Physics II

1. Explain basic physical concepts of electricity and magnetism.
2. Analyze simple circuits.
3. Explain connection between electricity and magnetism.
4. Explain generation and propagation of EM waves.
5. Analyze simple optical systems using the methods of geometrical optics.
6. Explain the phenomena of interference, diffraction and polarization of light.
7. Explain radiation laws.
8. Explain atomic structure and nuclear structure.

Lectures will be given in three hours blocks with problems and hints, and with demonstration experiments.

Problems will be solved with students' active participation.

Laboratory exercises will be perfomed in two hours blocks.

Homework.

Lab will be held in two hours blocks with laboratory measurements, data analysis and report writing.

1. Lectures: Electrical charge. Electrical influence. Electrical field. Principle of superposition. Coulomb law. Electrical potential. Seminar: Electrical charge. Electrical influence. Electrical field. Principle of superposition. Coulomb law. Electrical potential. Exercises: Introduction to theory of errors.
2. Lectures: Electrical field in materials. Polarization. Capacitors. Work in electrical field. Potential energy. Electrical current. Electrical resistance. Thermal dependence of resistance. Seminar: Electrical field in materials. Polarization. Capacitors. Work in electrical field. Potential energy. Electrical current. Electrical resistance. Thermal dependence of resistance. Exercises: RC generator calibration.
3. Lectures: EMF. Circuits. Kirchoff rules. Electrical measurement instruments. Seminar: EMF. Circuits. Kirchoff rules. Electrical measurement instruments. Exercises: Ohm law.
4. Lectures: Oersteds experiment. Magnetic field. Lorentz force. Force on conductor in magnetic field. Hall effect. Biot-Savart and Ampere laws. Definition of ampere. Seminar: Oersteds experiment. Magnetic field. Lorentz force. Force on conductor in magnetic field. Hall effect. Biot-Savart and Ampere laws. Definition of ampere. Exercises: AC power.
5. Lectures: Magnetic field. Inductance. Electromagnetic induction. Energy of EM field. Mutual induction. Seminar: Magnetic field. Inductance. Electromagnetic induction. Energy of EM field. Mutual induction. Exercises: Copper coulometer.
6. Lectures: RLC circuit and analogy with mechanics. Resonance. AC circuits. Power. Transformers. Seminar: RLC circuit and analogy with mechanics. Resonance. AC circuits. Power. Transformers. Exercises: Spheric mirror. Bessel method for lens focal lenght measurement.
7. Midterm exam.
8. Lectures: EM waves. Generation and propagation of EM waves. Seminar: EM waves. Generation and propagation of EM waves. Exercises: Laser beam power modulation.
9. Lectures: Nature of light. geometrical and physical optics. Geometrical optics laws. Reflection and refraction. Optical elements and optical instruments. Plane mirror, spherical mirror. Seminar: Nature of light. geometrical and physical optics. Geometrical optics laws. Reflection and refraction. Optical elements and optical instruments. Plane mirror, spherical mirror. Exercises: Circular polarimeter.
10. Lectures: Thin lens. Aberration of lens. Eye. Magnifier. Binoculars. Telescope. Photometry. Seminar: Thin lens. Eye. Magnifier. Binoculars. Telescope. Photometry. Exercises: Thermocell calibration.
11. Lectures: Wave nature of light. Interference. Diffraction. polarization. Optical activity. Seminar: Wave nature of light. Interference. Diffraction. polarization. Exercises: Photometry laws.
12. Lectures: Radiation laws. Planck law. Photoelectric effect. Wave properties of particle. Seminar: Radiation laws. Planck law. Photoelectric effect. Wave properties of particle. Exercises: Refractive index determination with apparent depth.
13. Lectures: Bohr model. Spectra. Atomic structure. Lasers. Nuclear structure. Seminar: Bohr model. Spectra. Atomic structure. Lasers. Nuclear structure. Exercises: Young experiment.
14. Lectures: Nuclear decays. Radiation detectors. Fission. Fusion. reactors. Seminar: Nuclear decays. Radiation detectors. Fission. Fusion. reactors. Exercises: Final colloquium.
15. Final exam.