PH 332
Syllabus
Fall 2008
Instructor: David Bannon Office:
Weniger 411 Phone: 737-8962 email: bannond@physics.oregonstate.edu
Office Hours: MTuWTh from 1:00 to 3:00 PM
WEEK DATE TOPIC READING LAB EXPERIMENTS
01 Sep 30 Introduction None No Labs
Oct 02 Fundamental Properties 1.1
- 1.4
02 Oct 07 Reflection 2.1
- 2.4 2: The Law of
Reflection
3:
Image Formation in a Plane Mirror
Oct 09 Refraction 2.5
- 2.6
03 Oct 14 Mirrors 3.1
- 3.3 4: The Law of
Refraction
5:
Reversibility
Oct 16 Lenses 3.4
- 3.5
04 Oct 21 The Human Eye and Vision: Part I 5.1
- 5.3 6: Dispersion and
Total Internal Reflection
8:
Light and Color
Oct 23 Optical Instruments 6.1
- 6.4
05 Oct 28 The Human Eye and Vision: Part II 7.1 - 7.3 7:
Converging Lens
Oct 30 Color 9.1
- 9.6
06 Nov 04 Review for Midterm None 18: Introduction (to be
done as pre-lab)
21:
The Telescope
Nov 06 Midterm Exam from 11:00 AM
to 11:50 AM in Wngr 153
07 Nov 11 Interference 12.1
- 12.3 9: Two-Slit
Interference
Optional Outline due at 11:00 AM in Wngr
153 15:
The Diffraction Grating
Nov 13 Diffraction 12.4
- 12.5
08 Nov 18 Polarization: Part I 13.1
- 13.4 10: Polarization
Nov 20 Polarization: Part II 13.5
- 13.6
09 Nov 25 Modern Physics: Part I 15.1
- 15.3 No Labs (Thanksgiving
Week)
Term Paper due at 11:00 AM in Wngr 153
Nov 27 Thanksgiving Holiday
10 Dec 02 Modern Physics: Part II 15.4
- 15.5 Make-Up Week
Dec 04 Review for Final None
FINAL EXAM: Thursday,
December 11th from 9:30 AM to 11:20 AM in Wngr 153
Website:
http://www.physics.oregonstate.edu/~bannond/COURSES/ph332/
Labs meet in Wngr 334.
GENERAL
INFORMATION FOR PH 332
Baccalaureate Core: This course is part of the baccalaureate core and fulfills the
requirement for study related to science, technology and society. This course
will require students to think critically
and creatively, to synthesize ideas and information when evaluating major
societal issues, and promote understanding of interrelationships among
disciplines.
Student learning outcomes:
After completing the course,
the students will be able to define light, color, vision, speed or velocity,
wavelength, frequency, period, amplitude, intensity, wavefronts, polarization,
the electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves, microwaves, infrared light, visible
light, ultraviolet light, x-rays, gamma rays, cosmic rays), blackbody,
geometrical optics, light rays, reflection, mirrors, The Law of Reflection,
refraction, lenses, index of refraction, Snell's Law of Refraction, critical
angle, total internal reflection, dispersion, images, real vs. virtual, upright
vs. inverted, convex vs. concave, converging vs. diverging, focal length, image
distance, object distance, magnification, optical power, diopters, chromatic
aberration, spherical aberration, cornea, iris, pupil, retina, rods and cones,
optic nerve, objective, eyepiece, refracting telescope magnification, Weber's
Law, monochromatic light, intensity distribution, complementary colors,
chromaticity diagrams, interference, constructive, destructive, path
difference, interference pattern, diffraction grating, Snell's Law of
Diffraction, spectrometer, Huygens' Principle, diffraction, resolving power,
scattering, Rayleigh scattering, polarization, unpolarized light, polarizer,
analyzer, photoelectric effect, photons, atomic energy levels, emission and
absorption spectral lines, lasers, Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity,
Einstein's Theory of General Relativity and The Doppler Effect.
After completing the course,
the students will be able to solve numerical and symbolic problems which
involve frequency and period; speed, frequency and wavelength; The Law of
Reflection; index of refraction, true speed and apparent speed; Snell's Law of
Refraction; critical angle and indices of refraction; The Lens or Mirror
Equation; magnification, image and object distances, image and object heights;
optical power and focal length; path difference for two sources of light and an
observer; Snell's Law of Diffraction; resolving power and angle of separation;
resolving power and wavelength difference; and Malus's Law.
Critical Thinking Skills:
After completing the course,
the students will be able to remember and recite information related to light,
vision and color, and apply this information according to the rules and
principles listed above.
Prerequisites:
None. However, a basic understanding of algebra, logarithms, exponents and
trigonometry is necessary.
Required Texts:
Seeing The Light
by Falk, Brill and Stork (Wiley, 1986) and Physics 332 Laboratory Manual.
Laboratory: Original work and
attendance are required. Read the lab
instructions before coming to lab. Lab reports are due by the end of the
lab period. The lab instructor will grade the lab reports and return them to
you at the beginning of the next lab. If you miss a lab, then try to make it up
that week. If you can't, then there will be a make-up week at the end of the
term. You can make up at most two labs during the last week.
Help Room: Physics TAs will hold their
office hours in the Help Room, Weniger 145. A schedule is posted on the door of
the room. If you are not able to get the
help that you need in this room, then please come to the instructor's office
hours.
Exams: There will be one midterm
and a final. The final will be comprehensive, i.e. it will cover the entire
course. The midterm will be given on Thursday, November 6th during the usual
lecture time. The final will be given on Thursday, December 11th from 9:30 AM
to 11:20 AM. Exams are closed book and closed notes. A formula sheet will be
provided by the instructor for each exam, so you do not need to memorize any formulas
from the course. Please arrive to the
exam room five to ten minutes early and bring a calculator that has
trigonometric (sine, cosine and tangent), logarithm and exponential function
keys.
Term Paper: You will write a three-to-five
page paper (typed, double-spaced) on one of the following topics (or a
different one approved by the instructor): Solar Energy, The Greenhouse
Effect, The Ozone Layer, Radar,
Laser Technology, Optical Data Storage Devices, Infrared Vision, The Hubble
Space Telescope, Adaptive Optics in Astronomy, Atomic and Molecular
Spectroscopy, Holography, Eclipses, Mirages, Rainbows, The Photoelectric
Effect, Fiber Optics.
Optional Outline: You may submit an outline
of your paper, rough draft or other writing sample for the instructor to read,
comment on and return to you at the beginning of the following lecture. It is
recommended that you submit an outline, rough draft or other
writing
sample for feedback before writing the final version of your paper.
Academic Integrity: All students are expected
to uphold the highest standards of honesty and integrity in their academic
work. All graded work is to be done on
an individual basis. Any incidence of academic dishonesty will be dealt
with in accordance with OSU policies.
Students with Disabilities: Students with documented disabilities who need
special accommodations should make an appointment with the instructor as soon
as possible to discuss the accommodations.
Final Grades: Your final grade will be computed
as follows: Midterm 20%, Final 40%, Term Paper 20% and Lab Reports 20%.
The
grade scale is as follows:
93 - 100% = A
90 - 92% = A-
87 - 89% = B+
83 - 86% = B
80 - 82% = B-
77 - 79% = C+
73 - 76% = C
70 - 72% = C-
67 - 69% = D+
63 - 66% = D
60 - 62% = D-
0 - 59% = F