Physics II for Life Science Majors

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Calorimetry & Thermodynamics
Calorimetry – Lecture
10 Topics
P15-010 – Thermal Equilibrium: the zeroth law
P15-020 – Temperature Scales
P15-030 – Thermal Expansion of Solids
P15-040 – Phase Change of a Pure Compound
P15-050 – Heat
P15-060 – Calorimetry
P15-070 – Specific Heat & Latent Heat
P15-080 – Heat Transfer: Conduction
P15-090 – Heat Transfer: Convection
P15-100 – Heat Transfer: Radiation
Calorimetry – Problems
9 Topics
P15B2015 – Alcohol Thermometer
P15R2015 – Conduction Through Different Slabs
P15G2017 – Water Vapor and Ice
P15R2015 – Cooling of a Metal Disk
P15R2015 – Heating an Ice Cube
P15R2020 – Whiskey on the Rocks
P15G2016 – Ice Cube in Water
P15R2009 – Magic Shell
P15G2018 – Composition of Final Mixture
Kinetic Theory – Lecture
9 Topics
P16-010 – Ideal Gas Law
PNC-16-020 – Kinetic Theory of the Monatomic Ideal Gas
PNC-16-030 – Kinetic Pressure & Kinetic Temperature
P16-040 – RMS Speed & Kinetic Energy
P16-050 – Mean Free Path
PNC-16-060 – Maxwell Speed Distribution
P16-070 – Degrees of Freedom
P16-080 – Kinetic Theory of the Polyatomic Ideal Gas
P16-090 – Molar Specific Heats of an Ideal Gas
Kinetic Theory – Problems
3 Topics
P16B2015 – Gas in a 2D Space
P16B2014 – Molecular Speed Distribution
P16S2012 – Comparing RMS Velocities
First Law – Lecture
18 Topics
P17-010 – Thermodynamic Transformations of a System
P17-020 – PV Diagram & Processes
P17-030 – Internal Energy
P17-040 – First Law of Thermodynamics
PNC-17-050 – Work Done by an Ideal Gas
P17-060 – Heat Transfer for an Ideal Gas
P17-070 – Free Expansion
P17-080 – Thermal Devices
P17-090 – Heat Engine
P17-100 – Efficiency of a Heat Engine
P17-110 – Carnot Cycle
P17-120 – Otto Cycle
P17-130 – Diesel Cycle
P17-140 – Brayton Cycle
P17-150 – Stirling Cycle
P17-160 – Refrigerators & Heat Pumps
P17-170 – Coefficient of Performance of a Refrigerator
P17-180 – Coefficient of Performance of a Heat Pump
First Law – Problems
15 Topics
P17G2007 – Ideal Gas in a Cylinder
P17R2015 – Final Height of a Piston
P17R2015 – Gas Compression
P17R2015 – Cylinder with Moving Piston
P17G2007 – Work and Heat over a Cycle
P17B2017 – Cyclic Process
P17G2008 – Mystery Process
P17G2016 – Thermodynamic Cycle
P17G2017 – Three-Step Cycle
P17G2018 – Heat Transfer over a Cycle
P17G2019 – Cycle with Linear Segment
P17G2015 – Cycle of a Monatomic Gas
P17B2018 – Heat Engine and Square Cycle
P17L2015 – Solar Energy for Air Conditioning
P17R2015 – Engine or Refrigerator
Second Law – Lecture
7 Topics
P18-010 – Entropy
PNC-18-020 – Entropy Change of a Reversible Process
PNC-18-030 – Relating P, V, and T for an Isentropic Process
P18-040 – Second Law of Thermodynamics for an Isolated System
PNC-18-050 – TS Diagram
PNC-18-060 – Entropy Change of a Free Expansion
P18-070 – Statistical Interpretation of Entropy
Second Law – Problems
6 Topics
P18L2015 – Entropy Calculations
P18G2008 – Water Condensation & Entropy Change
P18R2015 – Ice Cube in Lake
P18R2015 – Gibbs Theorem
P18B2016 – Entropy Changes over a Cycle
P18S2014 – TS Diagram of an Ideal Gas
Electric Fields & Electric Potential
Electric Fields – Lecture
10 Topics
