PHYS 1320 - College Physics II

1. Apply appropriate mathematical strategies to include trigonometry, algebra, vectors, and differential and integral calculus in solving problems involving the concepts of electricity, magnetism, and thermodynamics.
2. Apply appropriate conceptual physics strategies, using the scientific method, to solve problems involving concepts of electricity, magnetism, and thermodynamics.
3. Make accurate laboratory measurements of physical phenomenon.
4. Apply Coulomb’s Law to calculate electric fields for various electric charge distributions.
5. Apply the concepts of electric potential and electric field to the study of electrostatics.
6. Employ Kirchhoff’s Rules to solve problems with direct current electric circuits.
7. Apply Maxwell’s equations to the study of electromagnetism.
8. Apply the Law of Biot-Savart to calculate magnetic fields for various electric current distributions.
9. Explain the fundamental laws and principles that apply to the study of heat and thermodynamics.
10. Identify how physics influences and is influenced by contemporary society.