Physics 9B: Classical Physics (Sec. B),
Fall 2006
Last updated: Oct. 19, 2006
Text: Sears and Zemansky's University Physics, Young
& Freedman, 11th Edition, Volume 1 & 2
You also need a clicker
for the new Interwrite PRS-RF system to answer quizzes and questions in
class. You can get it from the
bookstore. There should be a rebate coupon if you buy a new textbook.
Instructor: Hsin-Chia Cheng,
433 Phy/Geo, cheng @ physics.ucdavis.edu
Lectures: Tue & Thu, 12:10
- 1:30 PM, 66 Roessler
Office Hours: Mon, 5:10-6:00
PM, 154 Roessler (tentative, starting Oct 9) & Thu, 1:30-2:30
PM, 433 Phy/Geo, or by appointments
Prerequisites: Phy9A, Math21C
(We need partial derivatives and the chain rule.)
Corequisites: Math21D (Vector
Analysis, not needed for this course but necessary for Phy9C next
quarter.)
Websites: http://www.physics.ucdavis.edu/~cheng/teaching/9B-f06/
Homework assignments and
additional information can be found from the links of this webpage.
Also check http://my.ucdavis.edu/
for solutions and grades.
Slides used in class including
questions will be placed in the "other information" folder in MyUCDavis
course website after the class.
Important information about
registration and changing sections:
You must register in a Discussion
section and a Lab section. You must go to the lab on the first day. If you wish to make any changes to your
lab, discussion, or lecture sections, you must obtain a PTA from your
lab instructor. (You will be automatically dropped from the
course if you try to change the sections without a PTA.) I don't have
PTA's and therefore can not give you one. For the contact information
of your lab instructor, please ask the student services of the Physics
Department Office.
Discussion Leader: We have a new discussion leader, Jamie
Romnes, jfromnes @ ucdavis.edu, starting Oct. 18, 2006
Office hour: Tue 2:30-3:30 PM, 434 Phy/Geo (Note new
time and place)
B01 T 16:10-17:00 PM, Phys/Geo 140
B02 T 17:10-18:00 PM,
Phys/Geo 140
B03 W 16:10-17:00 PM,
Phys/Geo 140
B04 W 17:10-18:00 PM,
Phys/Geo 140
B05 W 18:10-19:00 PM,
Phys/Geo 140
B06 W 19:10-20:00 PM,
Phys/Geo 140
B07 W 20:10-21:00 PM,
Phys/Geo 140
Readers: Rajesh Kommu (rkkommu
@ ucdavis.edu), Ravindra Nanguneri (rnanguneri @ ucdavis.edu)
Lab
Information:
For the contact information of your lab instructor, please
ask the student services of the Physics Department Office.
Syllabus
Homework
and Reading Assignments: please click the link
to check the homework and reading assignments
Grading:
Reading quizzes: 14%
Problem sets: 20%
Midterm I: 18%
Midterm II: 18%
Final: 30%
Lab and Discussion: see the syllabus
Schedule:
(tentative, subject to change)
Waves and Sound (Ch15-16):
Week 1-3
Geometric Optics (Ch33-34): Week 3-5
Physical Optics (Ch35-36): Week 5-7
Heat and Thermal Dynamics (Ch17-20):
Week 7-10
Fluids (Ch14): Week 11
Midterms and Final Exams:
Midterm I: 12:10-1:30 PM, Thu, Oct 26,
66 Roessler, expected to cover Ch 15, 16, 33, 34
Midterm II: 12:10-1:30 PM, Tue, Nov 21,
66 Roessler, expected to cover Ch 35, 36, 17, 18
Final: 10:30 AM-12:30 PM, Tue, Dec 12,
66
Roessler, covers everything in this course
There will be no make-up exams, so do not make travel plans on those
dates. The exams are closed book. You are allowed to bring one
8.5''X11'' sheet of notes and a calculator without programing features.
(See below for approved calculators.) No cell phone, PDA, or laptop
computer will be allowed. You also need to bring your own bluebooks for
the exams.
Approved calculators: For
simplicity we will follow the same rule
as the ACT test. Some allowed models are TI-30Xa, TI-30XIIS,
TI-34II, TI-36X Solar, Casio fx-300MSPLUS, Sharp EL531VB-BL, HP-9s,
HP-30s.
General
Advices and Additional Information
Some useful links:
Other Informmation:
If you have not already done so please review the UC Davis Code of
Academic Conduct at http://sja.ucdavis.edu/cac.html.
If you need to document a learning disability contact the Student
Disability Center at http://sdc.ucdavis.edu/.