P19-010 – Introduction to Electric Charge
P19-020 – Electric Charge
P19-030 – Electric Fields & Electric Field Lines
P19-040 – Principle of Superposition
P19-050 – Electric Field & Symmetry
P19-060 – Electric Field Created by a Point Charge
P19-070 – Electric Force
P19-080 – Electric Force between Two Point Charges: Coulomb’s Law
P19-140 – Electric Dipole in a Uniform Electric Field
P19-150 – Application: dielectric materials
Electric Fields – Problems
8 Topics
P19B2015 – Plastic Plate & Charged Ball
P19R2015 – Turning Around in E
P19R2015 – Projectile Motion Through E
P19B2015 – Plastic Balls & Fur
P19R2016 – Balancing Act
P19B2016 – Charged Plate & Point Charge
P19R2015 – Three Point Charge Distribution
P19L2013 – Two Electric Dipoles
Gauss’s Law – Lecture
10 Topics
P20-010 – Useful Definitions
PNC-20-020 – Electric Flux
P20-030 – How Electric Flux Varies
PNC-20-040 – Classic Computations of Electric Flux
PNC-20-045 – Gauss’s Law
PNC-20-050 – Gauss’s Law: infinite line of charge
PNC-20-060 – Gauss’s Law: infinite cylinder of charge
PNC-20-070 – Gauss’s Law: infinite sheet of charge
PNC-20-080 – Gauss’s Law: solid sphere of charge
P20-090 – Electric Field at the Surface of a Conductor
Gauss’s Law – Problems
6 Topics
P20B2017 – Infinite Wire of Unknown Charge
P20R2015 – Infinite Slab of Charge (NC)
P20B2015 – Spherical Off-Center Cavity (NC)
P20R2015 – Spherical Metallic Shell (NC)
P20B2015 – Overlapping Spheres
P20B2018 – Charged Wire and Point Charge
Electric Potential – Lecture
11 Topics
P21-010 – Conceptual Introduction to Electric Potential
P21-020 – Electric Potential Created by a Charge Distribution
PNC-21-040 – Electric Potential Difference: voltage
P21-050 – Electric Potential & Electric Potential Energy
P21-060 – Relationship Between Electric Field and Electric Potential
P21-070 – Principle of Superposition
P21-080 – Equipotentials
P21-090 – Electric Potential Created by a Point Charge
P21-150 – Electric Potential at the Surface of a Conductor
P21-160 – Electronvolt and Conservation of Energy
P21-170 – Electrostatic Energy of a System of Point Charges
Electric Potential – Problems
9 Topics
P21B2015 – E & V of Three Charges
P21R2015 – Electrostatics of Three Point Charges
Connecting Spheres
P21B2014 – Four Point Charges
P21B2019 – Two Charged Particles
P21R2015 – Shooting an Electron Toward a Capacitor (NC)
P21B2016 – Electrostatic Oscillator
P21B2017 – Two and Three Point Charges
P21R2015 – Work and Potential Energy
Circuits & Components
Capacitors – Lecture
6 Topics
P22-010 – Capacitors and Capacitance
PNC-22-020 – Parallel-Plate Capacitor
P22-050 – Capacitors in Parallel
P22-060 – Capacitors in Series
P22-070 – Energy Stored in a Capacitor
P22-080 – Effect of a Dielectric Between Capacitor Plates
Capacitors – Problems
9 Topics
P22R2015 – Conceptual Questions About Capacitors
P22B2018 – Sequence with Parallel Plates
P22B2015 – Charge Moving in a Capacitor
P22B2017 – Miscellaneous Capacitor Questions
P22B2019 – Charge Traveling Between Parallel Plates
P22R2015 – Electrons & Protons in a Capacitor
P22B2014 – Study of a Parallel Plate Capacitor (NC)
P22B2015 – Storing Charge in Capacitors
P22S2013 – Equivalent Capacitance
DC Circuits – Lecture
15 Topics
