Course Outline

Fundamental Physics 2
FIRST QUARTER

Oscillations, Waves, and Sounds

 Simple harmonic motion
 Simple pendulum
 General characteristics of waves
 Wave equation
 General properties of waves
 Wave amplitude and intensity
 Sound production and propagation
 Wave characteristics and properties of sound
 Sound intensity
 Interference of sound waves

SECOND QUARTER

Light
 Light as electromagnetic wave
 Speed of light
 Wave characteristics and properties of light
 Law of reflection
 Light refraction, Snell’s law
 Apparent depth
 Light absorption, transmission and scattering
 Color addition and subtraction
 Mirrors
 Lenses

THIRD QUARTER

Electricity
 Electric charge
 Charge transfer mechanisms
 Coulomb’s law
 Electric field
 Electric potential and potential energy
 Current
 Resistivity and resistance
 Ohm’s law
 Capacitors

FOURTH QUARTER

Magnetism
 Sources of magnetic field
 Magnetic materials
 Magnetic moment and magnetic interactions
 Magnetic torque and potential energy
 Magnetic force on a moving charge and current
 Lenz’s law
 Faraday’s law
 Generator
 Transformer

Grading System

Long test (all quizzes considered as one long test)=50%

Problem Sets, Experiments, Laboratory Reports and Participation=25%
Periodic Test=25%