PHY 233 - General Physics II

Offered WI
Lecture- 3 Lab- 2
4 credit hrs/5 contact hrs
Prerequisite: PHY 232 - General Physics I with “C” or better (2.0 out of a 4.0 scale)
Trigonometry‐based continuation of introductory physics. Introduces quantities and properties of oscillations and waves and applies them to matter, sound, and light. Explores wave and ray optics. Covers electrostatics and simple circuits. Examines the principles of magnetism and applies them to technology, including transformers, motors, etc.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate fluency in the technical meaning of physical quantities and units.
Convert between systems of units, and work fluently within the metric system.
Develop competence in applying mathematical operations to physical situations.
Discriminate between fundamental and empirical principles, and the role of each in describing the natural world.
Use fundamental and empirical principles to solve quantitative and qualitative problems in topics that may include: oscillations, waves, optics and optical instruments, motion of electric charges, electric forces, electric fields and potential, circuits, magnetic fields and forces, motors and generators.
Apply the superposition principle to waves and fields.
Explain the operation of technological devices, which may include circuits and circuit elements, electric motors, generators and transformers, in terms of the basic properties of electric and magnetic fields.
Use self-critical observation, experimentation and analysis to express fluency in fundamental and empirical physical principles.