Physics 306: Elementary Physics Methods
Schedule: Mon, Wed, Fri, 4:00 - 5:00 PM --- PAI 4.42 --- Unique # 53240
Instructor: M.W. Choptuik --- Office: RLM 9.208A ---
Office Hours: Tue, Thu 10:00-11:30
Phone: 471-1541 --- E-mail: matt@infeld.ph.utexas.edu
WWW Home Page:
http://godel.ph.utexas.edu/Members/matt/welcome.html
Grader: Somdatta Bhattacharya --- Office: TBA --- Office Hours: TBA
Tutorial Sessions:
From mid-October (October 17) to the end of classes, there will be tutorial sessions held as
follows:
- Tuesday 3:30-4:30 --- WEL 3.266
- Friday 2:30-3:30 --- RLM 7.114
These tutorials will be problem-solving, practice sessions. You will solve
problems at the board with, when necessary, the assistance of the instructor.
Bring all old homework and tests to these sessions.
Syllabus
Monday Wednesday Friday Homework Due FTD
30 Aug: Chap 1 1 Sep: Chap 1
Introduction Introduction
4 Sep: 6 Sep: Chap 2 8 Sep: Chap 2 --- H1 601
LABOR DAY One-Dim Motion One-Dim Motion
11 Sep: Chap 2 13 Sep: Chap 3 15 Sep: Chap 3 --- H2 602
One-Dim Motion Vectors Vectors
18 Sep: Chap 3 20 Sep: Chap 3 22 Sep: Chap 4 --- H3 603
Vectors Two-Dim Motion Laws of Motion
25 Sep: Chap 4 27 Sep: Chap 4 29 Sep: Chap 5 --- H4 604
Laws of Motion Laws of Motion Work/Energy
2 Oct: HOUR TEST 1 4 Oct: Chap 5 6 Oct: Chap 5 --- H5 605
Chaps 1,2,3,4 Work/Energy Work/Energy
9 Oct: Chap 6 11 Oct: Chap 6 13 Oct: Chap 6 --- H6 606
Momentum Collisions Collisions
16 Oct: Chap 7 18 Oct: Chap 7 20 Oct: Chap 7
Circular Motion Circular Motion Circular Motion
23 Oct: Chap 7 25 Oct: Chap 8 27 Oct: Chap 8 --- H7 (Mon 4am) 607
Circular Motion Rotations Rotations
30 Oct: Chap 8 1 Nov: HOUR TEST 2 3 Nov: Chap 9
Rotations Chaps 5,6,7,8 Solids/Fluids
6 Nov: Chap 9 8 Nov: Chap 9 10 Nov: Chap 10 --- H8 (Mon 4am) 609
Solids/Fluids Solids/Fluids Thermal Physics
13 Nov: Chap 10 15 Nov: Chap 10 17 Nov: Chap 13 --- H9 (Mon 4am) 610
Thermal Physics Thermal Physics Vibrations/Waves
20 Nov: Chap 13 22 Nov: Chap 13 24 Nov: --- H10 (Mon 4am) 610
Vibrations/Waves Vibrations/Waves THANKSGIVING
27 Nov: Chap 15 29 Nov: Chap 15 1 Dec: HOUR TEST 3 -- H11 (Mon 4am) 611
Electric Fields Electric Fields Chaps 9,10,13,15
4 Dec: Chap 15 6 Dec: Review 8 Dec: Review
Electric Fields Class Evaluation
15 DEC: COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM 7:00-10:00 PM (Chaps 1-10, 13, 15)