General Physics II (PHYS102) - Engineering

Course Overview

This course is a continuation of introductory physics, focusing on electricity, magnetism, waves, and thermodynamics. It is designed for engineering students and covers both theoretical concepts and practical laboratory skills.

Course Topics

• Oscillations and Simple Harmonic Motion

• Waves: Longitudinal and Transverse

• Sound and Doppler Effect

• Thermal Physics: Temperature, Heat, and the Laws of Thermodynamics

• Electrostatics: Electric Charge, Coulomb's Law, Electric Field, and Electric Potential

• Capacitance and Dielectrics

• Current, Resistance, and DC Circuits

• Magnetic Fields and Forces

• Electromagnetic Induction

Key Learning Objectives

• Understand and apply the concepts of oscillations, waves, and sound, including resonance and the Doppler effect.

• Analyze thermal processes and apply the laws of thermodynamics to physical systems.

• Describe and calculate electric forces, fields, and potentials using Coulomb's Law and Gauss's Law.

• Explain the behavior of capacitors and dielectrics in electric circuits.

• Apply Ohm's Law and analyze simple DC circuits.

• Understand the origin and effects of magnetic fields, including the force on moving charges and current-carrying wires.

• Describe electromagnetic induction and its applications.

• Develop laboratory skills in measurement, data analysis, and scientific reporting.

Course Structure and Assessment

Major Topics and Subtopics

Oscillations and Waves

• Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM): Motion where the restoring force is proportional to displacement and acts in the opposite direction. Example: Mass-spring system.

• Wave Properties: Wavelength, frequency, amplitude, speed. Types: Transverse and longitudinal waves.

• Sound Waves: Longitudinal waves in a medium. Speed of sound depends on medium properties.

• Doppler Effect: Change in frequency due to relative motion between source and observer.

Key Equations:

• SHM:

• Wave speed:

• Doppler Effect:

Thermal Physics and Thermodynamics

• Temperature and Heat: Temperature measures average kinetic energy; heat is energy transfer due to temperature difference.

• First Law of Thermodynamics: Conservation of energy for thermodynamic systems.

• Second Law of Thermodynamics: Entropy of an isolated system never decreases; heat flows spontaneously from hot to cold.

Key Equations:

• First Law:

• Heat transfer:

Electricity and Magnetism

• Electric Charge and Coulomb's Law: Force between two point charges:

• Electric Field:

• Electric Potential:

• Capacitance:

• Ohm's Law:

• Magnetic Force:

• Faraday's Law of Induction:

Course Schedule (Selected Weeks)

Textbook and References

• Primary Textbook: Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick and Walker, 10th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2014).

• Supplementary Reading: Physics for Scientists and Engineers by Serway & Jewett; University Physics by Young & Freedman.

Additional info:

• This syllabus covers the main topics found in a standard second-semester college physics course for engineers, focusing on electricity, magnetism, waves, and thermodynamics.

• Laboratory work is an integral part of the course, emphasizing experimental skills and data analysis.