Topic Name Description
File Student Services Fall 2020
File PHYS 115 Formula Sheet

Formula Sheet
File PHYS 115 Course Outline
File PHYS 115 Course Schedule
File Office Hours - Schedule
Module 1 - Measurement File M1 – Objectives
File M1 - Activities
File M1 - Intro
File Scientific Notation
File Units
File Derived Units
File SI Prefixes
File Conversion Factors
File Radiation Units
File Converting Units
File Direct Substitution
File Multiplication by Equivalent of 1
File Module 1 Practice Problems

Practice Problems
File Lecture 1 Notes
File Lab 1 - Measurement
File Lab 1 - Tables
File Lab Intro
File Lab 1 Notes
Module 2 - Electromagnetic Radiation File M2 - Objectives
File M2 - Activities
File M2 - Intro
File Wave Nature
File Wave Equation
File Particle Nature of Electromagnetic Radiation
File The Electromagnetic Spectrum
File Module 2 Practice Problems

Practice Problems 2
File Lecture 2 Notes
File Lecture 3 Notes
File Tutorial 1
File Tutorial 1 Solution
Module 3 - Structure of Matter File M3 - Objectives
File M3 - Activities
File M3 - Intro
File Atomic Structure
File Atomic Number
File Atomic Mass Number
File Discovery of the Atom
File Thomson's Model
File Rutherford's Proposal
File Bohr's Model
File Energy Level Diagram, Hydrogen
File Energy Level Diagram – Examples
File Modern View of the Atom
File Module 3 Practice Problems
File Lecture 4 Notes
File Lecture 5 Notes
File Lecture 5 Examples 1&2
File Lab 2 - Balmer Series
File Lab 2 - Tables
File Lab 2 - Spectrometer Scale
File Lab 2 Data
File Lecture 6 Notes
Module 4 - Electrostatics File M4 – Objectives
File M4 - Activities
File M4 - Intro
File Electric Charges
File Properties of Electric Charges
File Electrification
File Electric Ground (Earth)
File Methods of Charging
File Charging by Friction
File Charging by Conduction
File Charging by Induction
File Electric Fields
File Electric Field Lines
File Uniform Electric Field
File Electric Potential Difference (Voltage)
File Relationship between Electric Potential and Electric Field
File Electron Volts
File Module 4 Practice Problems

M4 Practice
File Lecture 7 Notes
File Lecture 8 Notes
File Lecture 9 Notes
File Tutorial 2
File Tutorial 2 - Solution
File Lab 3
File Lab 3 Notes
Module 5 - Electric Current File M5 – Objectives
File M5 - Activities
File M5 - Intro
File Definition of Current
File Conventional Current vs. Electron Current
File Conditions for Current
File Circuit Analysis
File Ohm's Law
File Ohm’s Law Activities
File Electrical Power and Energy
File Equation of Power
File Electrical Energy
File Resistivities Table

Resistivities Table
File Module 5 Practice Problems

M5 Practice
File Midterm I Review Problems
File Lecture 10 Notes
File Lecture 11 Notes
File Lecture 12 Notes
Module 6 - Circuit Analysis File M6 – Objectives
File M6 - Activities
File M6 - Intro
File Resistors in Series
File Current through Resistors in Series
File Voltage across Resistors in Series
File Equivalent Resistance of Resistors in Series
File Resistors in Parallel
File Current through Resistors in Parallel
File Voltage Across Resistors in Parallel
File Equivalent Resistance of Resistors in Parallel

Equivalent resistance in Paralle
File Power Consumption by Multiple Resistors
File Internal Resistance
File Line Voltage Drop
File Line Voltage Fluctuations
File Module 6 Practice Problems

M6 Practice
URL Lecture 13
File Lecture 13 Notes
File Lecture 14 Notes
File Tutorial 3 Solution
URL Lecture 15
File Lecture 15 Notes
File Lab 4
File Lab 4 Notes
Module 7 - Capacitors File M7 – Objectives
File M7 - Activities
File M7 - Intro
File Capacitance
File Capacitance Examples and Activities
File RC Circuits
File Energy Stored in a Capacitor
File Applications of Capacitors to Radiography
File Module 7 Practice Problems

Practice M7
URL Lecture 16
File Lecture 16 Notes
URL Lecture 17
File Lecture 17 Notes
File Lecture 18 Notes
File Tutorial 4
File Tutorial 4 Solutions
Module 8 - AC Circuits File M8 – Objectives
File M8 – Activities
File M8 - Intro
File Maximum Voltage and Maximum Current
File Effective Current
File Average Current
File Circuit Analysis for AC
File Power Consumption in AC Circuits
File Module 8 Practice Problems

M8 Practice
URL Lecture 19
File Lecture 19 Notes
URL Lecture 20
File Lecture 20 Notes
Module 9 - X-ray Imaging System File M9 - Objectives

Learning Objectives
File M9 - Activities

Learning Activities
File M9 - Intro
File The Operating Console

The Operating Console
File The X-Ray Tube

X-ray Tube
File Technique Factors: mA and mAs
File Tube Voltage
File Module 9 Practice Problems

Practice Problems
File Lecture 21 Notes
File Tutorial 5
File Tutorial 5 Solution
Module 10 - X-ray Production File M10 - Objectives

Learning Objectives
File M10 - Activities

Learning Activities
File M10 - Intro
File Bremsstrahlung X-ray Production
File Characteristic X-ray Production
File X-Ray Spectra

X-Ray Spectra
File Module 10 - Practice Problems

M10 Practice
File Lecture 22 Notes
URL Lecture 22
File Lecture 23 Notes
File Midterm 2 Review
URL Lecture 24
File Lecture 24 Notes
File Lab PR6
File Lab PR6 - Data Tables
Module 11 - Changing the X-ray Output File M11 - Objectives

Learning Objectives
File M11 - Activities

Learning Activities
File M11 - Intro
File Beam Quality
File Changing the x-ray spectrum

Changing the x-ray spectrum
File Changing the X-Ray Exposure

x-ray exposure
File Module 11 - Practice Problems

M11 Practice
URL Lecture 25
File Lecture 25 Notes
URL Lecture 26
File Lecture 26 Notes
File Tutorial 6
File Tutorial 6 Solution
Final Exam File Review Questions