Physics 24 General Physics

UC Santa Barbara Department of Physics
Winter 2005

PHYSICS 24: General Physics

Lectures: MWF 10-10:50 in 1610 Broida

Discussion: F 2-2:50 pm; room 2514 Phelps

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Makeup final for Physics 24 will be

Tuesday April 5 7:30-10:30 pm

in 1610 Broida

I have sent an e-mail to everyone’s u-mail account regarding this.

Final formula sheet is here

Last year’s final exam is here.

Solutions to last year’s final are here.

Makeup lectures will be either M or W from 11-12

Makeup lectures will be posted here and announced by e-mail

Solutions to this year’s midterm are on e-reserves.

Solutions to last year’s midterm are here.

This syllabus may be found at http://www.physics.ucsb.edu/~phys24/

Lecture notes and homework solutions will be on reserve

and electronic reserve (Reserve Book Room in the library)

Password for electronic reserves is NOT "winter"

Please ask the Prof. Cleland for the new password

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COURSE INFORMATION

Prof. Andrew N. Cleland
e-mail:
Office: 4113 Broida Hall
Phone: 805/893-5401
Office Hours: MWF 9:30-10:00, 11:00-11:30

TA: Joseph Chan e-mail: cjc54@physics.ucsb.edu
Office hours: M & F 3-4:30 pm in PLC

Secretary: Barbara Merlo, 4118 Broida Hall, (805) 893-2627, bam@qi.ucsb.edu

Required Text: Halliday and Resnick, Physics, (Wiley, Classic Edition), volume 2

The class textbook, and a number of other useful books, are on 2 hour reserve in Davidson Library. Please use these resources for additional reading and problems.

Course Outline:

Physics 24 is a continuation of Physics 23, and receiving a grade of C- or better in Physics 23 is a prerequisite for this class. You are also required to have completed Math 5A and enroll concurrently in Physics 4L or 13BH.

In this quarter we will cover magnetic fields, induction, inductance, ac circuits, electromagnetic waves, geometric optics, optical instruments, and interference. This will cover chapters 33 through 45 in the text. In the parallel lab course (Physics 4L or 13BH), you will cover experiments emphasizing wave motion and optics.

Grading:

Grades are based on homework, one midterm and the final exam:

Homework: 30%

Midterm: 30%

Final exam: 40%

Homework is due twice each week, on Tuesday and on Friday, starting week 2. Homework must be turned into the HW box in the PLC, marked for Physics 24, by 5 pm each Tuesday and Friday, except as marked on the schedule. Homework counts for 30% of your grade.

Midterm will be on Wednesday, January 26 in class, will be closed book, closed notes (formula sheet allowed), calculators allowed (no blue books needed), and counts for 30% of your grade. No excuses other than medical will be accepted.

Final exam is scheduled for Monday March 14, 8-11 am. It counts for 40% of your grade. No excuses other than medical will be accepted.

Reading:

You are expected to prepare for lecture. This involves reading the textbook. Reading is assigned for each week; do it before class!

The schedule for reading, as well as for all the homework assignments for the quarter, appears on the next page.