General physics II (Electricity & magnetism)

At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. describe the electric field and potential, and related concepts, for stationary charges; 2. calculate electrostatic properties of simple charge distributions using Coulomb’s law, Gauss’s law, and electric potential; 3. describe and determine the magnetic field for steady and moving charges; 4. determine the magnetic properties of simple current distributions using Biot-Savart and Ampere’s law; 5. describe electromagnetic induction and related concepts and make calculations using Faraday and Lenz’s laws; 6. explain the basic physical of Maxwell’s equations in integral form; 7. evaluate DC circuits to determine the electrical parameters; 8. determine the characteristics of ac voltages and currents in resistors, capacitors, and Inductors.

Forces in nature. Electrostatics (electric charge and its properties, methods of charging). Coulomb’s law and superposition. Electric field and potential. Gauss’s law. Capacitance. Electric dipoles. Energy in electric fields. Conductors and insulators. DC circuits (current, voltage and resistance. Ohm’s law. Resistor combinations. Analysis of DC circuits. Magnetic fields. Lorentz force. Biot-Savart and Ampère’s laws. Magnetic dipoles. Dielectrics. Energy in magnetic fields. Electromotive force. Electromagnetic induction. Self and mutual inductances. Faraday and Lenz’s laws. Step up and step down transformers. Maxwell's equations. Electromagnetic oscillations and waves. AC voltages and currents applied to inductors, capacitors, and resistance. PHY 107 - General Practical Physics I (1 Unit C: PH 45) Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, the student should be able to: 1. conduct measurements of some physical quantities; 2. make observations of events, collect and tabulate data; 3. identify and evaluate some common experimental errors; 4. plot and analyse graphs; and 5. draw conclusions from numerical and graphical analysis of data. Course Contents This introductory course emphasizes quantitative measurements, the treatment of measurement errors and graphical analysis. A variety of experimental techniques should be employed. The experiments include studies of meters, the oscilloscope, mechanical systems, electrical and mechanical resonant systems, light, heat, viscosity etc., covered in PHY 101 and PHY 102. However, emphasis should be placed on the basic physical techniques for observation, measurements, data collection, analysis and deduction. PHY 108 - General Practical Physics II (1 Unit C: PH 45) Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, the student should be able to: 1. conduct measurements of some physical quantities; 2. make observations of events, collect and tabulate data; 3. identify and evaluate some common experimental errors; 4. plot and analyse graphs; 5. draw conclusions from numerical and graphical analysis of data; and 6. prepare and present practical reports. Course Contents This practical course is a continuation of PHY 107 and is intended to be taught during the second semester of the 100 level to cover the practical aspect of the theoretical courses that have been covered with emphasis on quantitative measurements, the treatment of measurement errors, and graphical analysis. However, emphasis should be placed on the basic physical techniques for observation, measurements, data collection, analysis and deduction.