P23-010 – Electric Current
PNC-23-020 – Current Density
P23-030 – Drift Velocity
P23-040 – Resistivity and Conductivity
PNC-23-050 – Circuit Component: the resistor
P23-060 – Assembling Resistors in Parallel and Series
P23-070 – Circuit Component: the capacitor
P23-080 – Assembling Capacitors in Parallel and Series
P23-090 – Circuit Component: the battery
P23-100 – Generator Convention & Receptor Convention
P23-110 – Kirchhoff’s Laws
P23-120 – Electric Power
PNC-23-130 – The RC Circuit
P23-140 – Short-Term and Long-Term Behavior
P23-150 – Time Constant of the RC Circuit
DC Circuits – Problems
16 Topics
P23B2013 – Of Drift Velocity
P23B2014 – Brightness of Bulbs
P23B2015 – Monitoring Liquid He Levels
P23B2016 – Three Resistors, Three Batteries
P23B2018 – Circuit with Bulbs
P23B2018 – Power Supplied or Consumed
P23R2015 – Equivalent Resistance
P23R2017 – Two Circuits
P23B2019 – Two Loops & a Shared Resistor
P23B2014 – Charge & Energy in Capacitors
P23B2015 – Power & Charge
P23S2017 – Resistors & Capacitors
P23B2016 – Two RC Circuits
P23B2017 – Equivalent Capacitor & Resistor
P23B2019 – Multiple Rs and Cs
P23R2016 – RC Circuit with a Switch
Magnetism & Induction
Magnetism – Lecture
16 Topics
P24-010 – Phenomenon
P24-020 – Magnetic Field & Magnetic Field Lines
P24-030 – Magnetic Field & Symmetry
P24-040 – Principle of Superposition
P24-050 – Reminder: cross product of two vectors
P24-060 – Magnetic Force on a Moving Point Charge
P24-070 – Magnetic Force on a Current
P24-080 – Motion of Charged Particles through B
P24-090 – The Lorentz Force
PNC-24-100 – Biot-Savart Law
PNC-24-150 – Ampere’s Law
PNC-24-160 – Ampere’s Law: infinite wire of current
PNC-24-170 – Ampere’s Law: infinite slab of current
PNC-24-180 – Ampere’s Law: infinite solenoid
PNC-24-190 – Ampere’s Law: toroid with current
P24-200 – Magnetic Dipole
Magnetism – Problems
12 Topics
P24B2016 – Charge Moving Between Wires
P24R2015 – Linear Motion Through E and B
P24B2015 – Two Vertical Wires
P24B2019 – Charged Wire and Moving Charge
P24S2017 – E and B Fields from an Infinite Wire
P24B2017 – Forces on a Current
P24R2015 – Two Parallel Wires
Force on Current-Carrying Wires
P24S2017 – Suspended Wire of Current
P24B2013 – B-Field Created by Three Wires
P24R2015 – Hollow Cylindrical Conductor (NC)
P24B2018 – Two Wires then Three
Induction – Lecture
19 Topics
P25-010 – Phenomenon
PNC-25-020 – Motional EMF: moving rod
PNC-25-030 – Motional EMF: conducting loop
PNC-25-040 – Magnetic Flux
P25-050 – How Magnetic Flux Varies
PNC-25-060 – Classic Computations of Magnetic Flux
P25-070 – Lenz’s Law
PNC-25-080 – Faraday’s Law
PNC-25-090 – Faraday’s Law: conducting ring in time dependent B
PNC-25-100 – Faraday’s Law: conducting rod on parallel rails
PNC-25-110 – Faraday’s Law: rotating conducting loop
PNC-25-120 – Mutual Inductance & Self-Inductance
P25-140 – Circuit Component: inductor
P25-150 – Energy Stored in an Inductor
PNC-25-170 – The RL Circuit
P25-180 – Short-Term & Long-Term Behavior
P25-190 – Time Constant of the RL Circuit
PNC-25-200 – Assembling Inductors in Parallel
PNC-25-210 – Assembling Inductors in Series
Induction – Problems
8 Topics
P25R2015 – Jumping Ring
P25B2015 – Tilted Coil
