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Course Description & Grading Policy-Term 252
Course Description:
A continuation of PHYS 101. The topics covered include: Wave motion and sound; temperature; first and second law of thermodynamics; kinetic theory of gases; Coulomb’s law; electric field; Gauss’s law; electric potential; capacitors and dielectrics; D.C. circuits; magnetic field; Ampere’s and Faraday’s laws.
Pre-requisite: PHYS 101
Co-requisite : MATH 102
Textbook: Fundamentals of Physics, by Halliday, Robert Resnick, Jearl Walker, 10th edition, Wiley (2018)
Teaching Method:
The course material will be presented in lectures (3 hrs. per week). Problem solving techniques will be shown in recitations (1 hr. per week). The understanding of concepts learned in lectures will be strengthened by lab work (3 hrs. per week). Lectures and recitations will start from the first week. Labs will start from the second week.
Course Learning Outcomes:
1- Learning the wave concepts and differentiating between the longitudinal and transverse waves.
2- Learning and solving problems related to interference, resonance, and standing waves of two waves.
3- Learning and solving problems related to Doppler effect and its applications.
4- Learning about and solving problems related to heat exchange with solids and liquids, the ideal gas law, and its applications.
5- Learning and solving problems related to the nature of temperature, thermal energy, zero, first and second law of thermodynamics, and entropy.
6- Learning and applying Coulomb's law and the origin of the electric field.
7- Learning and applying Gauss' law to calculate the electric field of symmetric shapes.
8- Learning the concept of potential difference, potential energy, and capacitors and their implementations.
9- Learning about current, resistance, and emf. Analysis of simple electric circuits using Kirchhoff's laws.
10- Learning about origins of the magnetic field and its calculations.
11- Learning and solving problems related to Faraday's and Lenz laws and their applications.
12- Operate basic lab equipment, collect, analyze, and plot data, write results, and draw conclusions in a submitted report.
Attendance:
1- Class attendance and participation are required.
2- A DN grade shall be given to the student who has 3 or more unexcused absences in labs.
3- A DN grade shall be given to the student who has more than 12 unexcused absences in lectures and recitations.
4- A W grade will be given to the student whose total absences (excused and unexcused) is more than 20 absences. To get this grade, the number of unexcused absences should be less than 13. Otherwise, the student will get a DN grade.
5- A W grade will be given to the student whose total absences (excused and unexcused) is more than 5 in labs. To get this grade, the unexcused absences should be 2 or less. Otherwise, the student will get a DN grade.
6- A student who has a valid excuse for his absence must provide it to his instructor no later than one week following his resumption to the classes.
7- One extra point is given to the student who has 5 or less unexcused absences in lectures and recitations.
Grading Policy
| Grading Policy | % |
|---|---|
| Class Work | 15 |
| Lab Work | 15 |
| First Major Exam (120 minutes), 20 MCQ | 20 |
| Second Major Exam: (120 minutes), 20 MCQ | 20 |
| Final Exam (Comprehensive, 180 minutes), 30 MCQ | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
a) Classwork (Average score 12/15):
Class score shall be derived from student’s performance in quizzes. At least 9 quizzes should be given.
b) Lab work (Average score 12/15):
Lab score will be based on lab reports.
c) Exams:
Exams will be of multiple-choice type (MCQ). A formula sheet will be provided in all exams. Specific locations of the exams will be announced 1-2 weeks earlier. Students are not allowed to bring mobile phones and smart watches inside the exam hall.
d) Final Letter grade:
It will be based on a curve model.
e) It's the student’s responsibility to check the classwork and/or lab work grades with his/her instructor before they are submitted to the coordinator. Once submitted, they will not be changed.
