Introductory General Physics II
Overview
Electricity and Magnetism: electrostatic force and field; electric potential; capacitance; direct current circuit elements; direct current circuit analysis; magnetic force and field; magnetic force applications; Ampere’s law; direct current meters; electromagnetic induction; generators.
Modern Physics: time and length dilation, mass-energy, radioactivity
Light: wave nature of light, reflection and refraction, mirrors and lenses, interference and diffraction; polarization of light.
Heat: temperature and thermometers; thermal expansion of solids and liquids; Gas Laws; heat capacity and latent heats; heat transfer; thermodynamics.
Laboratory Experiments: the spectrometer; wavelength determinations; thin lenses; wave optics; charged particles in an electric field; electric circuits and resistance measurements; Kirchhoff’s rules and circuit analysis/capacitance; radioactivity; motion of charged particles in a magnetic field; introduction to the oscilloscope; electromagnetic induction; thermal linear expansion of solids; heating effect of an electric current/conservation of energy.
Classroom time will be divided between the presentation and discussion of concepts on the one hand and the application of these concepts in problem solving on the other. The laboratory program will involve weekly, three hour sessions during which students will perform a set number of experiments. Some group work will be required.
The final grade in the course will be determined based on the following:
- final examination – minimum 30% / maximum of 40%
- test administered during the semester – minimum one test/maximum two tests - minimum 20% / maximum 30%
- submitted laboratory reports – 20%
- quizzes and/or assignments (possibly online) - minimum 10% / maximum of 20%
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:
1. Identify the following quantities and their SI units (where applicable): wavelength, frequency, velocity, index of refraction, focal length, magnification, electric charge, force, electric field, potential, potential difference, capacitance, permittivity, dielectric constant, electromotive force, current, resistance, resistivity, power, energy, time constant, magnetic field, torque, permeability, magnetic flux, radioactive decay constant, temperature, coefficient of expansion, pressure, volume, mass, mole, gas constant, molecular mass, Avogadro’s number, heat, specific heat, latent heat, thermal conductivity, internal energy, work, efficiency.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the following concepts, procedures, and principles through the solution of problems: law of reflection; law of refraction / Snell’s law; total internal reflection; mirror equation; thin lens equation; constructive and destructive interference with light waves; Brewster’s law; Rayleigh’s criterion; Coulomb’s law; vector addition via components; electric field; electric potential energy, potential and potential difference; charged particle motion in an electric field; capacitance; capacitor combinations; energy storage in capacitors; electric current; Ohm’s law; resistance and resistivity; electric energy and power; resistor combinations; Kirchhoff’s rules; capacitor charging; magnetic force on moving charge; magnetic force on current carrying conductor; torque on a current loop; Ampere’s law; Faraday’s law; Lenz’s law; motional emf; time dilation, length contraction, mass-energy theorem, radioactivity, thermal expansion of solids and liquids; gas laws; heat capacity; phase change; conservation of energy; calorimetry; heat transfer via conduction; first law of thermodynamics; thermodynamic processes; efficiency; Camot cycle; entropy.
3. Perform laboratory experiments and analyze the data obtained using appropriate graphing techniques, scientific notation, significant figures, and experimental uncertainty consideration.
4. Write a formal laboratory report in the conventional format required for submissions to scientific journals.
Consult the Douglas College Bookstore for the latest required textbooks and materials.
Example textbooks and materials may include:
Douglas College, Physics 1207 Laboratory Experiments.
Urone and Hinrichs, Open Stax, College Physics (current edition).
Requisites
Prerequisites
PHYS 1107 or equivalent
Corequisites
Courses listed here must be completed either prior to or simultaneously with this course:
- No corequisite courses
Equivalencies
Courses listed here are equivalent to this course and cannot be taken for further credit:
- No equivalency courses
Course Guidelines
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Course Transfers
These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca
| Institution | Transfer details for PHYS 1207 |
|---|---|
| BC Institute of Technology (BCIT) | BCIT PHYS 2143 (5) or BCIT PHYS 2147 (5) or BCIT PHYS 2149 (5.5) or BCIT PHYS 2151 (4) or BCIT PHYS 2164 (6.5) or BCIT PHYS 2181 (6.5) or BCIT PHYS 2288 (5.5) |
| Camosun College (CAMO) | DOUG PHYS 1107 (5) & DOUG PHYS 1207 (5) = CAMO PHYS 104 (3) & CAMO PHYS 105 (3) |
| Capilano University (CAPU) | CAPU PHYS 111 (4) |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) | KPU PHYS 1102 (4) |
| Langara College (LANG) | LANG PHYS 1XXX (4) |
| Okanagan College (OC) | OC PHYS 122 (3) |
| Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU PHYS 102 (3) & SFU PHYS 133 (1) |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU PHYS 1XXX (3) |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU PHYS 1XXX (3) |
| Trinity Western University (TWU) | TWU PHYS 1XX (3) |
| University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) | UBCO PHYS_O 122 (3) |
| University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | DOUG PHYS 1107 (5) & DOUG PHYS 1207 (5) = UBCV PHYS_V 100 (3) & UBCV PHYS_V 1st (3) |
| University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC PHYS 101 (4) |
| University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV PHYS 105 (5) |
| University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC PHYS 1XX (1.5) |
| University of Victoria (UVIC) | DOUG PHYS 1107 (5) & DOUG PHYS 1207 (5) = UVIC PHYS 102A (1.5) & UVIC PHYS 102B (1.5) |
Course Offerings
Winter 2025
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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CRN
12347
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Wed Fri | Instructor last name
Kvasnikova
Instructor first name
Yulia
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Course status
Open
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PHYS 1207 001 -This section includes a lab on Wednesday afternoon. This course uses a free open-source textbook.