Physics 2, Summer 2002
Course Information
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Course Topics
Required Textbook: University Physics (10th edition) by H. D. Young
and R. A. Freedman
Prerequisites: Physics 1 and Mathematics 3A-B.
This is the second course in the lower division calculus-based physics
sequence for scientists and engineers. You should already be familiar
with Chapters 1-9 of the text from taking Physics 1. We will cover
Chapters 10-18: Rotational dynamics, statics, gravitation, periodic
motion (including LRC electrical circuits), fluid mechanics, temperature
and heat, thermal properties of matter, the laws of thermodynamics.
(Please note the topics listed in the Summer Sessions Catalog are out of
date.)
Instructor: Scott Fraser
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Email: scottf@physics.ucsb.edu
(please note the address is scottf, not scott)
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Office hours: Monday-Friday, 2-2:30 or by appointment
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Office: Building 940, room 1001
(Building 940 is right next to the east entrance to the Davidson library)
(room 1001 is two doors down from "Remote Access Astronomy Project")
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Phone: (805) 893-7864
Grader: Matt Hansen
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Email: mhansen@physics.ucsb.edu
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Office hours: Monday and Thursday, 11-12
Location: Physics Study Center, Broida 1301
(outside and north of the first floor Broida elevator lobby)
Course Grade
Your grade for Physics 2 will be determined approximately as follows:
| Homework |
20% |
| Midterm Exam |
40% |
| Final Exam |
40% |
See the lecture schedule for exam dates and homework due dates.
The only way to prepare for the exams is to practice solving problems!
In addition to the homework, try doing some of the other problems in the
textbook. Answers to odd-numbered problems are in the back of the book.
Where To Get Help
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Your instructor's office hours
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Your grader's office hours
Where Not To Get Help
Academic dishonesty is never acceptable. Cheating hurts everyone,
whether while taking exams or working homework. You are welcome to
work with other classmates on homework, but ultimately all work you turn
in should be your own, using your own words and notation. Plagiarism
will receive no credit! If you can't do the homework problems by
yourself, then you won't be able to do the exams! The method you use to
get the answer is as important as the answer itself.