Physics 1B: Principles of Physics, Spring 2018

Last Updated: 6/6/2018

Text:  Physics, Douglas C. Giancoli, 7th Edition

Requirement: Physics 1A or 9A

Lecture: MW 5:10-6:30pm, 66 Roessler

Main Website: http://canvas.ucdavis.edu

Syllabus

Instructor

Prof. Kai Liu , 207 Physics;

Tel: 530-752-4109; kailiu(at)ucdavis.edu


Office Hour:  W 11am-12pm, 207 Physics
Problem Session: T 5:30-6:30pm, 285 Physics

Teaching Assistants

Jen-Wei Hsueh

jwhsueh(at)ucdavis.edu

 Office Hour: T 10-11am, 506 Physics

 

Victoria Norman

vanorman(at)ucdavis.edu

Office Hour: W 1-2pm, 80 Physics

 

 


 

 

Schedule

(Subject to change)

HW#1: Ch 11 Problems 5, 7, 14, 15, 16, 20, 22, 24, 27, 28, 31, 34. Due 4/11

HW#2: Ch 11: P39, 41, 44, 45, 48, 64; Ch 12: P5, 9, 12, 15, 56. Due 4/18

HW#3: Ch 13: P8, 13, 25, 27, 34; Ch 14: P16, 17, 27, 28, 30. Due 4/25

HW#4: Ch14: P38, 41, 43, 44, 47; Ch 15: P5, 7, 10, 29, 30, 35; Ch 16: P7, 10, 12, 14, 24, 25, 32. Due 5/9

HW#5: Ch 17: P5, 7, 10, 14, 35, 39; Ch 18: P11, 26, 37, 39, 44. Due 5/16

HW#6: Ch 19: P12, 13, 17, 19, 72; Ch 20: P30, 34, 35, 45, 47. Due 5/23

HW#7: Ch20: P6, 12, 14, 15, 17. Due 5/30

HW#8: Ch23: P3, 11, 12, 13, 17, 29, 32, 34, 35, 36. Due 6/11


Topics:

Waves: Chapter 11

Sound: Chapter 12

Heat & Thermodynamics: Chapters 13-15
    Electrostatics: Chapters 16, 17
    Circuits: Chapters 18, 19
    Magnetism: Chapter 20
    Optics: Chapters 23

 

Monday

Wednesday

 4/2

Oscillations & SHM Energy

4/4

SHM Period   
 
SHM Simulation

4/9

Pendulum & Resonance 

Pendulum Simulation

Tacoma Narrows Bridge

Breaking wine glass 

4/11

Waves 

Tsunami Simulation

Quiz #1

4/16

Sound & Doppler Effect

Doppler Effect Simulation

3D Mid Air Acoustic Manipulation 

4/18

Temperature & Gas Laws 

Quiz #2

4/23

Heat Transfer

4/25

Exam I

4/30

Thermodynamics

5/2

Charge

 

5/7

Electric Field

Lightning strikes

5/9

Electric Potential & Capacitance

Quiz 3

5/14

Current & Ohm's Law

Lexus Hoverboard

5/16 

Circuits

Quiz #4

5/21

Magnetsim

5/23

Forces in a Magnetic Field

Northern Light 

Quiz #5

5/28

Memorial Day

5/30

Exam II

6/4

Reflection

Simulation: Mirror Trick
Mirror/Lens Simulation

6/6

Refraction

 

Reflection/Refraction Simulation

 

FINAL EXAM:    THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 8:00am-10:00am, 66 Roessler

 


 

 

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