PHY205 - Physics II¶

PHY205 introduces major topics in electricity, magnetism, basic optics, and laboratory practice. The course moves from electric charge, fields, flux, and potential into capacitance, current, circuits, magnetic fields, induction, and image formation.

Course Information¶

Item	Details
Course code	PHY205
Course title	Physics II
Credit hours	4
Department	Mathematics and Sciences
College	College of Sciences and Humanities
University	Prince Sultan University
Prerequisite	PHY105
Corequisite	None
Main textbook	Halliday, Resnick, and Jearl Walker, Fundamentals of Physics, 12th ed., Wiley
LMS	Moodle

Course Description¶

The course covers selected Physics II topics in electricity, magnetism, and optics. The main content includes capacitors and dielectrics, direct-current circuits, magnetic fields, electromagnetism, induction, and optical instruments.

Course Learning Outcomes¶

By the end of PHY205, students should be able to:

Describe basic concepts of electricity, magnetism, and optics.
Describe image formation and its applications in optical instruments.
Calculate electric forces, fields, and potentials for different charge arrangements.
Analyze electric circuits to determine unknown variables.
Apply knowledge of magnetic forces and fields to relevant problems.
Demonstrate basic experimental skills by setting up laboratory equipment safely, carrying out experimental procedures, and reporting results.

Weekly Course Content¶

Weeks 1-2 - Chapter 21: Electric Charge

Charge quantization, conservation of charge, and the foundations of electric charge behavior.
Weeks 3-4 - Chapter 22: Electric Fields

Electric fields, fields due to charged particles, and the behavior of a point charge in an electric field.
Weeks 4-5 - Chapter 23: Gauss' Law

Electric flux, Gauss' law, and charged isolated conductors.
Weeks 5-6 - Chapter 24: Electric Potential

Electric potential, equipotential surfaces, potential from charged particles, field calculation from potential, potential energy, and conductors.
Week 7 - Chapter 25: Capacitance

Capacitance, capacitors in series and parallel, stored electric-field energy, and capacitors with dielectrics.
Week 8 - Chapter 26: Current and Resistance

Electric current, resistance, resistivity, Ohm's law, power, semiconductors, and superconductors.
Weeks 9-10 - Chapter 27: Circuits

Single-loop circuits, multiloop circuits, ammeters, voltmeters, and RC circuits.
Week 11 - Chapter 28: Magnetic Fields

Magnetic fields, definition of magnetic force, and magnetic force on a current-carrying wire.
Weeks 12-13 - Chapter 29: Magnetic Fields Due to Currents

Magnetic fields created by currents and the force between two parallel currents.
Weeks 13-14 - Chapter 30: Induction and Inductance

Induction fundamentals.
Week 15 - Chapter 34: Images

Images, plane mirrors, and spherical mirrors.

Assessments¶

Assessment	Week / Timing	Weight
Quiz 1	Week 5	4%
Midterm exam	Week 8	20%
Quiz 2	Week 12	4%
Quiz 3	Week 14, makeup only	-
Participation and attendance	Throughout the term	3%
Homework	Throughout the term	4%
Lab reports	Weekly	10%
Lab final exam	Weeks 13-15, TBA	15%
Final exam	TBA	40%

Learning Resources and Tools¶

Main reference: Fundamentals of Physics, 12th ed., by Halliday, Resnick, and Jearl Walker.
Moodle is used for course materials, assignments, rubrics, and announcements.
Physics laboratory, projector, smartboard, whiteboard, and student devices are listed as required facilities.
ExamSoft is required for exams.
The Writing and Tutoring Center is recommended for academic support.

Current Site Coverage¶

Slides

Chapter-based PHY205 slide PDFs organized for fast access.

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Credit

The PHY205 slides are course materials from Prince Sultan University. The notes and organization were done by Yara Faris Albugami.

Source

This overview was updated from the PHY205 term 252 course syllabus and the current files in the PHY205 section of this site.