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Preface to College Physics by Open Stax - the basis for this textbook
Introduction to Open Textbooks at Douglas College
Physics 1207 Curriculum Guidelines
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Physics: An Introduction
1.2 Physical Quantities and Units
1.3 Accuracy, Precision, and Significant Figures
1.4 Approximation
1.5 Introduction to Measurement, Uncertainty and Precision
1.6 Expressing Numbers Scientific Notation (originally from Open Stax College Chemisty 1st Canadian Edition)
1.7 Significant Figures
1.8 Converting Units
1.9 More units - Temperatures and Density
1.10 Expressing Units
1.11 Additional Exercises in conversions and scientific notation
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Discovery of the Atom
2.2 Discovery of the Parts of the Atom: Electrons and Nuclei - Millikan Oil Drop Experiment and Rutherford Scattering
2.3 Bohr’s Theory of the Hydrogen Atom - Atomic Spectral Lines
2.4 The Wave Nature of Matter Causes Quantization
2.5 Static Electricity and Charge: Conservation of Charge
2.6 Conductors and Insulators
2.7 Coulomb’s Law
2.8 Electric Field: Concept of a Field Revisited
2.9 Electric Field Lines: Multiple Charges
2.10 Electric Forces in Biology
2.11 Conductors and Electric Fields in Static Equilibrium
2.12 Applications of Electrostatics - electrons are quantized - Milliken Oil Drop
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Electric Potential Energy: Potential Difference
3.2 Electric Potential in a Uniform Electric Field
3.3 Electrical Potential Due to a Point Charge
3.4 Equipotential Lines
3.5 Capacitors and Dielectrics
3.6 Capacitors in Series and Parallel
3.7 Energy Stored in Capacitors
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Current
4.2 Ohm’s Law: Resistance and Simple Circuits
4.3 Resistance and Resistivity
4.4 Electric Power and Energy - includes Heat energy
4.5 Alternating Current versus Direct Current
4.6 Electric Hazards and the Human Body
4.7 Nerve Conduction–Electrocardiograms
4.8 Resistors in Series and Parallel
4.9 Kirchhoff’s Rules
4.10 DC Voltmeters and Ammeters
4.11 DC Circuits Containing Resistors and Capacitors
5.0 Introduction
5.1 Temperature and temperature scales
5.2 Thermal Expansion of Solids and Liquids
5.3 Heat and energy
5.4 Temperature Change and Heat Capacity
5.5 Phase Change and Latent Heat
5.6 Heat Transfer Methods - Conduction, Convection and Radiation Introduction
5.7 Density and Pressure Review
5.8 What Is a Fluid? Solids, Liquids and Gases
5.9 Pressure
5.10 Conduction
5.11 Convection
5.12 Radiation
5.13 The First Law of Thermodynamics
5.14 The First Law of Thermodynamics and Some Simple Processes
5.15 Introduction to the Second Law of Thermodynamics: Heat Engines and Their Efficiency
6.0 Introduction
6.1 Magnets
6.2 Ferromagnets and Electromagnets
6.3 Magnetic Fields and Magnetic Field Lines
6.4 Magnetic Field Strength: Force on a Moving Charge in a Magnetic Field
6.5 Force on a Moving Charge in a Magnetic Field: Examples and Applications - Mass Spectrometers
6.6 The Hall Effect
6.7 Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor
6.8 Torque on a Current Loop: Motors and Meters
7.0 Magnetic Fields Produced by Currents: Ampere’s Law
7.1 Magnetic Force between Two Parallel Conductors
7.2 More Applications of Magnetism - Mass spectrometry and MRI
8.0 Introduction to Induction - moving magnets create electric fields
8.1 Induced Emf and Magnetic Flux
8.2 Faraday’s Law of Induction: Lenz’s Law
8.3 Motional Emf
8.4 Eddy Currents and Magnetic Damping
8.5 Electric Generators
8.6 Transformers
8.7 Electrical Safety: Systems and Devices
8.8 Inductance
8.10 Reactance, Inductive and Capacitive
9.0 Introduction
9.1 Review of waves
9.2 Period and Frequency in Oscillations - Review
9.3 Waves Review
9.4 Energy in Waves: Intensity - review
9.5 Superposition and Interference - review
9.6 Maxwell’s Equations: Electromagnetic Waves Predicted and Observed
9.7 Production of Electromagnetic Waves
9.8 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
9.9 Energy in Electromagnetic Waves
9.10 (optional) How to make a digital TV Antenna for under $10
10.0 Introduction
10.1 The Ray Aspect of Light
10.2 The Law of Reflection
10.3 The Law of Refraction - Snell's Law
10.4 Total Internal Reflection
10.5 Dispersion: The Rainbow and Prisms
10.6 Image Formation by Single Lenses
10.7 Image Formation by Mirrors
11.0 Introduction
11.1 Physics of the Eye and the Lens Equation
11.2 Vision Correction
11.3 Colour and Colour Vision
11.4 Microscopes
11.5 Telescopes
11.6 Aberrations
12.0 Introduction
12.1 The Wave Aspect of Light: Interference
12.2 Huygens's Principle: Diffraction
12.3 Young’s Double Slit Experiment
12.4 Multiple Slit Diffraction
12.5 Single Slit Diffraction
12.6 Limits of Resolution: The Rayleigh Criterion
12.7 Thin Film Interference
12.8 Polarization
13.0 Introduction
13.1 Einstein’s Postulates
13.2 Simultaneity And Time Dilation
13.3 Length Contraction
13.4 Relativistic Addition of Velocities
13.5 Relativistic Momentum
13.6 Relativistic Energy or E = m c^2
13.7 Anti-matter Particles, Patterns, and Conservation Laws
13.8 Accelerators Create Matter from Energy
13.7 Binding Energy
13.8 Fusion
13.9 Fission
14.0 Introduction
14.1 Nuclear Radioactivity
14.2 Radiation Detection and Detectors
14.3 Substructure of the Nucleus
14.4 Nuclear Decay and Conservation Laws
14.5 Half-Life and Activity
15.0 Introduction to Medical Applications of Nuclear Physics
Appendix A Atomic Masses
Appendix B Selected Radioactive Isotopes
Appendix C Useful Information: Important constants, Metric Prefixes, SI Units, Useful Formulae, etc.
Appendix D Glossary of Key Symbols and Notation
Appendix E Useful Mathematics for this Course
Appendix F Periodic Table
Appendix G Half-Lives
This was originally from the 1st Canadian Edition of College Chemistry based on Open Stax College Chemistry .
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