TTh 9:35-10:50am
Keck Scence Center 134
This is the second half of a calculus-based introduction to physics intended for students with majors outside the physical sciences. The central topic is electricity and magnetism, but we will also discuss optics and basic aspects of thermodynamics and modern physics. The goal of the course is to teach physical reasoning and problem solving skills (not dry facts and memorization). With luck, you'll also get a sense of the beautifully simple laws hidden within the complexity of the natural world.
It is important that you read the syllabus for the course, which includes information about course policies, grading, and a rough schedule of topics. Most importantly, please pay attention to the scheduling of exams (including the final). The handout on grading policies is important, too.
Most of the online content for the course (including a schedule and some of the class handouts) will be on the colleges' Sakai course management system. Look at the course there for more information.
Until everyone is registered and on Sakai, here are the first couple of homework assignments (and solutions):
- Homework 1, due Thursday, Jan. 31. Solutions.
- Homework 2, due Thursday, Feb. 7.
Because of the delay in textbook availability, here are scanned versions of a few important sections of the textbook that are relevant early in the course.
- Sections 16.1-4 This omits 16.3, which we will not cover! (The final page is terribly blurred for some reason, but that was just the final few lines of an example.)
- Chapter 16 Problems
- Sections 17.1-4
- Sections 17.5-9 (Note that the first paragraph of 17.5 is on the last page of the previous PDF.)
- Chapter 17 Problems
- Sections 18.1-3
- Sections 18.5-8
- Chapter 18 Problems
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