Honors Physics: Objectives and Schedule

Last updated: March 31st, 2011

Unit 11 Optics
Chapter 17 Wave Optics
Chapter 18 Ray Optics
Chapter 19 Optical Instruments
Text
College Physics, by Randy Knight, Brian Jones, and Stuart Field, Pearson/Addison
Wesley, 1st edition, 2007.
Student Learning Objectives
Understand the principles of the wave and ray models of light
Understand and be able to compute properties based on interference patterns (slits and
gratings)
Use the ray model (and be able to use ray tracing) to locate images in lenses and
mirrors.
Understand and apply the laws of reflection and refraction.
Use the thin lens equation to find image positions for lenses and mirrors.
Understand how cameras, the human eye, microscopes, and telescopes work.
Schedule
Day # Date
62

7-Mar

Day

Class Work

Mon

Test on Units 8, 9, and 10

63

9-Mar

64
65
66

11-Mar
15-Mar
17-Mar

Fri
Tue
Thu

67
68

29-Mar
31-Mar

Tue
Thu

69

4-Apr

Mon

70

6-Apr

Wed

71

8-Apr

Fri

72

12-Apr

Tue

73

14-Apr

Thu

74
75

18-Apr
20-Apr

Mon
Wed

Wed

Nature of Light; Interference of

Light;
Diffraction Grating; Thin-films;
Single-Slit Diffraction
Circular Aperture Diffraction;
Ray Model of Light; Reflection;
Brief Review of Chp 17-18.2;
Refraction; Color and Dispersion;
Images from Refraction;
Thin Lenses
45 min Test on Chap 17 and 18.118.4; Spherical Mirrors
Spherical Mirrors; Finding the
Image; Begin working on group
projects (Camera, Eye, Magnifier,
Telescope)
Finish finding the image; More
Group Presentation work
Working on Group Presentations
(Camera, Eye, Magnifier,
Telescope); Begin Review
Group Presentations (Camera,
Eye, Magnifier, Telescope);
Review;
Test on Unit 11

Lab

Reading

Ripple Tank and

interference; virtual
ripple tank

17.1-17.2

Demos

17.3.17.4
17.5-17.6
18.1-18.2
18.3-18.4
18.5

Refractive Index Pins

Lab

18.6

Demos

18.7

Demos

19.1

Optics Lab

Presentations

19.2-19.6

Homework
We are using an electronic homework system from Mastering Physics (MP). All text
based homework is to be downloaded from, solved, and the answers submitted on-line to
www.masteringphysics.com . DRS problems will also be given out in class and will need
to be turned in. Mastering Physics problem will be denoted by MP and the appropriate
day number. See the Expectations and Procedures document for penalty details on
submitting late work.
Reading and MP problems
Q = Conceptual/Multiple Choice Questions at the end of the text chapter
P = Problems at the end of the text chapter
ST = Step through/Skill builder problems in Mastering Physics
MP Assigned Lab Prep
# Date

Reading ?s

Probs

63

9-Mar

17.1-17.2

64

11-Mar

17.3.17.4

14,17,22,24,4
4,56

65

15-Mar

17.5-17.6

27,29,33,53,6
0,71

66

17-Mar

18.1-18.2

1,3,5,6,7,9,11

18.3-18.4

12,14,15,16,2
0

Refractive
Index Pins
Lab

2,5

1,4,9,10,37

67

29-Mar

68

31-Mar

18.5

23,24,25;
handout

69

4-Apr

18.6

26,27,29;

70

6-Apr

18.7

31,32,33,66,
70

19.1

18:
43,44,53,55,6
1,63,68

71

8-Apr

72
73

12-Apr
14-Apr

Optics Lab

19.2-19.6

19:1,3,5,7,8,9,
11.12
17:
5,21,25,31;
18:18,39,46,4

ST and Other
ST: the Speed of Light in
Different Media;
ST: Interference in Soap
Films; Thin Film (Oil Slick);
Antireflective Coating
ST: Understanding CircularAperture Diffraction; SingleSlit Diffraction; Double Slit 1
ST: Reflection Vector
Drawing;Geometry and
Reflections; Understanding
the Propagation of Light
ST: Tactics Box 18.1
Analyzing Refraction;
Refraction through Glass and
Water; Total Internal
Reflection Conceptual
Question
ST: A Sparkling Diamond I ;
Is Light Reflected or
Refracted?
ST: Tactics Box 18.2 Ray
Tracing for a Converging
Lens; Tactics Box 18.3 Ray
Tracing for a Diverging Lens;
A Laser and a Lens; Lens
Producing an Image
Conceptual Question
ST: Tactics Box 18.4 Ray
Tracing for a Concave Mirror;
Tactics Box 18.5 Ray Tracing
for a Convex Mirror; A
Sparkling Diamond II
ST: Locate the Object;
Images Produced by Different
Concave Mirrors Conceptual
Question;
ST: Tactics Box 19.1 Using
Sign Conventions for Lenses
and Mirrors; Understanding
Spherical Mirrors

Due
Day
#

Due
Date

64

11-Mar

65

15-Mar

66

17-Mar

67

29-Mar

68

31-Mar

69

4-Apr

70

6-Apr

71

8-Apr

72

12-Apr

73
74

14-Apr
18-Apr

74
75

18-Apr
20-Apr

7,54;
19:
38,41,45
handout

75

20-Apr