Make-up Exam Policy:
A student who misses an exam with a valid excuse must present an officially authorized excuse (issue by KFUPM’s Student Affairs) to the course coordinator within 3 days after the date of the exam in order to take a make-up exam. However, if he/she misses the final exam with a valid excuse, he/she will get an “IC” grade in the course and will take a make-up exam in the following semester. If he/she does not have a valid excuse issued by KFUPM’s Student Affairs, the score for that exam will be zero. Personal excuses are not accepted
Phys 102 Lecture Schedule (Term 252)
| Week | Date | Topics | Chapter | Sec. | Omitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Jan 13 15 | Transverse waves Wave speed on a string, Energy, Power Interference of waves | 16 16 16 | 1 2,3 5 | 4, 6 |
| 2 | 18 20 22 | Standing waves, Resonance Traveling sound waves, Interference Intensity, Sound level, Sources of musical sound | 16 17 17 | 7 1,2,3 4,5 | 6,8 |
| Thursday, January 22, Last day for dropping the course without permanent record | |||||
| 3 | 25 27 29 | Doppler effect Temperature, Celsius and Fahrenheit scales, Thermal expansion Absorption of heat | 17 18 18 | 7 1,2,3 4 | |
| 4 | 01 Feb 03 05 | First law of thermodynamics Heat transfer mechanisms Avogadro’s number, Ideal gases | 18 18 19 | 5 6 1,2 | 5,6,8 |
| 5 | 08 10 12 | RMS speed, Translational kinetic energy Molar specific heat of an ideal gas, Adiabatic expansion Molar specific heat of an ideal gas, Adiabatic expansion | 19 19 20 | 3,4 7,9 1 | |
| 6 | 15 17 19 | Entropy Coulomb’s law, Charge quantization and conservation Review | 20 21 --- | 2,3 1,2,3 --- | |
| First Major Exam: Tuesday, 24th of February 2026, Chapters 16 – 20 | |||||
| 7 | 22 24 26 | Saudi Founding Day Holiday Electric fields due to charged particles, Electric dipoles Point charges and electric dipoles in an electric field | -- 22 22 | -- 1,2,3 6,7 | 4,5 |
| 8 | 01 Mar 03 05 | Electric flux, Gauss’ law Charged isolated conductor, Cylindrical symmetry Planar and spherical symmetry | 23 23 23 | 1,2 3,4 5,6 | |
| 9 | 08 10 12 | Electric potential, Equipotential surfaces, Potential energy Potential due to charged particles, Calculating E from V Potential energy of a system, Isolated conductors | 24 24 24 | 1,2 3,4,6 7,8 | 5 |
| Eid Al-Fitr Holidays: 15 – 26 March | |||||
| 10 | 29 31 02 Apr | Capacitance, Calculating the capacitance Capacitors in parallel and series Energy stored in an electric field, Capacitors with dielectrics | 25 25 25 | 1,2 3 4,5 | |
| Thursday, April 02, Last day for dropping the course with grade of “W” | |||||
| 11 | 05 07 09 | Electric current, Current density Resistance and resistivity, Ohm’s law, Power in electric circuits Review | 26 26 -- | 1,2 3,4,5 -- | |
| Second Major Exam: Sunday, 12th of April 2026, Chapters 21 – 26 | |||||
| 12 | 12 14 16 | Single loop circuits Multi loop circuits RC circuits | 27 27 27 | 1 2 4 | 3 |
| 13 | 19 21 23 | Magnetic field, Crossed fields Circulating charged particle, Magnetic force on a current wire Torque on a current loop, Magnetic dipole moment | 28 28 28 | 1,2 4,6 7,8 | 3,5 |
| 14 | 26 28 30 | Magnetic field due to a current Forces between two parallel currents, Ampere’s law Solenoids and toroids, Current-carrying coils as magnetic dipoles | 29 29 29 | 1 2,3 4,5 | |
| Thursday, April 30, Last day for withdrawal from all courses with grade of “W” | |||||
| 15 | 03 May 05 07 | Faraday’s law, Lenz’s law Induction, Energy transfers Review | 30 30 -- | 1 2 -- | 3-9 |
| 16 | 10 | Review | --- | --- | |
| May 11 – 20, Final examinations: Chapters 16 – 30 | |||||
| Wish you a successful semester. Dr. Khaled Gasmi (Physics 102 – Course Coordinator) | |||||
Phys 102 Lab Policy (252)
Grading Policy
The lab grade constitutes 15% of the Phys102 course. The grade is distributed as follows:
Reports (points) | Quizzes | Total (Points) | Lab Average |
| 15 | No Quizzes | 15 | 12/15 |
- The lab grade will be based only on the evaluation of submitted lab reports; No other components (such as quizzes or attendance) will contribute to the final score.
