PHYS-118 Principles of Physics II
Course description and teaching philosophy. Physics 118 is a continuation of our calculus-based introductory physics sequence of courses. Students will learn about electric charges and charge distributions, as well as electric and magnetic fields and their interactions. Students will also learn to apply this conceptual knowledge to conceptual and quantitative descriptions of natural electromagnetic phenomena, the nature of electrical circuits, simple electronic devices, and their applications.
Learning objectives. Our goals for this course (and the focus of exams!) are for students to learn to:
- describe and apply the basic physics concepts of electricity and magnetism;
- use estimation and mathematical calculations using algebra and calculus to determine physical quantities and obtain meaningful results;
- recognize and describe the differences between math and physics;
- effectively represent and communicate scientific and technical information; and
- describe and demonstrate the ability to solve physics exercises and problems.
In the spring 2012 semester this course is co-taught by Luke Keller and David Kornreich.