P25R2016 – Loop Traveling Through B
P25R2015 – Rod on Rails
RL Circuit Behavior
P25B2015 – Two Competing Inductors
P25R2015 – Behavior of an Inductor with Time
P25R2015 – Mutual & Self-Inductance
EM Waves – Lecture
9 Topics
P27-020 – Maxwell’s Equations
P27-030 – EM Waves
P27-040 – EM Wave Spectrum
P27-050 – Properties of EM Waves
P27-060 – Energy Density of Electric and Magnetic Fields
P27-070 – Poynting Vector and Intensity
P27-080 – Radiation Pressure
P27-090 – Polarization of EM Waves
P27-100 – Malus’s Law
EM Waves – Problems
8 Topics
P27R2016 – Electromagnetic Wave
P27B2016 – Satellite Signal
P27B2015 – Light Shined Through Polarizers
P27R2015 – Two Polarizers in Series
P27R2015 – Three Polarizers in Series
P27B2018 – Polarized Light & Polarizers
P27B2019 – Polarized Light From a Laser
P27R2017 – Laser and Polarizers
EM Waves & Optics
Optics – Lecture
28 Topics
P28-010 – Linear Propagation of Light and the Ray Model
P28-020 – Index of Refraction
P28-030 – Change in Medium
P28-040 – Dispersion
P28-050 – Law of Reflection
P28-060 – Refraction & Snell’s Law
P28-070 – Total Internal Reflection
P28-080 – Brewster’s Law
P28-090 – Object Distance, Image Distance, Real & Virtual Images
P28-100 – Magnification
P28-110 – Plane Mirrors & Ray Tracing
P28-120 – Spherical Mirrors
P28-130 – Ray Tracing Rules for Spherical Mirrors
P28-140 – Principal Rays for Concave Mirrors
P28-150 – Principal Rays for Convex Mirrors
P28-160 – Mirror Equation
P28-170 – Magnification of Spherical Mirrors
P28-180 – Thin Lenses
P28-190 – Ray Tracing Rules for Thin Lenses
P28-200 – Principal Rays for Converging Lenses
P28-210 – Principal Rays for Diverging Lenses
P28-220 – Lens Equation
P28-230 – Magnification for Thin Lenses
P28-240 – Assembling Two Lenses Together
P28-260 – Images Formed by Refracting Surfaces
P28-270 – The Lensmaker’s Equation
P28-280 – The Human Eye
P28-290 – The Magnifying Glass
Optics – Problems
15 Topics
P28B2018 – Reflections Off of Various Surfaces
P28R2015 – Reflections Off of a Corner Mirror
P28R2015 – Fishing and Optics
P28B2019 – Light Traveling Through a Prism
P28B2013 – Reflection & Refraction with Flint
P28B2014 – Transmission and Reflection of Laser Light
P28B2015 – Ice Fishing
P28B2016 – Ray Tracing
P28B2017 – In and Out of a Prism
P28R2015 – Combining a DV Lens and a CV Lens
P28R2015 – Combining a DV Lens and a CV Mirror
P28B2013 – Combining Flat-Sided Lenses
P28B2014 – Image of a Candle on the Wall
P28B2017 – Candle, Mirrors, Lenses
P28R2015 – Two Lenses
Interf & Diffraction – Lecture
14 Topics
P29-001 – Principle of Superposition
P29-002 – Constructive & Destructive Interference
P29-003 – Conditions for Constructive & Destructive Interference
P29-010 – Coherent Source
P29-020 – Huygens Principle
P29-030 – Double-Slit Interference: Young’s experiment
P29-040 – Phase Shift Upon Reflection
P29-050 – Thin-Film Interference
P29-060 – Diffraction Condition
P29-070 – Single-Slit Diffraction
P29-080 – Double-Slit Diffraction
P29-090 – Diffraction Grating
P29-100 – Diffraction by a Circular Aperture
P29-110 – Rayleigh’s Criterion
Interf & Diffraction – Problems
12 Topics
P29B2016 – Photon Interference. vs. Electron Diffraction
P29R2015 – Delaying Light