- Students' Lab reports should be graded and returned to students within one week of submission.
- The final lab grade will be normalized to 12/15.
Lab Attendance Policy
- A DN grade shall be given to the student who has 3 or more unexcused absences in the LAB. In case of 5 excused and/or unexcused absences, a DN grade shall be also given.
- The instructor may allow students who were absent with an official excuse to have a make-up lab with another section. A student is not allowed to attend with another section for make-up without a written permission from his lab instructor. Personal excuses are not accepted. only excuses from student affairs (the blue letter with QR Code)
General Lab Policy
- It's the student’s responsibility to check the lab grades with his instructor before it submitted to the coordinator. Once submitted, it will not be changed.
- Using mobile phone is not allowed in the labs. Student should keep their mobiles in their pockets or their bags, any student showing his mobile should consider as cheating case.
- Students must bring the supplies they need such as, Lab notebook (graph notebook), pencil, ruler, calculator, eraser … etc.
- Students will download the write-up of each experiment from Phys101&102 website (Lab Schedule).
- Students will read the write-up, do the experiment then write the report in their notebooks.
- Students are expected to work in groups during the collection of data. Then, each student has to write his own report and answer the questions individually and not shared with others. Any cheating, copying, and sharing attempts of the lab reports will be dealt with severe consequences according to the university policy.
- Students should finish their lab work during the lab session and the instructor must collect all the reports before leaving the lab.
- The role of the lab instructor is not to give a lecture. The instructor will spend the lab period interacting with students, monitoring their performance and answering their questions.
- According to the Labs safety guidelines foods and beverages are not allowed in the labs.
- Student must leave the lab space in a clean and tidy manner, return the tolls to their boxes, and disconnect any electrical wires.
Phys 102 Lab Schedule Term-252
| Week | Date | Write-Up | Data Studio File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Jan. – 15 Jan. 2026 | NO LAB | |
| 2 | 18 Jan. – 22 Jan. | Data Analysis | |
| Thursday Jan.22, 2026– Last day for dropping courses without a permanent record | |||
| 3 | 25 Jan. - 29 Jan. | Resonance on String | |
| 4 | 01 Feb. - 05 Feb. | Resonance in Air Column | |
| 5 | 08 Feb. - 12 Feb. | Specific Heat | |
| 6 | 15 Feb. - 19 Feb. | Perfect Gas Law | |
| 7 | 22 Feb. - 26 Feb. | No labs - Saudi Founding Day & First Major Exams | |
| 8 | 01 Mar. – 05 Mar. | Electric Field Mapping | |
| 9 | 08 Mar. – 12 Mar. | Capacitors | |
| Eid Al-Fitr Holidays Mar.15, March 27, 2026 | |||
| 10 | 29 Mar. – 02 Apr. | Ohm’s Law | |
| 11 | 05 Apr. – 09 Apr. | Kirchhoff’s Laws | |
| 12 | 12 Apr. – 16 Apr. | NO LAB - Second Major Exam | |
| 13 | 19 Apr. – 22 Apr. | e/m of electron | |
| 14 | 26 Apr. – 30 Apr. | Current Balance | |
| 15 | 03 May – 07 May | NO LAB | |
| 16 | |||
| Final Exam | |||
* The lab schedule may change according to the time of the major exams.
Phys 102 Office Hours Term-252
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