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Introduction

The Photoelectric Effect

<ul> <li>Describe a typical photoelectric-effect experiment.</li> <li>Determine the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons ejected by photons of one energy or wavelength, when given the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons for a different photon energy or wavelength.</li> </ul>

Aberrations

<ul> <li>Describe optical aberration.</li> </ul>

Physics of the Eye

<ul> <li>Explain the image formation by the eye.</li> <li>Explain why peripheral images lack detail and color.</li> <li>Define refractive indices.</li> <li>Analyze the accommodation of the eye for distant and near vision.</li> </ul>

Basics of DNA Replication

By the end of this section, you will be able to: <ul> <li>Explain how the structure of DNA reveals the replication process</li> <li>Describe the Meselson and Stahl experiments</li> </ul>

The Role of Seed Plants

By the end of this section, you will be able to: <ul> <li>Explain how angiosperm diversity is due, in part, to multiple interactions with animals</li> <li>Describe ways in which pollination occurs</li> <li>Discuss the roles that plants play in ecosystems and how deforestation threatens plant biodiversity</li> </ul>

The Most General Applications of Bernoulli’s Equation

<ul> <li>Calculate using Torricelli’s theorem.</li> <li>Calculate power in fluid flow.</li> </ul>

Cohesion and Adhesion in Liquids: Surface Tension and Capillary Action

<ul> <li>Understand cohesive and adhesive forces.</li> <li>Define surface tension.</li> <li>Understand capillary action.</li> </ul>

Introduction

Centripetal Acceleration

<ul> <li>Establish the expression for centripetal acceleration.</li> <li>Explain the centrifuge.</li> </ul>

Organic Compounds Essential to Human Functioning

By the end of this section, you will be able to: <ul> <li>Identify four types of organic molecules essential to human functioning</li> <li>Explain the chemistry behind carbon’s affinity for covalently bonding in organic compounds</li> <li>Provide examples of three types of carbohydrates, and identify the primary functions of carbohydrates in the body</li> <li>Discuss four types of lipids important in human functioning</li> <li>Describe the structure of proteins, and discuss their importance to human functioning</li> <li>Identify the building blocks of nucleic acids, and the roles of DNA, RNA, and ATP in human functioning</li> </ul>

Capacitors and Dielectrics

<ul> <li>Describe the action of a capacitor and define capacitance.</li> <li>Explain parallel plate capacitors and their capacitances.</li> <li>Discuss the process of increasing the capacitance of a dielectric.</li> <li>Determine capacitance given charge and voltage.</li> </ul>