P29B2009 – Alien Skin Interference
P29R2017 – Of Thin Films
P29S2017 – Observing a Thin Oil Layer
P29B2015 – Interference with Blue and Orange Light
P29B2016 – Film Interference with Blue and Orange Light
P29R2017 – Double Slit Diffraction
P29S2017 – Diffraction in Air and in Fluid
P29B2014 – Diffraction with Blue and Orange Light
P29B2014 – Autopsy of a Giant Alien
P29B2015 – Resolving Traffic Lights
Modern Physics
Nuclear Physics – Lecture
9 Topics
P30-010 – Nuclear Structure
P30-020 – Nuclear Radius and Mass Density
P30-030 – Nuclear Mass and Unified Mass Unit
P30-040 – Mass Defect and Binding Energy
P30-050 – Nuclear Force and Nuclear Stability
P30-060 – Different Types of Decay
PNC-30-070 – Radioactivity and Decay Units
P30-080 – Nuclear Reactions
P30-090 – Nuclear Reaction Energy
Nuclear Physics – Problems
11 Topics
P30B2015 – Mystery Nucleus
P30B2016 – Silicon-Based Alien
P30R2015 – Energy of Fission Reaction
P30R2015 – Radioactive Americium-241
P30S2014 – Decay Chain of Uranium
P30B2014 – Mossbauer Spectrometry
P30B2014 – Cesium and Rubidium
P30B2015 – Autopsy of an Alien
P30B2019 – Calcium 39 Decay
P30R2015 – A Decaying Sample of Uranium-235
P30R2015 – Iodine-131 in Milk
Quantum – Lecture
13 Topics
P31-010 – The Photoelectric Effect
P31-020 – The Photon and the Compton Shift
P31-030 – Blackbody Radiation Revisited
P31-040 – Line Spectra & Energy Levels
P31-050 – Bohr’s Model of the Hydrogen Atom
P31-060 – Bohr Radii
P31-070 – Energy Levels of the Hydrogen Atom
P31-080 – Balmer’s Formula for the Hydrogen Spectrum
P31-090 – Bohr’s Model for Hydrogen-like Atoms
P31-100 – Applied Science: the laser
P31-110 – Electron Diffraction & de Broglie Wavelength
P31-120 – The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
P31-130 – Schrödinger’s Equation & Wavefunctions
Quantum – Problems
18 Topics
P31B2014 – Of Sodium
P31R2016 – The Photoelectric Effect
P31B2019 – Calcium & Photoelectric Effect
P31R2015 – Photoelectric Effect in Cs & Al
P31R2015 – Excited States of Hydrogen
P31B2015 – Hypothetical Atom
P31B2016 – Hypothetical Multi-Electron System
P31B2019 – Hydrogen Lamp and Spectrum
P31B2015 – Electron Diffraction
P31R2015 – Kinetic Energy of Particles
P31R2015 – Sunlight & Photons
P31S2018 – Alternate Bohr Model
P31B2014 – Electron in an Infinite Potential Well
P31B2015 – Infinite Potential Well with an Electron
P31B2009 – Alien Vision
P31B2014 – Finite Potential Well
P31B2009 – Miscellaneous Quantum Questions
P31B2016 – Quantum Questions
Relativity – Lecture
7 Topics
P32-010 – Invariance of Physical Laws
P32-020 – Relativity of Simultaneity
P32-030 – The Lorentz Factor
P32-040 – Time Dilation
P32-050 – Length Contraction
P32-060 – Relativistic Velocity Addition
P32-070 – Relativistic Momentum, Energy, Rest Energy
Relativity – Practice Problems
10 Topics
P32R2015 – Length of a Spaceship
P32P2015 – Relativity Questions
P32P2015 – Radioactive Relativistic Particle
P32P2016 – Approaching Spaceships
P32P2019 – Lifetime of a Decaying Particle
P32P2019 – Speeding Rocket Ship
P32R2015 – Detecting Muons
P32R2015 – Of Length Contraction
P32R2015 – Moving Meter Stick
P32S2013 – Racing Spaceships
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