This is the second semester of a
three-semester, calculus-based physics sequence. A
required prerequisite is PS 226 - Physics I, and the
following course is PS 228 - Physics III. We will
cover Simple
harmonic
motion, waves, fluids, heat, kinetic theory,
thermodynamics, and geometrical and physical
optics.
Prerequisites: PS 226, MA 242. Co-requisite: MA 243.
Required
Text: Physics for Engineering
II - ERAU edition (University Physics, 14th
edition, by Young and Freedman)
Recommended Hypertext: Hyperphysics
Recommended online text: Simple
Nature by Crowell (online)
The Physics of
Waves by Howard Georgi (Harvard)
Recommended Print Texts: Physics
by Tipler (ERAU library QC 21.2 .T548),
Lectures on Physics by Feynman (ERAU
library QC 23 .F47)
Understanding Physics, by Isaac
Asimov - a great science fiction writer explains physics. (ERAU library QC 23 .A8)
Cartoon Guide to Physics, by
Gonick and Huffman - physical principles in a visual format.
(ERAU library QC 24.5 .G66)
3000 Physics Problems - lots and
lots of practice quantitative problems. (ERAU library QC 32
.H325 1988b)
See the syllabus for
more detailed information.
Here is the homework log.
What is physics?
What is required to succeed in
physics?
What should you be able to do after
this course?
Problem:
The catapult of an aircraft carrier accelerates a jet fighter
from rest to takeoff speed of 173 mi/h in a distance of 307
ft. Assume constant acceleration.
(a) Calculated the acceleration of the fighter in m/s2.
(b) Calculate the time required for the fighter to accelerate to
takeoff speed.
Solution
Note that all work is shown, a description of the work is given,
and the final answer is boxed.
Tacoma
Narrows bridge collapse
moment
of
inertia of sphere
(Hyperphysics)
Stress and Strain:
Elastic
modulus - Young
- Shear
- Bulk
Post Glacial
Rebound of the Earth's Crust
Earthquake
effects
Tsunami observations
wave
demonstrations
multiple
slit interference and multiple
slit diffraction
THERMODYNAMICS
Kelvin, "On
an absolute thermometric scale"
Boyle's
Law (Boyle)
Charles'
Law (Charles)
Avogadro's Law (Avogadro)
Gas
Laws
more Guided
Tours
OPTICS
Lunar
Laser Ranging
Apache
Point
Bragg scattering
Your
surface
area
Solar images from SOHO
calorie
vs Calorie
Water
boiling in space
Aristotle's
PHYSICS
(or here)
Philosophy
of Nature, by Ian Thompson
Thomas
Aquinas
(or here)
The Galileo
Project
Problems are the
cutting edge that distinguishes between success and
failure. Problems call forth our courage and our wisdom;
indeed, they create our courage and our wisdom. It is only
because of our problems that we grow mentally and
spiritually. When we desire to encourage the growth of the
human spirit, we challenge and encourage the human
capacity to solve problems, just as in school we
deliberately set problems for our children to solve. It is
through the pain of confronting problems that we learn.
- Morgan Scott
Peck