection and Refraction of Light due Wednesday, Apr 22, at 5 PM.
  7. Interference and Diffraction due Wednesday, Apr 29, at 5 PM.
  8. Heat, Temperature and Specific Heat Capacity due Wednesday, May 6, at 5 PM.
  9. Heat Engines and Thermodynamic Processes due Wednesday, May 14, at 5 PM.

Quizzes

  1. Alice plays ring-around-the-rosey:
  2. Fly stuck to the potter's wheel Mar 16, 1998.
  3. Box slides back and forth Mar 30, 1998.
  4. President Simone goes for a ride Apr 6, 1998.
  5. Bob finds a gold coin Apr 17, 1998.
  6. Pop goes the balloon May 1, 1998.
  7. Heat engines and thermodynamics:

Extra Credit Projects

  1. Measure the Moment of inertia of a human body. Due Mar 18, at 5 PM.
  2. Verify the Law of Conservation of angular momentum. Due Mar 25, at 5 PM.
  3. Measure Period vs. Length for a Pendulum. Due Apr 1, at 5 PM.
  4. Record the motion of a wave. Due Apr 8, at 5 PM.
  5. Measure the speed of sound in air. Due Apr 15, at 5 PM.
  6. Measure the index of refraction of a substance. Due Apr 22, at 5 PM.
  7. Measure the wavelength of laser light. Due Apr 29, at 5 PM.
  8. Build a thermometer. Due May 6, at 5 PM.
  9. Measure the purity of jewelry. Due May 13, at 5 PM.

Exams

  1. Test 1, with answers
  2. Test 2, with answers

For fun, you might read about an RIT student project to pop ballons in zero gravity.

This page maintained by Michael Richmond. Last modified May 21, 1998.