Physics 9B Section A

Physics 9B, Section A: Classical Physics, Fall 2007

Last Updated: 12/6/07

Text: Sears and Zemansky’s University Physics , Young & Freedman, 11th Edition, Volume 1&2

Instructor

    Dr. Kai Liu , 207 Phy/Geo; 752-4109; kailiu@ucdavis.edu
          Problem session: W 5:10 - 6:00pm, 158 Roessler; Office Hour: R 3:10-4:00pm, 207 Phy/Geo

               Lecture: TR 10:30-11:50am, 66 Roessler


Discussion Leader

         Nelson Page, napage@ucdavis.edu
                   Office Hour: Wed 5:10-6:00pm, 102 Phy/Geo

Group 1:          R         4:10-5:00           148 Phy/Geo
                     2:          R         5:10-6:00           148 Phy/Geo
                   3:          R         6:10-7:00           148 Phy/Geo
                     4:          R         7:10-8:00           148 Phy/Geo
                     5:          M        4:10-5:00           148 Phy/Geo
                     6:          M        5:10-6:00           148 Phy/Geo
                     7:          M        6:10-7:00           148 Phy/Geo

Reader

         Ai-Chien "Noel" Chiu, acchiu@ucdavis.edu

                      Office Hour: Tue 1:10 -2:00 pm, Phy/Geo Trailer 2.

Syllabus

Lab Information

Useful Links

2007 Nobel Prize in Physics: Discovery of Giant Magnetoresistance

Mastering Physics (Course ID: PHY9BLIU): For practice problems

Activ Physics Online: For simulations & analyses

Dr. Cole's movie website: Select "9B Movies"

Dr. Hwang's simulations at NTNU

Dr. Harris' simulations

Schedule

(Subject to change)

Topics:
Waves & Acoustics      Ch. 15-16;                      Geometrical Optics        Ch. 33-34
             Physical Optics             Ch. 35-36;                      Temperature & Heat     Ch. 17
            Thermodynamics           Ch. 18-20;                      Fluids                              Ch. 14

HW #1:   Ch-15: 1, 4, 6, 11, 12, 16, 23, 26, 28, 33, 48, 54, 60, 64, 82, by 10/9.
HW#2:    Ch-15: 36, 39, 45, 46, 72; Ch-16: 20, 21, 26, 31, 53, by 10/16.
HW#3:    Ch-16: 40, 64, 66, 72, 74; Ch-33: 2, 8, 15, 40, 46, by 10/23.
HW#4:    Ch-34: 2, 8, 13, 22, 27, 64, 87, 90, 94, by 10/30.
HW#5:    Ch-35: 10, 23, 51, 59, by 11/6.
HW#6:    Ch-35: 27, 30, 38, 48, 56; Ch-36: 17, 24, 56; Ch-17: 10, 18, 38, by 11/15.
HW#7:    Ch-17: 50, 53, 57, 70, 76, 91, 101, 116; Ch-18: 8, 14, 24, 59, by 11/29.
HW#8:    Ch-19: 14, 17, 29, 38, 45, 54, 58; Ch-20: 4, 8, 9, 17, 24, 42, by 12/6.
HW#9:    Ch-14: 23, 25, 31, 37, 80, 86, by Dec. 13.

Tuesday	Thursday
	9/27 Class Organization Wave Introduction (480KB)
10/2 Wave Equation (300KB) Traveling Wave Simulation	10/4 Wave Energy & Interference (780KB) Wave Pulse Superposition Wave Superposition
10/9 Quiz #1 Harmonics (100KB) Sound (374KB)	10/11 Pipes & Resonance (940KB) GMR (65KB)
10/16 Quiz #2 Doppler Effect (900KB) Doppler Effect Simulation Supersonic Plane	10/18 Reflection & Refraction (835KB) Refraction Simulation
10/23 Quiz #3 Mirrors (368KB) Simulation: Mirror Trick	10/25 Lens (542KB) Mirror/Lens Simulation
10/30 Quiz #4 Optical Interference (682KB) Interference Between Two Sources Color Mixing	11/1 Thin Film Interference (605KB)
11/6 Mid Term	11/8 Diffraction (500KB)
11/13 Temperature (255KB)	11/15 Quiz #5 Heat Transfer (415KB) Orbiter Thermal Protection System 1 & 2
11/20 Ideal Gas Law (244KB)	11/22 Thanksgiving No Class
11/27 Molecular Model (1.1MB)	11/29 Quiz #6 Thermodynamics (736KB)
12/4 2nd Law of Thermodynamics (560KB)	12/6 Quiz #7 Fluid (1.1MB)

FINAL EXAM :
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 8:00am-10:00am, 66 Roessler

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